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Film
Inside Out festival announces lineup after change in leadership
Amaze-produced Prime Video comedy The Lake will close the fest that’s being run by interim co-heads Andrew Murphy and Elie Chivi after the departure of Lauren Howes.
Production wraps on Shelley Niro’s Café Daughter
The adaptation of the Kenneth T. Williams play of the same name is produced by Niro, Freddie Films and Circle Blue Entertainment.
William F. White International expands to U.K. with Movietech deal
Parentco Sunbelt Rentals has acquired the Pinewood Studios-based Movietech Camera Rentals, with WFW’s Trevor Huys tapped to oversee operations.
BANFF Master Class lineup includes The Umbrella Academy, The Lake
Teams from Starstruck, Rutherford Falls and Among the Stars will also speak in Master Class sessions at next month’s Banff World Media Festival.
Toronto’s Oh Ratface Films among winners at Hot Docs forum
The Canada/U.S. copro about Amazon workers’ efforts to unionize took the CMF-Hot Docs Forum Canadian Pitch Prize.
New Brunswick doubles production incentive to stabilize local film industry
Race Against the Tide producer and N.B. native Mark Bishop says the investment is the “beginning of the next chapter” for the province’s screen sector.
National Screen Institute, Creative Saskatchewan launch crew training program
The two-week intensive for Saskatchewan residents comes as the NSI also unveils a rebrand aimed at showcasing its “commitment to underrepresented storytellers.”
Writers Guild of Canada names new 2022-2024 council
Among those serving the new two-year term is Alex Levine, who resumes his role as president of the council and has been re-elected as Central Region councillor.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for April 22 to 28, 2022
Maxime Giroux’s Norbourg debuts at No. 1, earning more than $300,000 in its opening week, followed by All My Puny Sorrows.
Quebecor Content promotes Louis Pearson to lead content acquisition
As senior director, acquisition and original film, Pearson will lead the company’s content acquisition team in addition to his remit to develop its feature film slate.
Keith Lock to receive Reel Asian’s first-ever Fire Horse Award
Actor Sandra Oh has committed a total of $50,000 to the annual honour for Asian Canadian individuals in film and media arts.
Saskatchewan ups production grant cap to $5M, adds regional bonuses
The Feature Film & Television Production Grant received significant new investment from the provincial government in March.
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