TIFF ’22: Black Ice and Something You Said Last Night were among the other Canadian winners on the festival’s final day.
ACTRA National and Directors Guild of Canada executives appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications.
Blue Ant Media’s Love Nature debuts in Poland, Quebec’s Nish Media and Amérique Film sign coproduction deal with Scotland’s Makar Productions, and more.
Plus: Indigenous filmmakers are making strides with genre films, the Montreal Festival du nouveau cinéma reveals participants for Nouveau Marché, and more.
The companies explain their strategies as they partner on two more horror films, while also developing comedies.
While unions look to recruit more Black, Indigenous and people of colour workers, the production community agrees change must start at the top.
The film funder has set three strategic priorities as it plans to “act swiftly” in the ever-changing audiovisual sector.
TIFF ’22: Producer Jessica Adams explains how the international financing came together for Luis De Filippis’ Canada-Switzerland coproduction.
Gadon will direct and adapt the screenplay for Lullabies for Little Criminals, based on Heather O’Neill’s novel, for Brightlight Pictures.
The agreement will see Toronto’s levelFILM handling Canadian distribution for Bleecker Street’s North American titles beginning in 2023.
Tippett Canada president Mundell and Ultra 8 Pictures’ Geddes are spearheading the launch of the Canadian-based shingle to produce original content.
Plus: Dufferin Gate Studios expands its studio space, the DGC reveals the long-list for the Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award, and more.