Film

In brief: Film, theatre producer Mel Tuck wins lifetime achievement

Plus: Touchwood PR hires Judy Lung to a newly created VP role and Bron-backed prodco Little Lamb Productions will film a new feature in Montreal.

Anne at 13,000 ft flies with Cinema Guild

The New York-based distributor plans to release Kazik Radwanski’s latest film in U.S. theatres next year.

Stacey Tenenbaum gets to work on Scrap

Raven Banner Entertainment’s Northern Banner Releasing is attached to the environmental art film as its Canadian distributor.

Photo by Vanilla Bear Films on Unsplash

Incendo rolls on Within These Walls

The film, now in production in Montreal, is the feature-length directorial debut of Anne De Lean and is written by frequent Incendo collaborator Barbara Kymlicka.

Goulet’s Night Raiders brings its dystopian world to Toronto

Now in production, the sci-fi film boasts Taika Waititi as an executive producer, with Toronto’s Alcina Pictures and Manitoba’s Eagle Vision coproducing alongside New Zealand’s Miss Conception Films.

Industry cautiously welcomes news of Liberal minority government

As the dust settles on Monday’s election result, stakeholders weigh in on what a minority government could mean in the context of legislative reviews and platform pledges.

Northern Ontario post-production to grow with new partnership

The Stratagem Group has inked a deal with Canadore College to take on management of its post-production space and develop new facilities.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Oct. 11 to 17, 2019

Joker comes in at #1, followed by The Addams Family at #2 and Gemini Man at #3.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Oct. 11 to 17, 2019

Xavier Dolan’s Matthias et Maxime takes the top spot, followed by Il pleuvait des oiseaux and Kuessipan at #2 and #3, respectively.

In brief: ‘The Body Remembers,’ The Twentieth Century nab prizes

Plus, Blue Ant International unveils new agreements with Japan’s NHK and Fox Networks Group Japan.

MK2|Mile End eyes English market to build on box office success

Charles Tremblay and Ariane Giroux-Dallaire share how foreign films such as Parasite align with the company’s strategy for longevity in Canadian film distribution.

POV, City of T.O. unveil Production Assistant Training Program

The five-week training and job placement program aims to increase diversity in Toronto’s screen industry through supporting under-represented groups.