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Film
Raven Banner acquires Ava Maria Safai’s feature debut Foreigner
Raven Banner will introduce the feature to distributors during Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival.
Statement Animation enters live events in co-development deal
President and CEO Matthew Celestial discusses how live entertainment can be utilized to support independent animation.
Fantasia adds more Canadian films to 2025 lineup
Writer-director Ian Tuason’s The Undertone is among the features in the third wave reveal at the Montreal genre film-focused festival.
Toronto promotes local industry with Ireland, U.K. delegation
Mayor Olivia Chow will head the delegation, joined by a group of industry leaders and City of Toronto Film Office staff.
Report explores rural Ontario production models, limitations
Filmmaking Outside the Box: Disconnection and Disruption in Rural Ontario outlines how producers adapt to limitations imposed by budget, equipment and crew.
AI analytics unlock next evolution in film, TV sales strategies
AI software services have the potential to provide producers with business intel that can help them shape their strategy, and their slates. But there’s still room for improvement.
Film distributors ask CRTC for feature presales incentive
Commissioners also heard arguments for increased fair market access for BDU competitors like Telus (pictured) and Eastlink.
In Brief: Knowledge Network sets Christine Sinclair animated short
Plus: Two Canadian projects win at Sunny Side of the Doc, Eleanor Noble is re-elected as ACTRA national president, and more.
Bell Fund supports 40 companies via Slate Development Program
The program allocates funding to Canadian production companies for the development of original IP.
Film Movement acquires U.S. rights to Reza Dahya’s Boxcutter
Film Movement is planning for a theatrical release later this year followed by a launch on digital platforms.
Chandler Levack’s Mile End Kicks to open TIFF Special Presentations
Levack’s sophomore feature is joined by four other projects from across the globe in the Toronto International Film Festival’s first wave of world premieres.
Playback’s 10 to Watch submissions open for 2025
The deadline to submit a nomination for 10 to Watch is July 24. Submissions are open here.
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