Film

Nelvana takes on the festival circuit with first-ever short

The Most Magnificent Thing eyes a globe-spanning festival run as the animation prodco aims to showcase its in-house abilities to the worldwide market.

Photo gallery: 2019 WIFTV Spotlight Awards Gala

Earlier this month, the organization held its 20th annual Spotlight Awards Gala. Click through to see some of the gala’s winners.

VIFF exec director Jacqueline Dupuis to step down

Dupuis will act as an advisor to the board and senior leadership team as the search for her successor gets underway.

Inside Out, OUTtv partner on doc financing fund

The OUTspoken Documentary Financing Fund will also support two documentary projects with production and mentorship assistance.

In brief: HGF’s new Manitoba-based short film program

Plus: The Vail Film Festival gets Foxed! and difuze acquires The Media Concierge to extend its reach to the Toronto market.

WIFT-V honours industry leaders, filmmakers at 20-year gala

Documentary filmmaker Julia Ivanova (pictured) was among the winners, joined by filmmaker Doreen Manuel and Dr. Amanda Coles.

Netflix makes U.K. production hub official

The streamer has inked a long-term lease deal with Pinewood Group-owned Shepperton Studios.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 films June 21 to 27, 2019

Toy Story 4 comes in at #1, followed by Aladdin at #2 and Men in Black: International at #3.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films June 21 to 27, 2019

La femme de mon frere scores the #1 spot, followed by The Grizzlies at #2 and Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind at #3.

TVF International nabs The Daughter Tree

The doc from Toronto-based filmmaker Rama Rau recently made its world premiere at Hot Docs ’19.

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Telefilm invests $4M across eight Indigenous features

Talent to Watch projects like IndigiThreads and The Certainty of Symmetry were among the recipients.

Northern Ontario film, TV nets $12.8 million in coin from province

The provincial government has invested in 10 projects in total, including the fourth season of Cardinal and copro feature Like a House on Fire.