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Film
Casting call: Rollerskaters wanted
If you can rollerskate – not rollerblade, mind you, we’re talking old-fashioned rollerskates – then the folks at Halifax’s Hennessey Casting are looking for you.
Robert to take CMPA Feature Film prize
Quebec producer Denise Robert is expected to receive the 5th annual CMPA Feature Film Producer’s Award for Louis Belanger’s Route 132 from Cinemaginaire on Friday.
TIFF 2010: Special Presentations
This year the Toronto International Film Festival has selected a collection of films from both well-entrenched and recent breakout Canadian filmmakers for its slate of Canadian Special Presentations.
Casino Jack trumps for ATO
The TIFF film market is already smiling on Canadian movies. ATO Pictures on Thursday acquired the U.S. theatrical rights to Casino Jack, the Kevin Spacey-starring drama that was shot in Toronto and will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 16.
Mediamax shoots Moth Dairies
Indie producer Strada Films has started shooting the Mary Harron gothic horror pic The Moth Diaries in Montreal, with Scott Speedman, Lily Cole, Sarah Gadon and Sarah Bolger toplining the Canadian-Irish co-production.
Dirty Oil opens Calgary Fest
The Calgary International Film Festival has programmed Leslie Iwerks’ anti-oil sands documentary Dirty Oil, the debut feature from online content provider Babelgum.
New projects land Harold Greenberg Fund investment
A number of high-profile projects will be receiving support in the latest round of Astral’s Harold Greenberg Fund’s English-language program via the Equity Investment Program.
Production wraps on star-studded Polley feature
Take This Waltz, the latest from Sarah Polley, has recently wrapped filming in Toronto and Cape Breton.
TIFF 2010: Canada First
TIFF’s Canada First program offers recognition to talented filmmakers who have leapt financial and conceptual hurdles to create appealing debut features. The six directors this year will be surprising Toronto audiences and critics with a diverse crop of first films.
Critics hound Montreal World Film Fest
The Montreal World Film Festival wrapped Monday amid intense criticism from two influential members of Quebec’s film community: director Denis Villeneuve and veteran La Presse film critic Marc Cassivi.
D Films and Emerging ink classics deal
Indie distributor D Films has inked a supply deal with Emerging Pictures to release Mozart, Verdi and Shakespeare into cinemas countrywide.
VIFF announces films for Dragons & Tigers, award nominees
Forty-three features and 21 shorts have been confirmed for the upcoming Vancouver International Film Festival’s Dragons & Tigers program, showcasing cinema from East Asia.
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