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Film
Film producers fear crew shortages could stunt rebuilding process
While concerns persist about crew availability for domestic projects when production resumes, some producers believe now is an opportune time to revisit the film financing model.
Canadian Film Day streams on to celebrate homegrown film
Reel Canada is taking the annual Canadian film celebration online with curated film collections on streaming sites and a four-hour livestream on April 22.
In brief: Kathleen Hepburn’s Perfumed Dreaming debuts on FB
Plus: Bell Media streamer Crave lands on Roku devices in Canada, Toronto Jewish Film Festival moves online amid COVID-19 pandemic, and more.
CBC launches $2M relief fund for content creators
The pubcaster’s Creative Relief Fund spans development and production and will be administered in three separate streams. (Unlocked)
Cineworld execs defer salaries, bonuses as cost cutting intensifies
The U.K.-based exhibitor said it “continues to monitor the progress” of its proposed $2.8 billion acquisition of Cineplex.
Telefilm taps 11 Indigenous films for development funding
Writer/producer Darlene Naponse’s The Savage and Marie Clements’ Sparrow/Nel Dzay Ya are among the select few.
Canadian Cinema Editors name 2020 nominees
This year’s ceremony is scheduled to take place in Toronto in October and sees editors from The Handmaid’s Tale, Northern Rescue (pictured) and Save Me nominated.
UPDATED: Events and productions impacted by COVID-19
With the situation rapidly evolving, Playback will be updating this post with information on what productions and events have been affected.
Rethinking the production model for a post-COVID world
Virtual roundtable part two: producers discuss ways to future proof against a second or third wave of the pandemic, bracing for unprecedented crew demand when production resumes, and what this all means for the BTLR report. (Unlocked)
Playback’s virtual roundtable pt. 1: producers unpack COVID-19 fallout
With the pandemic upending every facet of the domestic business, production heads discuss the near-term impact, contingency planning, survival, mental health of employees and their bottom lines. (Unlocked)
CBC, Hot Docs team for ‘festival-at-home’ experience
Hot Docs at Home on CBC will bring Canadian films that would have premiered at the documentary festival to domestic TV audiences. (Unlocked)
Collaboration out of chaos: behind Exquisite Cadaver
Ingrid Veninger discusses how she pivoted from working on her latest feature film to starting a trust-built international collaboration with nine other filmmakers.
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