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Film
Telefilm puts $14M into nine feature films
Denis Villeneuve’s An Enemy and Jeff Renfroe’s The Colony topped the funding list, receiving $3.6 million and $2.3 million, respectively.
Angie Driscoll on why shorter is better
The interim artistic director of the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival tells Playback about industry highlights and Canadian standouts at this year’s festival, commencing June 5.
Imax launches second-screen experiment
The Quebec exhibitor will next month launch a second giant screen in its Mega Plex Marche Central multiplex in Montreal.
Hemlock Grove shoot books Toronto’s Cinespace stage
The gory Netflix streaming series featuring Famke Jenssen (shown) was originally to shoot in Pittsburgh, but shifted to Toronto owing to uncertainty over Pennsylvannia’s film tax credit.
Margarita grabs audience award at Inside Out Festival
Films about self-love and queer punk history also took jury awards at Toronto’s LGBT film fest, while Arab Rap won at the factual awards in Santa Monica.
Telefilm invests $6M in French films, awards Starbuck Guichet d’Or
Films from Denys Arcand, Sebastien Pilote and Marc-Andre Lavoie will receive funding to back production through the Canada Feature Film Fund.
Distrib round-up: Sci-fi scientists and hurricane survivors
Tricon secured international sales for five series, including Sanctuary (pictured), while 9 Story’s Wild Kratts sold to Germany, and eOne picked up worldwide distribution rights to Eye of the Hurricane.
New CMPA head Michael Hennessy discusses plans for indie producers
The ex-Telus lobbyist discusses the need for industry-wide change “away from the traditional structures, which we know won’t last forever.”
Four Canadian copros booked into Edinburgh
Bestiaire (pictured) and Eddie – The Sleepwalking Cannibal are among the films that will screen at the international film festival, which runs June 20 to July 1.
EI reforms draw film and TV industry criticism
Directors guild national CEO and exec director Gerry Barr says proposed changes could force talented people out of the industry.
Photo gallery: Writers Guild of Canada Awards – Apr. 23, 2012
Host Ryan Belleville kept the crowd lively with jibes and jabs as Canadian scribes honoured their peers at an event in downtown Toronto.
Hollywood Suite and Sony Pictures TV expand partnership
The deal sees Toronto operator of Canadian exclusive WarnerFilms and MGM movie channels rebrand two HD channels as part of a relaunch.
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