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Film
Tasha Hubbard wraps scripted directorial debut Birth of a Family
The B.C.- and Alberta-shot feature adapts Hubbard’s documentary of the same name.
Oksana Karpovych’s Intercepted wins for national feature at RIDM
Other Canadian winners include Kim O’Bomsawin’s Ninan Auassat: We, the Children, which won in the Magnus Isacsson Competition.
In Brief: Indigenous Cinema Alliance adds new fellows
Plus: Seneca Polytechnic creates Sony-funded financial awards and Telefilm and the ISO work with Sacred Earth on a sustainable filmmaking workshop.
Eight unions, guilds form FAIR coalition on industry policy
The group has called on Telefilm to amend its Production Program guidelines to require eligible companies to be in good standing with unions and guilds.
Natyf TV signs licensing deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment
Among the licensed films is the Will Smith-starring Seven Pounds and the 2014 remake of About Last Night.
Deals: PVP Media, Fubo, ATN, Telus, Hayu
Family Channel acquires SuperKlaus in two formats, NBCUniversal brings FAST channels to Fubo, and more.
Cutting Class, Tipping Hand team on ultramarathon doc
Continue Playing follows Leo Vitelli’s journey from Major League Gaming to Canada’s only 200-mile race in the Rocky Mountains.
Bell Media orders men’s mental health doc for Let’s Talk Day
The 60-minute documentary will be released on a variety of Bell Media platforms on Jan. 22.
DGC’s National Directors Division announces mentorship cohort
Some of the mentor directors include Clement Virgo, Jon Cassar and Norma Bailey.
SODEC supports production for 13 projects from emerging creatives
The selections span nine short fiction films, three short documentaries and one feature documentary.
Fifth Season gains international rights to Front Street MOWs
The initial slate includes rom-com trilogy The Groomsmen and Hallmark’s Scouting For Christmas.
Jerome Yoo’s Mongrels wins FIPRESCI Prize in Estonia
The film’s cast also took home a first feature jury prize at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.
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