Film

DEI represents a throughline for the second BSO Symposium

Speakers at this year’s Symposium included TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey and CMF VP of growth and inclusion Joy Loewen.

Canadian Film Day doubles partner registrations compared to 2024

Reel Canada organizers expect the day’s screenings to exceed 2,000 on April 16.

Darkest Miriam wins Best Feature at CFF

Other winners at this year’s Canadian Film Fest include Nik Sexton’s Skeet and Sarah Galea-Davis for The Players.

Deals: Neon, Blue Ant, Little Engine, Ballinran, Omnifilm

Neon boards Matt Johnson’s Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Blue Ant’s Race Against the Tide scores its first international commission, and more.

Item 7 joins Candour Pictures’ One Day Closer as coproducer

EXCLUSIVE: Montreal-based Skywolf Media’s Lisa Wolofsky has also joined production on the feature.

In Brief: Canadian Marie Kishchuk wins Dingle Awards’ pitch prize

Plus: Front Street Pictures’ The Groomsmen: Second Chances wins at GLAAD Media Awards, CMF and Creative BC fund five video game studios, and more.

Norm Coyne, Kate Kroll team up on Good to Be Seen doc

The film tells the story of Battlestar Galactica actor Michael Hogan, who sustained a traumatic brain injury in 2020.

CMF allocates $650K across 13 Indigenous prodcos

The Indigenous Company Impact Support Program supports companies who previously received CMF funds through its Indigenous Program.

Storyhive launches new program for pan-Asian filmmakers

The program offers $20,000 in production funding grants, training and distribution support to pan-Asian filmmakers from B.C. and Alberta.

Montreal’s Rodeo FX acquires Mikros Animation

The VFX and creative company has acquired the animation studio behind films such as PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie.

Veteran exec Angela Jennings co-founds Skywild Pictures

Tom Hastings, former Paramount+ Canada head of original programming, has boarded the Toronto-based company as VP, development.

GRAiNEY Pictures taps Cohen brothers for Canadian division

The screenwriting and producing veterans are joining the company’s Canadian division in executive producer roles.