The prodco’s latest MOW co-stars Morgan Kelly and Elisabeth Harnois.
Plus: Five in Focus partners with WIFT-Atlantic and Vancouver web series Inconceivable nabs a Gotham nom.
With the web series-to-feature adaptation set to open across 30 Cineplex screens today, Christina Jennings explains the project’s hybrid distribution and financing model.
The festival has also announced the Aboriginal Filmmaker Fellowship and Power Pitch participants.
Company co-president Bob Crowe says the amalgamated company will look to tap into inter-provincial coproductions as it deepens its presence in the film and TV sphere.
The debut feature film from Zoe Hopkins, produced by Daniel Bekerman and Sheryl Kotzer, shot in B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest last October.
Les Chaouins, about Quebec poet Yves Boisvert, is currently filming in Montreal.
Blade Runner 2049 tops the chart, followed by The Foreigner at #2 and Happy Death Day at #3.
Women in Film and Television – Toronto will celebrate the contributions of five industry members at its 30th annual gala.
Les Rois Mongols is at #1, with Innocent at #2 and De Pere en Flic 2 at #3.
Regional film commissioner Joan Miller says the $6 million facility, combined with the region’s lush locations, tax incentives and growing crew base will help build a sustainable industry.
The duo picked up the prize for best long-form doc, while Australian critical hit Sweet Country took home the best dramatic feature award at the 17th annual film fest.