Magic Hours, Secret History: Women Warriors and Hey, Viktor! won three awards apiece at the Calgary awards ceremony.
Mille secrets mille dangers is an adaptation of Montreal author Alain Farah’s novel of the same name.
This year marks the first time that the award has been turned into an official competition.
Black Fawn Distribution picks up the retro horror film The Last Video Store, Gusto Español cooks up a Fubo deal and So Long, Marianne finds new buyers.
The organization has also set dates for the resumption of cinema programming and the 32nd edition of the Hot Docs Festival.
Plus: WIDC selects eight women and non-binary directors for Career Advancement Module and WIFT-AT sets 2024-25 Mentorship Match cohort.
The awards will be handed out on Nov. 23 at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver.
The feature documentary is directed by Aisling Chin-Yee and tackles the taboo topic of women’s sexual health.
The film stars Noah Parker as a young man coping with the return of his estranged mother, played by Liza Weil.
The film, starring New Kids on the Block’s Joey McIntyre alongside Michelle Morgan, will premiere in Canada on CBC and CBC Gem in December.