Film

Bron Studios animation company to produce Sole Mates

The CG animated feature from the Vancouver shop is based on an original concept by Deon Taylor and his Hidden Empire Film Group shingle.

Rogers Fund invests $5.1 million in latest round

The Rogers Documentary and Cable Network Fund disbursed coin to 14 TV projects, including a fifth season of Ice Pilots (pictured) and upcoming supernatural drama series Bitten.

Cogeco Fund invests more than $4 million in TV drama in 2011-2012

The fund supported series like Arctic Air and Cracked for the CBC, Global’s Bomb Girls and MOW Horses of McBride for CTV.

Photo gallery: WGC Holiday Reception

Members of the WGC spread holiday cheer on Dec. 12 at Toronto’s Revival bar in Toronto.

Telefilm partners with Palm Springs film fest to screen Canadian films

The organization will participate in several special initiatives spotlighting Canadian films as part of its ramped up promotional strategy for 2013.

Banff fest organizers to launch Academy’s first Canadian Screen Week

Six days of trophy-giving, networking, nominee showcases and a kick-off industry symposium will lead up to the two-hour live Canadian Screen Awards to air on the CBC.

Cirque du Soleil, Bell Media officially launch joint venture

Cirque du Soleil Media will develop content for TV, film, digital and gaming platforms, leveraging Cirque’s creative bench and Bell Media’s production expertise and platforms.

Goon, Bestiaire, Stories We Tell to compete for $100,000 TFCA prize

Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master also took top honours for best picture, best director, best screenplay and best supporting actor for co-star Philip Seymour Hoffman, after the film critic group voted Sunday (Goon pictured).

EverydayActors.com offers no-cost actors search

The brainchild of Toronto video producer Kyle Hosick (pictured) the new service is geared at bypassing the cost and time of talent agencies.

Best of the year: Jeremy Podeswa

Playback‘s director of the year has recently helmed episodes of Homeland, American Horror Story: Asylum and Camelot.

Anais Barbeau-Lavalette’s Inch’Allah added to Berlin lineup

The Quebec picture will receive an international premiere at the Berlinale as part of its Panorama sidebar, after a world premiere in Toronto.

Midnight’s Children cleared for release in India

In a surprising development, the Salman Rushdie novel adaptation passed through the Indian Censor Board without calls for cuts.