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Film
ARRAY Releasing acquires Thyrone Tommy’s Learn to Swim
The drama feature will be released on Netflix and select theatres in the U.S., U.K., Australia and New Zealand on Aug. 15.
Telefilm launches authentic storytelling survey
The survey will aid in Telefilm’s plan to create a subcommittee tasked with forming industry guidelines and best practices around authentic storytelling.
Federgreen Entertainment adds head of development
For the Sake of Vicious filmmaker Reese Eveneshen will work with Avi Federgreen to boost the prodco’s development capacity for emerging talent and genre titles.
SODEC to help finance 15 feature-length documentaries
Two of the films are from Robbie Hart: Ice-Breaker and La fille du rocker: un voyage au bout de Lucien Francoeur.
Telefilm allocates $12.8M to 21 English market films
The features were selected from more than 300 submissions to the 2022 production program. (Update: this story corrects erroneous information about The Invisibles.)
Ashgrove grows with U.K. distribution deal
EXCLUSIVE: London-based (Yet) Another Distribution Company has acquired the Jeremy LaLonde-directed thriller to release in tandem with the U.S. and Canada.
Bron Studios, Falcon’s Beyond take flight with partnership
The studio will make an animated series and movies based on Falcon’s Katmandu IP, while Falcon’s brings Bron IP into its theme parks.
TIFF CEO previews conversation-sparking festival lineup
TIFF ’22: The 47th edition has unveiled a raft of world premieres among its gala and special presentations, including Canada/U.S. copro Alice, Darling and Uninterrupted Canada documentary Black Ice.
Netflix’s The Swimmers to open TIFF’s 47th edition
The Sally El Hosaini refugee drama is the second Netflix title to open TIFF after David Mackenzie’s Outlaw King in 2018.
Fae Pictures’ Queen Tut set for action in Toronto
Cameras will start rolling on the queer immigration tale, directed by Egyptian-Canadian Reem Morsi, in August.
Picard’s Confessions hits the mark in Quebec box office
The Christal Films-produced drama has earned a five-day total of more than $322,000 in a 2022 Canadian box office milestone.
Cinelease sets permanent presence in Canada with Vancouver location
The U.S. lighting and grip provider says it also plans to open a Toronto location this fall, igniting “a long, prosperous relationship with” Canada’s film industry.
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