Film

All the Wrong Reasons in production in Halifax

The debut feature from writer-director Gia Milani (pictured), starring Cory Monteith, Emily Hampshire, Kevin Zegers and Karine Vanasse, will shoot through Aug. 15.

Sara Canning and Catherine O’Hara join Sex and Sunsets cast

The Vampire Diaries actress will perform opposite Ryan Kwanten in the Canadian indie to start shooting in August in Banff and Los Angeles.

JFL 2012: Comedy bootcamp puts film scripts under the microscope

Indie producer Paul Pope and writer Sherry White brought their dramedy Candy Man to the festival for invaluable notes from industry veterans.

Weekly Roundup: Awards, sales and fall slates

Canuck directors win in Vegas, Ohm:TV sells Cancon to Spain and Germany, and APTN announces its fall slate.

Canadian genre directors target fanboy audience at Fantasia

After an international festival circuit run, A Little Bit Zombie director/producer Casey Walker says he’s hitting the sweet spot with the Montreal audience coming to his Quebec premiere Saturday.

AToMiC: Toshiba and Intel make a social film

The brands are experimenting with social entertainment, creating a Facebook-housed film that gives users the chance to have a role in its script.

Imax to open new screens in Taiwan

A partnership with VieShow Cinemas will see the Toronto-based company add three new theatres to the Asian market by 2015.

982 Media unveils new film financing fund

The Calgary-based firm announced Thursday a new financing model which will allow people and companies to invest in films and share in the revenue.

CFC, JFL and Telefilm launch new Comedy Exchange

The new initiative, replacing the Features Comedy Lab, will put a deeper emphasis on boosting Canadian projects south of the border and developing relationships in the U.S. marketplace.

Imax posts Q2 earnings up 240% on increased global scale

The Canadian exhibitor added theatres and drove box office revenue with Hollywood titles like Prometheus and The Amazing Spider-Man.

Accidental fire devastates Kirk Talent offices

According to founder Lesa Kirk, the Vancouver-based agency’s building went up in flames July 19 while the roof was being replaced.

Water, White Knight receive Shaw Media-Hot Docs funding

Director Jennifer Baichwal (pictured) and photographer Edward Burtynsky’s doc Water is among the projects receiving a total of $168,000 from the program’s completion and development funds.