Film

Jackie Shane doc among IDA award nominees

The 40th IDA Documentary Awards will be handed out in L.A. on Dec. 5.

WIDC sets cohort for Story & Leadership program

The four-part program will see the cohort attend the Whistler Film Festival in December.

DGC BC ratifies agreement with CMPA-BC, AMPTP

The amended collective agreement includes three-year wage increases and goes into effect on April 6, 2025.

WFF sets Power Pitch and ShortWorks selections

The Whistler Film Festival also announced the short list for its Screen BC Short Film Award Pitch.

KOTV’s Le Cyclone de Noël surpasses $500K at box office

The Christmas-set film is inspired by the popular Radio-Canada series L’oeil du cyclone.

Hot Docs Forum paused for 2025

The pausing of the forum also comes with a recalibration of Hot Docs’ industry activities, according to a release.

Nearly 100 industry creatives join Diversity Showrunner Bootcamp

The program is run by Anthony Q. Farrell through his prodco Canfro Productions.

Simply Johanne named Outstanding Feature at Reelworld

Other winners include Bobby Singh Brown’s Stealing Vows for the Audience Choice Award and Amir Zargara’s A Good Day Will Come for Outstanding Short Film.

Guilds, unions push Telefilm for creative, talent protections

Eight organizations representing 87,000 creatives, talents and crews signed an open letter calling for stricter requirements on adhering to minimum labour standards.

Eva Thomas directs first solo feature with Nika & Madison

The film is a feature-length adaptation of Thomas’ 2023 short film Redlights.

Richard Boddington wraps third film in Wickensburg series

The Horseshoe Valley, Ont.-based director has also wrapped on a second feature, LA Jesus.

Rankin’s Universal Language wins best feature in Geneva

The award is part of an ever-expanding list of honours for Rankin’s surrealist comedy, Canada’s official selection in the 2025 Oscars race.