Film

Emma Higgins’ Sweetness to debut at SXSW

R.T. Thorne’s 40 Acres will have its U.S. premiere at the Austin festival.

Sidelined sequel headed for the end zone at Tubi

The sequel has been greenlit by Tubi and is heading to the European Film Market this month.

Spin Master Entertainment expands global distribution team

The company announced two new hires following the news of a live-action Bakugan film in development with Canadian director Brad Peyton.

Miryam Charles receives inaugural Charles Officer award

The Haitian-Canadian filmmaker marked her feature debut with 2022’s Cette maison.

Crave orders Toronto Raptors doc from Uninterrupted Canada

We The North: From Prehistoric to Historic will be paired with mid-length doc Inbound in a theatrical run from Feb. 21 to 24.

TIFF names Jason Anderson as lead Canadian programmer

Anderson will work with fellow Canadian programmer Kelly Boutsalis in the role.

Tariff threat means ‘brand new ball game’ for screen sector

Industry stakeholders discuss the next steps following a temporary stay of tariffs and how producers can find opportunity in the unknown.

In Brief: Haida basketball doc to premiere at Big Sky Doc festival

Plus: The Pacific Screenwriting Program sets four showrunners for pilot initiative, Sundance Institute names Rhayne Vermette as a fellow, and more.

NFB doc Les perdants to open Rendez-vous festival

Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma has unveiled the lineup for its 43rd edition.

Photon Films acquires Canadian rights to Bob Trevino Likes It

EXCLUSIVE: The dramedy won the jury and audience awards for narrative feature at SXSW in 2024.

Cineflix Productions boards doc project on civil rights lawyer

The film follows Lee Merritt in his quest to find justice for Black Americans who have died in encounters with police.

The Things You Kill, Two Women win at Sundance

The films from Alireza Khatami and Chloé Robichaud both made their world premieres at the Sundance Film Festival.