Film

Photo gallery: Playback Marketing Summit 2016

A selection of pictures from the second edition of the event, held at Toronto’s Brum and Bluma Appel Salon.

Big takeaways from the Playback Marketing Summit

There’s no such thing as free media, learn to be nimble and more lessons in how to promote content from advertising heavyweights.

Canadian Heritage spotlights talent

Melanie Joly launched Movie Nights Across Canada in Ottawa yesterday with a screening of Two Lovers and a Bear.

Whistler Film Festival unveils 2016 lineup

Nineteen films will compete for the Borsos award for best Canadian feature, including Tyson Caron’s Lovesick (pictured) and Justin McConnell’s Red Mile.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Oct. 21 to 27, 2016

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back tops the chart, with The Accountant at #2 and Ouija: Origin of Evil at #3.

Bell Media commissions Tragically Hip doc

The feature, produced by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn, will roll out across the media co.’s platforms and in theatres in 2017.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Oct. 21 to 27, 2016

1:54 is at #1, followed by Juste la Fin du Monde at #2 and Mean Dreams at #3.

First Generation Films underway on romantic drama Paper Year

Cameras roll in Toronto and L.A. as Myriad Pictures prepares to shop the feature film at the American Film Market.

Atomic Cartoons appoints a new head of development

Former Arc Productions exec Matthew Berkowitz will be based out of Los Angeles.

Production underway on Ordinary Days

Jordan Canning, Renuka Jeyapalan and Kris Booth will each direct one “chapter” of the suspense feature.

WIFT-T names 2016 Crystal Awards winners

Tracey Pearce (pictured) and Barbara Bailie are among those to be recognized for their contributions to film, TV and digital media.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Oct. 10 to 16, 2016

Legend of Tarzan tops the chart, with Ghostbusters at #2 and X-Men: Apocalypse at #3.