Film

Piers Handling: too few commercial slots for Canadian film

The TIFF chief questions the economics of homegrown filmmaking when only a handful of movies are being properly supported for theatrical release.

Electric Car, The Whale to bookend Planet in Focus film fest

The documentary and whale tale will open and close the environmental film fest in Toronto.

TIFF 2011: All-star Canadian contingent unveiled for 36th edition

The race is on for Canadian actors and directors at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival to shine on the world stage.

Atom Egoyan developing West Memphis Three film

The Canadian director has been developing a movie based on the controversial 1993 Arkansas murder case that took a dramatic turn last week.

Hollywood Suite movie channels to battle Netflix Canada threat

Four new channels, including Warner Films and The MGM Channel, are to debut this fall as a single specialty channel destination for Canadian movie viewers.

TIFF 2011: Eric Canuel’s Barrymore to get festival debut

The Quebec director will premiere his stage-to-sceen adaptation of Barrymore in tandem with the movie’s solo star, Christopher Plummer.

TIFF 2011: Filmswelike sees strategic opening for indies at fest

Ron Mann talks wine, dim sum and the opportunities for indies in today’s consolidated distribution climate.

Todor Kobakov to score The Samaritan for David Weaver

The neo-noir thriller, shot in Toronto and Rio de Janeiro, is the Toronto composer’s third film score this year.

Telefilm invests in four Canadian movies

The federal government’s film financier unveils its Q1 backing of four English-Canadian films.

Broomfield, Spurlock to go head-to-head at TIFF

Writer Adam Benzine talks to TIFF’s Thom Powers about this year’s star-studded Doc Conference.

Why launching fewer films at TIFF breaks through market clutter

Robin Smith, head of indie distributor Kinosmith, talks about his 2011 TIFF strategy and why sometimes less is more.

Canadian soft money: a haven for foreign producers eyeing copros?

International coproductions and new models of indie financing will topline the Strategic Partners conference at the Atlantic Film Festival.