Film

EAVE announces participants for program for racialized producers

Forty-two creators hailing from across the country will participate in the EAVE On Demand Access Program.

Alberta to invest $225M in film, TV tax credit over next three years

The annual budget will increase to $80 million by 2024/25, revealed as part of the province’s recent budget update.

Ashley Rice named president and co-managing partner of Cinespace

Rice joins Cinespace executives Eoin Egan and Keith Gee in managing the growth of the global studio platform.

Canadian Film Fest to open with world premiere of Tehranto

Super Channel has partnered with the Canadian Film Fest for the third year to present its 10-feature lineup as part of its linear broadcast schedule, along with other virtual offerings.

Brunico Communications issues statement in support of Ukraine

Playback‘s parent company says it will temporarily suspend business relations with Russian companies.

Future of Film Showcase reveals new leadership team, programmers, advisory board

The appointments, including co-founder Eric Bizzarri as CEO, come ahead of the short film festival’s ninth edition this summer.

The Sessions Episode 2: Former CRTC leaders on the potential problems with Bill C-11

Konrad von Finckenstein and Peter Menzies discuss the dangers of implementation of the bill as-is, and the role of the CRTC, in this second episode of a new podcast series.

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Canadian film community reacts to Oscars telecast category cuts

The Canadian Cinema Editors group is calling on the Academy to reconsider its decision to present several categories before next month’s Oscars broadcast.

CineFAM opens networking database for women of colour creators

The Women of Colour Content Creator Database was launched by CaribbeanTales Media Group’s Frances-Anne Solomon to offer more visibility and resources for women of colour in the screen industry.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Feb. 18 to 24, 2022

Uncharted unseats Spider-Man: No Way Home from the top as the Tom Holland-led films dominate the Canadian box office at No. 1 and 2, respectively.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for Feb. 18 to 24, 2022

Nadine Pequeneza’s documentary Last of the Right Whales debuts at No. 1, followed by L’Arracheuse de temps.