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Film
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Mike Johnston
Johnston’s Studio 104 Entertainment is behind the dramedy Wild Goat Surf and doc Curl Power, and he’s about to embark on his most ambitious feature yet.
WIFT+ Toronto names 2024 Crystal Award winners
The 37th edition of the ceremony will take place on Nov. 21 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto.
Mongrel Media acquires Jake Horowitz’s A Thousand Cuts
The thriller premiered in September at the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.
Audiences fete Drive Back Home, Tragically Hip docuseries at CIFF
Drive Back Home took home the Audience Award for Canadian Narrative Feature, while The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal earned the overall top score.
Production wraps on B2F’s Kingston-set Doom Boogie
The film stars musicians Hanorah Hanley and Ciara Roberts and follows an indie band confronting the reasons for their split.
Telefilm selects 17 projects for 2024-25 Talent to Watch
The projects will receive a shared total of $3.45 million in support from Telefilm and the Talent Fund.
Chase Joynt rolls on documentary See You Tomorrow
The doc follows transgender musician Beverly Glenn-Copeland and his wife as they navigate the implications of his dementia diagnosis.
Universal Language, Mongrels among VIFF juried award winners
The Vancouver International Film Festival will name the Audience Award winners after it wraps on Oct. 6.
In Brief: RIDM sets opening, closing films for 2024 edition
Plus: CBC, APTN and the ISO select two creators for pre-development support, five Newfoundland producers will be honoured at SJIWFF, and more.
Kevin McDonald sets directorial debut with Farpoint Films
McDonald is attached as a writer, director and star in the comedy film One Week Left.
Attraction signs first-look deal with Ryan McMahon
The deal is part of Attraction’s broader strategy to expand their English-language content offerings.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Cheryl Meyer
Meyer has spent years learning the nuances of production. As a screenwriter, she’s focusing on projects that highlight disability and women finding their voice.
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