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YMA selects 2024 Andra Sheffer Scholarship winner
Sheridan Riggillo will receive access to the Kidscreen Summit and the Banff World Media Festival in 2024.
Netflix sets first-look deal with Attraction
The agreement will see Attraction develop and produce original French-language films for Netflix.
With Love and a Major Organ wins $25,000 prize at Reelworld
The Kim Albright-directed feature also won Outstanding Feature Actor for star Hamza Haq, and Outstanding Feature Cinematographer for Leo Harim.
Stéphanie Paquette appointed CRTC’s Quebec commissioner
The former Videotron senior director will assume her five-year term on Nov. 23.
Canadian Heritage issues final policy direction to CRTC
The policy direction, which the CRTC is bound to follow, includes a call to prioritize the examination of its definition of Canadian programming.
Horror film Fresh Meat to wrap in Chatham-Kent
Raven Banner Entertainment is handling worldwide sales for the film about influencers unwittingly freeing a bloodthirsty prisoner.
The Queen of My Dreams wins top Canadian prize at Reel Asian
Fawzia Mirza’s debut feature also picked up the Outstanding Performer in a Canadian Feature honour for Amrit Kaur.
Netflix licenses local French, English series for Canada
The acquisitions include Saving Hope and Fugueuse, which will land on the streamer on Nov. 15.
Newly certified Black Screen Fund to launch in 2024
The fund is meant to provide career support to Black creators, and will run independently of the Black Screen Office.
Hot Docs names Hussain Currimbhoy as artistic director
Currimbhoy succeeds former artistic director Shane Smith, who departed the role in June.
Sofia Bohdanowicz’s Opus 28 takes the stage in Montreal
Director Sofia Bohdanowicz and producer Aonan Yang discuss wrapping the film’s production in front of a live audience at Orchestre Métropolitain.
Wildling Pictures launches TV division with drama, family titles
The Toronto prodco’s development slate includes live-action dramas and animated series.
Action thriller Ruthless Bastards wraps in Vancouver
Bruce Fontaine directs the feature, which stars Sean Patrick Flanery and Casper Van Dien.
WFF reveals Power Pitch, Doc Lab, Short Film Award participants
The five participants of the Power Pitch program will compete for a $36,000 prize during the Whistler Film Festival.
P.E.I. box office hit Who’s Yer Father? boosts local industry
Producer Jenna MacMillan discusses how the comedy feature helped build up the province’s labour force.
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