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Film
Avi Federgreen named executive director of Reel Indie Film Festival
The music-themed independent movie showcase will run in Toronto from Oct. 17 to 20.
Industry orgs launch national marketing initiatives
A national strategy called Eye on Canada will promote Canadian content and talent, while a new mentorship program will help producers learn the art of marketing.
Michael Maclear’s risks and rewards
The broadcast news icon and documentarian will be honoured June 13 with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Journalism Foundation.
Canadian Cinema Editors award winners announced
The editors of Still Mine (pictured) and Officer and a Murderer took home prizes, while Ralph Brunjes, Kelly Smith and Rik Morden were honoured with LIfetime Achievement Awards.
Corus, Telefilm partner on Family Feature Production Fund
The fund will contribute financing for up to two family features each year with production budgets of between $3.5 million and $5 million (Telefilm’s Carolle Brabant and Corus’ John MacDonald pictured).
Regina’s Wolfcop wins inaugural CineCoup competition
Producers Bernie Hernando and Hugh Patterson and writer/director Lowell Dean must now decide whether or not to shoot in Saskatchewan, which ditched its much-needed refundable film tax credit.
Camera Shy, Continuum win at Vancouver Leo Awards
The awards, which celebrate the achievements of B.C.’s film and TV industry, were handed out over the weekend (Continuum pictured).
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films May 31 to June 6, 2013
Still Mine tops the box office for another week.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films May 31 to June 6, 2013
Fast & Furious 6 tops the box office for the week of May 31 to June 6, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs May 20 to May 26, 2013
Last Stand is the top-selling DVD for the week of May 20 to May 26, 2013.
Rhonda’s Party, Mimespeak, win in NSI online short film fest
The NSI also announced that WFW Intl. will continue as its Drama Prize program’s exclusive lighting and grip production equipment sponsor through 2016 (Rhonda’s Party pictured).
Nine Canadian films to show at 16th Shanghai International Film Festival
Lenin M. Sivam’s A Gun & A Ring and Michel Poulette’s Maina (pictured) are booked into the festival’s official competition, a first for Canada.
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