Film

WIFT-T announces Crystal Award winners

Shaw Media’s Tara Ellis and Pink Sky Entertainment’s Anne Marie La Traverse (pictured) are among this year’s winners, in the awards recognizing achievements of Canadian women and men in the screen-based industry.

A Dangerous Method, Borgias, Kennedys sweep DGC Awards

The period costume dramas swept the awards, taking honours for best series and mini-series, sound editing and production design (The Borgias pictured here).

Charlie Zone big winner at imagineNATIVE festival

Elle-Maija Tailfeathers’ A Red Girl’s Reasoning won for best Canadian short drama and Danny Teece-Johnson’s Songline to Happiness took top honours for best short documentary (Charlie Zone pictured).

Henderson, di Prata join ACCT board

Bell Media’s Scott Henderson (left) and former National Bank of Canada exec Cam di Prata (right) join the board, effective immediately.

Air Canada reveals enRoute Festival finalists

The winner of the best short film award will take home a cash prize of $5,000 and win a trip to the Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival.

New trend in TIFF directors getting Hollywood representation

Toronto has long been a gateway into the U.S. market. Now that means a possible signing with a Los Angeles talent agency.

Gersh signs Sean Garrity for U.S. representation

The U.S. talent agency tied up with the Winnipeg filmmaker (pictured) after seeing My Awkward Sexual Adventure at the Toronto International Film Festival.

CFC’s REEL Challenge seeks comedic and animated projects

Applicants have until Feb. 15, 2013 to submit their comedic or animated short projects for the $15,000 in prize money.

Responding to audience key to transmedia success: panel

Lalita Krishna, a producer with In Sync Media, says doc makers must know what they want out of the interactive elements before they start on a project, and be willing to build on existing content to meet changing audience demands.

Whistler Fest adds to Borsos competition lineup

Eight Canadian titles will compete, including Martin Laroche’s Fair Sex, Sean Garrity’s Blood Pressure and My Awkward Sexual Adventure and David Mortin’s Mad Ship (pictured).

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Oct. 5 to Oct. 11, 2012

Resident Evil: Retribution keeps the top box office spot for the week of Oct. 5 to Oct. 11, 2012.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Oct. 5 to Oct. 11, 2012

The latest Liam Neeson-starrer gets “Taken 2” the top box office spot for the week of Oct. 5 to Oct. 11, 2012.