Kim’s Convenience‘s Kye Meechan, Cardinal‘s Teresa De Luca and PAW Patrol‘s Tom Berger are among those vying for top honours at the annual ceremony.
With a government investment of $3 million, National Canadian Film Day has more than quadrupled in size since last year.
Ann Shin’s My Enemy My Brother and Van Royko’s Pipe Dreams are among the features selected, plus more news.
The DHX Media president and COO and Ben’s At Home director will receive special awards at a gala in May.
Productions in the province have contributed more than $1 billion to the economy for the sixth consecutive year.
AeroCinema grabs worldwide distribution rights to the feature doc 25 Missions, plus more deals.
The Montreal-set, English-language feature hails from the team behind Oscar-winner The Lady in Number 6.
The L.A.-based producer-distributor will also acquire some of the Toronto company’s production assets, pending the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s approval.
The Writers Guild of Canada has launched the Denis McGrath Memorial Fund, plus more news.
The feature doc, produced by Montreal’s Rezolution Pictures, will have a U.S. theatrical release this summer.
More than 60 productions filmed in the province last year, including Syfy’s Channel Zero.