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Film
Berkshire Axis Media picks up SXSW title The Wait
The indie film stars Jena Malone and Chloe Sevigny (pictured) as sisters with different means of coping with their mother’s death.
Film and Creative Industries Nova Scotia names new president
Lisa Bugden (pictured) will head up the new agency, which was launched in November 2012 to bolster the province’s creative business development.
William F. White Intl. stocks up for Canadian shoots
The production equipment rental giant has invested over $20 million since 2010 on the latest technology to service domestic film and TV shoots countrywide.
Harold Greenberg Fund relaunches shorts-to-features program
Three prizes of $30,000 are available for the short film initiative, comprised of a contribution from the fund and pay-tv broadcast licence fees from TMN and Movie Central.
Bern Euler on building the Canadian Film Fest’s profile
The festival’s executive director talks to Playback about the draw for the industry and Canadian audiences, and growing the event as a homegrown filmmaking hub.
Cannes programs Vancouver Film School graduating short film
Director Arlein Perez Garcia, producer Lesly Cazares and writer Lynn Sternberger will see their 13 minute movie, Butterfly, screen as part of the Short Film Corner at the prestigious festival.
TIFF announces date for 2013 Asian Film Summit
The second annual industry event will this year take place on Sept. 10, 2013 at Toronto’s Shangri-La Hotel.
Remstar acquires Atom Egoyan’s Devil’s Knot film
Montreal-based Remstar will distribute the film, based on the true story of the West Memphis Three, in Canada later this year.
Warren P. Sonoda on the things they don’t teach you in film school
The director (pictured) of upcoming film Swearnet will present a filmmaking master class this Wednesday at the Canadian Film Festival.
Sami Khan’s Khoya selected for Tribeca All Access
Khan, and Montreal’s Boris Rodriguez, whose Combarde was also selected as part of TAA’s partnership with the CFC, will each receive a $15,000 initial grant (Khoya pictured).
Hot Docs to open with Cohen’s Manor
The Manor (pictured), the debut documentary from Canadian filmmaker Shawney Cohen, will have its world premiere as the opening night film at this year’s Hot Docs festival in Toronto.
Canada Media Fund ends exemption for foreign doc narrators
The elimination came as the $375-million industry fund unveiled its 2013-2014 program budget, guidelines and deadlines.
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