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Hey, Viktor! to close 24th imagineNATIVE festival
Cody Lightning’s Hey, Viktor! is among six Canadian features in the festival’s lineup, which includes a raft of homegrown shorts.
Deals: Mediawan, Zone3, Amuz, Gusto
Productions J’s long-running reality format will be adapted for the French market, Quebec drama Motel Paradis secures international distribution, plus more.
Mr. Dressup doc wins TIFF’s People’s Choice Documentary
TIFF ’23: Sophie Dupuis’ Solo and Meredith Hama-Brown’s Seagrass were among the winning Canadian films.
CMF to begin process to modernize programs, funding
The funder announced that the Department of Canadian Heritage has “unlocked new authorities” to create a more flexible funding approach.
In Brief: DGC unveils long list for Discovery Award
Plus: NSI selects four teams for its Series Incubator, Paramount+ Canada and BSO partner to boost support for Black filmmakers, and more.
Molly McGlynn aims to stand out with Fitting In
TIFF ’23: The Montreal-born director discusses how her semi-autobiographical film depicts a rarely-showcased point of view.
William F. White International reinvents itself at 60
The film equipment supplier and studio operator is rebranding to Sunbelt Rentals Film and Television after 60 years in the biz.
Cineplex Pictures acquires The Queen of My Dreams
Cineplex’s distribution arm has inked a deal with prodco Shut up & Colour Pictures to handle the Canadian theatrical release for Fawzia Mirza’s feature debut.
Content Canada ’23: Experts voice concern, optimism for industry
Senior industry stakeholders issued warnings about the future of the Canadian sector, while others were bullish on global prospects.
Blue Ant Media expands business in APAC region
The Toronto-headquartered media company has appointed Jon Penn as managing director for the region.
Definition of Cancon must be multi-faceted, says CMF report
The What You Said report offers key consensus points on the topic of modernizing the definition of Canadian content, including IP ownership and cultural expression.
Crave aims to stay true to film roots in programming strategy
Content director Tory Jennings discusses what Crave is looking for when it comes to pre-licensing and acquisitions.
Hot Sheet: One Piece sails to top of Canadian demand
The fantasy pirate adventure was No. 1 on both the digital originals and overall TV charts.
In Flames filmmakers look to build buzz for theatrical release
TIFF ’23: The North American premiere in Toronto will kick off a global festival run for Zarrar Kahn’s debut feature.
Indeed launches Rising Voices program for BIPOC filmmakers in Canada
Five emerging talents will be selected under the career accelerator program, launched in partnership with BIPOC TV & Film, Hillman Grad and TIFF.
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