The dark comedy went to camera in Seeley’s Bay, Ont. this week.
The film and TV winners for the 2024 Directors Guild of Canada Awards will be announced on Oct. 28.
A lawyer for the doc has issued a letter to the TVO board and executive management, calling for them to reverse the decision to pull support.
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Matters Beyond is written and directed by Daniel C. Katz and is slated to wrap production by Q4 2025.
Buxton also took home the directing prize over the weekend at the Atlantic International Film Festival.
Canada will be represented by three films at this year’s competition.
Matthew Rankin’s Universal Language and Sophie Deraspe’s Shepherds took the top Canadian prizes at TIFF.
Village Keeper had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 11.
TIFF had pulled last week’s planned screenings of the film due to “significant threats to festival operations and public safety.”
The Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival runs from Sept. 14 to 22.
The Toronto International Film Festival said they are committed to showing the film when it is safe to do so.