Film

Telefilm New Voices Award recipients named

Reem Morsi, Thomas Pepper and Brandon Ash-Mohammed are among this year’s winners.

First Weekend Club gets into theatrical distribution

The non-profit organization hopes its pop-up premieres of Alexander Carson’s O Brazen Age will drive audiences to the theatre.

Deals: Seven24, Portfolio, Super Channel

Netflix picks up Wynonna Earp for U.S. and Canada, plus more deals.

In brief: OUTtv launches SVOD; Vanasse joins Talent Fund team

The LGBTQ-focused OTT platform is now available in Canada, the Cardinal star will serve as the Fund’s ambassador, plus more news.

CFC’s Comedy Exchange participants head to L.A.

Former Motive showrunner Dennis Heaton, writer/director Jeremy Lalonde and producer Emily Alden will all pitch their flicks in California.

Darius Films takes The Padre to Bogota

The Canada/Ireland copro shoots in the Colombian capital before coming back to Canada for post-production.

What drives subscribers to SVODs?

While access to movies is still the top draw, a new report finds original content is gaining momentum.

Sundance Now SVOD comes to Canada

The indie and art-house focused streamer has launched with a Canadian collection curated by Bruce McDonald.

Lana Slezic’s Bee Nation to open Hot Docs ’17

Other Canadian titles world premiering at the festival include Attiya Khan and Lawrence Jackman’s A Better Man and Marie Clements’ The Road Forward.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films March 10 to 16, 2017

Ballerina is in the top spot, with Ca sent la coupe at #2 and Bitter Harvest at #3.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 films March 10 to 16, 2017

Ballerina is at #5, with Kong: Skull Island at #1, Logan at #2 and Get Out at #3.

Sharon Stevens joins Hollywood Suite

The former senior director of multiplatform content at Blue Ant joins the company as director of programming.