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Film
Features First program picks four
The National Screen Institute has announced the teams chosen to develop their features through the NSI Features First training program.
If you screen it, will they come?
Toronto Underground Cinema asked audiences what Canuck films they wanted to see. And now they’re wondering if they’ll show up.
Khadr doc and NFB 360-degree project claim prizes at IDFA
Two Canadian doc projects have received honors at this year’s International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA).
McLellan in Holding Pattern
Writer/director Angus McLellan (Her) has begun pre-production on his newest feature, Holding Pattern.
White Pine’s Gould gets Oscar short list
White Pine Pictures’ Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould has been shortlisted as one of 15 docs vying for Best Documentary Feature at the upcoming 83rd Academy Awards.
Repeaters picked up by Alliance
Alliance Films has picked up Canadian rights to Carl Bessai’s Repeaters from Rampart Films. The deal was negotiated by Andrew Herwitz, president of the Film Sales Company on behalf of the filmmakers, with Mark Slone working the deal for Alliance Films. Alliance plans a 2011 roll-out.
Tribeca picks up Bang Bang for US
Tribeca Film has acquired US rights to The Bang Bang Club from eOne. The deal was negotiated by Tribeca Enterprises EVP Adam Sloan, Tribeca acquisitions consultant Randy Manis, Foundry Films’ Daniel Iron and eOne’s Charlotte Mickie.
City Life Film Project debuts at TIFF Bell Lightbox
Three young filmmakers debuted their first projects at the TIFF Bell Lightbox on Tuesday night, helped along with the support of industry heavyweights.
Reel Asian wraps with awards
The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival doled out a number of key awards at the close of its 14th annual event.
Coming up with Seven Up
Montreal filmmaker Paul Almond presents the documentary that started the hugely popular Up documentary series
DOC and CBC launch apprenticeship program
Giving Voice: Filmmakers Working with Filmmakers is the newest program from The Documentary Organization of Canada, funded by CBC’s digichannel documentary.
Avoiding ‘The Downfall’
“The present generation of filmmakers is incredible,” offers Calum deHartog. “There is a wave of freshness in Canada right now. The next generation is here and they are itching for the opportunity.”
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