Film

Framestore, Campus ADN partner to foster Montreal talent

In a bid to boost the local VFX talent pool, the studio and training facility have developed a 2D training program.

Deals: Buck, eOne, Muse, Blue Ant

Buck Productions documentary Stay Awhile (pictured) sells to multiple U.S. digital platforms, plus more deals of the week.

Carmilla to get the feature treatment

The U by Kotex-funded digital series, produced by Smokebomb and digital agency shift2, is being developed into a movie.

WIFT-T names Deluxe Producer Internship participant

Toronto producer and actor Alona Metzer (pictured) has been selected for the three-week intensive program.

Could augmented intelligence transform the film, TV industry?

Impossible Things, a screenplay co-written using a computer algorithm, is scheduled to go into production in Canada early next year.

Rogers Doc and Cable Fund distributes $1.9M

Man Machine Poem: The Tragically Hip Documentary and Smart Drugs are among 29 doc projects to receive funding.

NSI Online Short Film Fest winners named

Given Your History, from director Molly McGlynn (pictured) was one of the shorts to pick up an award.

Zapruder Films selects Women First screenwriting winner

More than 130 women entered the competition, designed to address the gender gap in the feature film industry.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Sept. 23 to 29, 2016

Juste la fin du monde takes the #1 spot, with Embrasse-moi comme tu m’aimes at #2 and Nitro Rush at #3.

How do Canadians choose what to watch?

A new CMF report found that the majority of Canadians rely on recommendations from friends to discover new content.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Sept. 23 to 29, 2016

The Magnificent Seven is at #1, followed by Storks at #2 and Sully at #3.

In Brief: Tait joins Comweb board; John Drainie winners named

Duopoly president Catherine Tait (pictured) takes on a new role, ACTRA announces the recipients of its annual broadcasting award, plus more news.