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Film
How a conversation at Sundance led to Jennifer Baichwal’s Into the Weeds
The Canadian producer-director talks about the making of the story that’s opening Hot Docs, and how it spurred her to rethink the carbon footprint of filmmaking.
Stephanie Fast upped to president of Frantic Films
The Winnipeg and Toronto-based prodco has also announced a greenlight on season eight of CBC’s Still Standing.
Sort Of, All My Puny Sorrows, Pretty Hard Cases win top prizes at WGC Screenwriting Awards
The Parker Andersons / Amelia Parker and As Gouda As It Gets were among the other winners in the Writers Guild of Canada’s virtual ceremony.
Op-ed: Growth and inclusion for a better Canada – the case for Bill C-11
Canada Media Fund president and CEO Valerie Creighton writes about the urgent need to act on Bill C-11.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for April 15 to 21, 2022
Michael McGowan’s All My Puny Sorrows debuts at No. 2 behind Au revoir le bonheur.
Star-maker says so long: talent agent Michael Oscars retires
Oscars reflects on his illustrious 50-year career working with stars including Victor Garber and Andrea Martin, and looks ahead to the industry’s future.
Reelworld Black Entrepreneurs Program announces first cohort
The program from the Reelworld Screen Institute will see casting directors, agents, managers and film producers training over the next eight months.
BANFF unveils Diversity of Voices Pitch Program participants
The Banff World Media Festival will welcome 100 Black, Indigenous and people of colour creatives through the Diversity of Voices program, with 25 set to take part in the initiative’s pitch program.
Deals: The Roku Channel, From the Vine, East Side Games, Blue Ant
The Roku Channel picks up season two of Children Ruin Everything, From the Vine sells to A Contracorriente Films, plus more.
Telefilm to create Authentic Storytelling subcommittee
The funder has also shared a public statement to “oppose the harmful comment that was made during Canadian Screen Week.”
Christa Dickenson to depart Telefilm after four years
The Telefilm board of directors will begin a search for the next CEO and executive director ahead of Dickenson’s departure on Sept. 9.
Blue Ant Studios strikes first-look deal with Emmy winner Lisa Cortes
The Blue Ant Media production arm is already in collaboration with Cortes and her banner Cortes Filmworks on scripted and unscripted projects.
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