Film

Deals: Raven Banner, Film Mode, Moonrise Pictures

The Toronto distributor picks up Belzebuth, Soska Sisters’ Rabid heads to AFM, and more.

DNA Dinners showrunner Justin Harding on his horror ambitions

The Carved writer/director just won Hulu’s first horror short competition and finished editing his first feature.

Hummingbird Project lands in 25 international territories

Kim Nguyen’s latest feature will be distributed in the U.K., Australia, Germany and others, following its U.S. and Canadian releases.

WFF ’18: Bruce McDonald, Natty Zavitz features land world premieres

The festival’s 18th edition includes a record 46% of projects directed or co-directed by women.

Peacock Alley, King Network partner on Disorganized Sport

Exec produced by Carrie Mudd and Ryan Stutt, the feature-length doc follows the inclusion of skateboarding in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

CMPA, NABET 700-M UNIFOR reach new collective agreement

CMPA’s Warren Ross (pictured) said the conclusion of the talks gives certainty and stability to the Ontario production sector as it handles an “unprecedented pace of production.”

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Oct. 19 to 25, 2018

Sharkwater Extinction leads the list, followed by Anthropocene: The Human Epoch at #2 and La Disparition des Lucioles at #3.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Oct.19 to 25, 2018

Halloween scares its way to the top of the chart, followed by A Star Is Born at #2 and Venom landing at #3.

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Kew Media Distribution adds to AFM slate

The company will shop docs Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes (pictured), Mr. Nelson: On The North Side and others at the Santa Monica market.

WFF names Indigenous Filmmaker Fellowship finalists

Trevor Mack (pictured) and Darcy Waite are two of the filmmakers who will receive mentorship on their scripted projects during the immersive program.

Deals: A71, 9 Story, Kew, Hayu

9 Story Distribution sells its remastered animated series Garfield and Friends to Boomerang, Hayu acquires the U.K. version of Love Island, plus more.

Corus inks exclusive content deal for Hallmark programming

Under the agreement, W Network has the exclusive Canadian licensing rights to all movies and scripted shows produced by Crown Media for Hallmark Channel.