Film

Coming Soon: The River of My Dreams

Director/producer Brigitte Berman on introducing younger audiences to a Canadian icon and capitalizing on Canada 150 buzz.

Cameras rolling on Randy Bachman doc

The Winnipeg-shot documentary, produced by Farpoint Films and Paquin Entertainment, examines the legacy of the Canadian musician.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Jan. 2 to 8, 2017

Suicide Squad tops the chart, followed by Secret Life of Pets at #2 and Magnificent Seven at #3.

Entertainment crowdfunding platform launches in Canada

FundingNomad aims to connect Canadian and international investors to homegrown film, TV and media projects.

Deals: 9 Story, Bell Media, TVA

9 Story sends Camp Lakebottom to Latin America, Bell Media adds a comedy to its CTV midseason schedule, plus more deals of the week.

Octavio is Dead prepped for T.O. shoot

Star Sarah Gadon also executive produced the feature, from Toronto’s The Film Farm.

John Tory to return to L.A. to promote Toronto

The Toronto mayor will lead a team of 22 Toronto-based companies on a three-day visit next week to tout the city’s production benefits.

Photo gallery: TFCA Awards Gala 2017

Missed the Toronto Film Critics Association award show? Check out some pics from the party.

Brightlight, Myriad partner on The Kid Detective

Myriad Pictures will begin shopping the Adam Brody-starring project at next month’s European Film Market in Berlin.

What’s the best way to fund Cancon?

A recent government report gauged Canadians’ opinions on charging foreign companies to fund homegrown film and TV.

How changing needs prompted Shaftesbury/Smokebomb to relocate

CEO Christina Jennings on how the company’s new digs have enhanced its production capabilities and brought its previously siloed digital and television divisions together.

Bell Media acquires Rezolution’s Rumble

The feature doc about the role of Native Americans in popular music is set to make its world premiere at Sundance later this month.