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Film
Telefilm Canada plans additional $7.9 million in programming cuts over two years
The newest cuts stem from a $10.6 million cut over three years to its Parliamentary subsidy from Ottawa.
Indiecan Entertainment acquires Sean Cisterna’s Paranormal Calamity doc
The Hot Docs market deal follows the indie distributor releasing Cisterna’s Moon Point countrywide.
Hot Docs 2012: Reimagining the prison flick with Herman’s House
The relationship between artist Jackie Sumell (pictured) and jailed convict Herman Wallace becomes an imaginative springboard for exploring the ethics of solitary confinement in Herman’s House, a broadcast and interactive documentary by filmmaker Angad Singh Bhalla.
Bell Fund and CMPA team up for digital media mentorship program
The program will pair TV and new media producers and equip them with the technical, business and creative skills to succeed in the digital industry.
Why Hot Docs is pushing business prowess to produce Canadian content
Producers that long depended on government largesse heard in a workshop Wednesday a better way to grow as filmmakers is to make content audiences want.
Sanctuary leads nomination field for Leo Awards
Other multiple nominees at B.C. upcoming film and TV awards include Carl Bessai’s Brothers & Sisters, a feature that garnered a dozen nods.
Telefilm Canada and Birks to celebrate top Canadian talent in Cannes
The launch of the inaugural Birks Canadian Diamond comes as the federal agency continues to push for more two- and three-way film co-productions with Canadian producers to be forged on the Croissette.
Marie Clements receives $120,000 feature film prize
The Women in the Director’s Chair award will support the Metis filmmaker in completing her directorial debut, Stonefaces.
Hot Docs 2012: Nisha Pahuja explores The World Before Her
The Toronto-based director talks about the uphill battle to fund the documentary, gaining access to her subjects and winning at Tribeca.
John Barrack leaves Canadian Media Production Association as COO
The producer association’s top negotiator has left “to pursue other opportunities,” a spokesman confirmed Tuesday.
Nova Scotia film industry releases new industry guidelines
The new document sets clear standards for responsibility on set, but allegedly introduces no changes that will up production costs.
Hot Docs 2012: NFB sells Boxing Girls abroad
In one of the first signs of Hot Docs market activity, the film has been sold internationally to regions including the U.S., Israel, Korea, France and Japan.
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