Film

Deals: Nelvana, Netflix Canada, Paramount+

Nelvana sells Millie Magnificent to new territories while some Canadian projects get picked up by Netflix and Paramount+.

Canada’s ‘integral role’ in Alireza Khatami’s The Things You Kill

Writer-director Khatami and producer Michael Solomon discuss the Sundance film’s journey through location changes and economic instability.

Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund funds seven music docs

Selected docs received a combined $170,000 for either development or production support.

Alanis Obomsawin

In Brief: Alanis Obomsawin exhibition set for MoMA PS1

Plus: Crazy8s Film Society sets six finalists, several Canadian films are set for U.S. premieres in Santa Barbara, and more.

Canadian copro The Apprentice lands two Oscar nominations

Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong were nominated for their performances while Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is up for Best Picture.

Nirvanna the Band film to debut at SXSW in March

Matt Johnson’s BlackBerry follow-up is based on the series Nirvanna the Band the Show.

Ann Marie Fleming’s Can I Get A Witness? leads VFCC noms

The drama film garnered eight nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.

Canadian series, films earn GLAAD Award nominations

Recognized Canadian projects include CBC series Sort Of and the films Backspot and Fitting In.

Sphere Media partners with Two Rivers for Princess Diana doc

The documentary will follow the nine-year period when Scottish-Canadian Anne Allan served as Diana’s private dance teacher.

ACTRA members ratify IPA with Canadian producers

The new three-year Independent Production Agreement has also been approved by the CMPA board of directors.

Pavan Moondi’s Middle Life wraps production in L.A.

The film stars Leah Fay Goldstein and Peter Dreimanis from the Toronto band July Talk.

TIFF, Rogers extend sponsorship agreement with multi-year deal

The deal makes Rogers the Toronto International Film Festival’s presenting partner through 2027.