Film

In Brief: The Recall gets release; Cameras roll on APTN original

Minds Eye Entertainment’s sci-fi thriller will be released in Barco Escape theatres, production is underway on Quest Out West: Wild Food, and more.

Know your audience, know your platform

What can producers learn from the world of branded content? Here are three takeaways from the BCON Expo in Toronto.

B.C. gets new film commissioner

Sandi Richter Cooper will take over from Creative BC VP and acting film commissioner Robert Wong.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, March 13 to 19, 2017

Murdoch Mysteries is at #13, with MasterChef Canada, Big Brother Canada, Heartland and Anne all in the top 30.

Seven24, Joe Media top Rosies nominations

Check out the finalists for the 43rd edition of the Alberta awards, including best drama noms for Heartland, Hell On Wheels and Wynonna Earp.

Indiecan swoops on McConnell’s Broken Mile

Avi Federgreen’s indie-distribution outfit has landed the domestic rights less than a week after Gravitas Ventures acquired the film for the U.S.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films March 17 to 23, 2017

Goon: Last of the Enforcers is at #1, followed by Ballerina at #2 and The Gardener at #3.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 films March 17 to 23, 2017

Beauty and the Beast tops the chart, while Goon: Last of the Enforcers and Ballerina both make the top 10.

Family Channel preps Kiss and Cry

The romantic drama from director Sean Cisterna will have its Canadian broadcast debut this April.

CMF, Telefilm to showcase docs, VR at MIP 2017

The funding bodies will take Rezolution Pictures Rumble and Secret Location/Banger Films’ Welcome to Wacken to market.

Great Great Great picks up CFF best feature

Adam Garnet Jones walked away with the Canadian Film Fest trophy, while April Mullen picked up the best director prize.

News

Wow! Unlimited inks deal with Weinstein Co, Netflix

The Vancouver and New York companies will partner to produce the animated series Spy Kids: Mission Critical for the SVOD.