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.
A selection of photos from Monday’s Birks Diamond Tribute party, held at Toronto’s Shangri-La Hotel.
From Playback magazine: Comic publisher-turned-feature producer Arcana is creating a mini-studio model in which its original storyworlds can thrive.
The industry and public consultations “Canadian Content in a Digital World,” first announced in April, are now underway.
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.
Nearly 2,000 industry members gathered under sunny skies at Windfields Estate for the event.
A series of industry reports, initiatives and panels during the festival pushed the conversation on women and diversity in film.
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.
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.
The annual awards, held at Glenn Gould Studio, kicked off TIFF ’16 last week.
The L.A.-based company has picked up U.S. rights to Nathan Morlando’s latest in advance of its TIFF premiere.
If the deal is finalized, Canada will be the first non-European country to join the CAD $36 million film fund.