Film

In Brief: Whites names scholarship winner, CMF renews doc incentive

The inaugural William F. White/Vilmos Zsigmond Cinematography Scholarship winner was announced, the Canada-Italy doc incentive was renewed, plus more news of the week.

Photo gallery: Birks Diamond Tribute

A selection of photos from Monday’s Birks Diamond Tribute party, held at Toronto’s Shangri-La Hotel.

The 2016 New Establishment: Arcana Studio

From Playback magazine: Comic publisher-turned-feature producer Arcana is creating a mini-studio model in which its original storyworlds can thrive.

Heritage launches Cancon consultations

The industry and public consultations “Canadian Content in a Digital World,” first announced in April, are now underway.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Sept. 2 to 8, 2016

Nitro Rush tops the chart for the week of Sept. 2 to 8, with copro The Girl King at #2 and The New Life of Paul Sneijder at #3.

Photo gallery: CFC Annual BBQ Fundraiser

Nearly 2,000 industry members gathered under sunny skies at Windfields Estate for the event.

TIFF ’16: Inclusivity at the forefront

A series of industry reports, initiatives and panels during the festival pushed the conversation on women and diversity in film.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Sept. 2 to 8, 2016

Don’t Breathe tops the chart for the week of Sept. 2 to 8, followed by Suicide Squad at #2 and War Dogs at #3.

The 2016 New Establishment: First Generation Films

From Playback magazine: A focus on IP development, diverse financing and multiple platforms has seen Christina Piovesan’s indie film prodco transform into a viable business.

Photo gallery: CMPA Feature Film Producer Awards

The annual awards, held at Glenn Gould Studio, kicked off TIFF ’16 last week.

TIFF ’16: Vertical Entertainment acquires Mean Dreams

The L.A.-based company has picked up U.S. rights to Nathan Morlando’s latest in advance of its TIFF premiere.

TIFF ’16: Canada in talks to join Eurimages

If the deal is finalized, Canada will be the first non-European country to join the CAD $36 million film fund.