Film

Production wraps on Operation Insanity

The comedy feature, produced by CCI Entertainment, is the first theatrical production to emerge from Corus and Telefilm’s Family Feature Production Fund.

After 36 years, Barbara Willis Sweete begins again with new prodco

Willis Sweete talks to Playback about the excitement of launching her new shingle after departing Rhombus Media earlier this year.

WFF names Aboriginal Filmmaker Fellowship participants

Six filmmakers, including Allan Hopkins and Phoebe Sutherland, will take part in the three-day business and creative immersion program at the December festival.

John Welsman named SCGC president

The Screen Composers Guild of Canada has also named a new VP following its board elections in September. (Welsman pictured.)

Soda Pictures acquires Difret

Thunderbird’s Soda Pictures has acquired all Canadian rights to the drama, which was executive produced by Angelina Jolie.

PNP acquires Touched with Fire

The Katie Holmes- and Luke Kirby-starrer will be released by Pacific Northwest Pictures day-and-date with the film’s U.S. bow.

VSC picks up First Round Down

The second feature film from Brett and Jason Butler (pictured left and right, respectively) is set for release in mid-2016, with VSC taking the North American rights across all platforms.

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Colossal shoot underway in Vancouver

Brightlight Pictures and Sayaka Productions, the prodcos behind the Spain/Canada copro, also announced Dan Stevens (pictured) has joined the cast.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Oct. 16, 2015 to Oct. 22, 2015

The Martian keeps the #1 spot for the week of Oct. 16 to Oct. 22, followed by Goose Bumps at #2 and Hotel Transylvania 2 at #3.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Oct. 16, 2015 to Oct. 22, 2015

Hyena Road stays at #1 for the second week in a row, followed by Guibord s’en va-t’en guerre at #2 and new entry Beeba Boys at #3.

Photo Gallery: 2015 Directors Guild of Canada Awards

A selection of photos from the gala held Saturday evening at The Carlu in Toronto, where David Cronenberg, Kari Skogland (pictured) and Charles Biname took home prizes.

Canadian titles land on Oscars short doc list

My Enemy, My Brother and the Canadian copro Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah (pictured) have made the shortlist for Documentary Short Subject.