Film

James Weyman to exit OMDC

The manager of industry initiatives is moving on after 27 years with the organization.

HGF distributes $329K across 27 film projects

Scripts backed through Harold Greenberg Fund’s Script Development Program include David Cronenberg’s Consumed and Mary Walsh’s Come Home Year.

TIFF to showcase virtual reality projects

The Toronto International Film Festival will spotlight virtual reality over three days during this year’s event. (Pictured: 6×9: An Immersive Experience of Solitary Confinement.)

Canadian Heritage names Cancon advisory group

The 12-member expert advisory group includes a range of Canadian film/TV industry figureheads and stakeholders. (DHX’s Michael Donovan pictured.)

Harold Greenberg Fund backs Dolan, de Pencier features

The funder has revealed the latest round of features supported through its Equity Investment Program. (Director Miranda de Pencier pictured.)

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films June 17 to June 23, 2016

Into the Forest tops the chart for the week of June 17 to 23, followed by I Am the Blues at #2 and No Stranger Than Love at #3.

Eight Canadian titles to screen at Karlovy Vary

Jesse Klein’s We’re Still Together makes its world premiere in competition, while Xavier Dolan’s Juste la fin du monde (pictured) will also screen.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 films June 17 to June 23, 2016

Finding Dory takes the top spot for the week of June 17 to 23, ahead of Central Intelligence at #2 and The Conjuring 2 at #3.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs June 6 to 12, 2016

Zootopia tops the DVD chart for the week of June 6 to 12, followed by Deadpool at #2 and 13 Hours at #3.

Deals: levelFILM, CPAC, DHX, Corus, Lionsgate

Toronto’s levelFILM has acquired the Canadian rights to Stephen Dorff-starrer The Debt (pictured) and doc Out of Print, plus more deals of the week.

Photo Gallery: 2016 Spotlight Awards

A selection of photos from Women in Film and Television Vancouver’s Spotlight Awards held this week at the Performance Works arts theatre.

In brief: Canadian projects win at Annecy, Nielsen buys Repucom

Animation projects directed by Theodore Ushev and Moia Jobin-Pare are among the winners at Annecy film fest, plus more news from the week. (Une tete disparait pictured.)