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Jean-Marc Vallée to receive posthumous honour at BANFF’s Rockie Awards Gala
Additional recipients for the in-person ceremony at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel on June 14 include Eagle Vision, Ana Gasteyer, Vivica A. Fox, Starstruck‘s Rose Matafeo and the showrunners of Yellowjackets.
Bill C-11 supporters, critics go before Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage
Witness testimony included representatives of Corus Entertainment, OUTtv Network, Skyship Entertainment Company and the University of Ottawa.
Industry leaders feel ‘heard’ after National Culture Summit
Leaders of the Reelworld Screen Institute, the Indigenous Screen Office and Canada Media Fund discuss key takeaways from the ‘significant’ summit in Ottawa.
Sphere Films sets Ethel, Out Standing for production slate
New features from directors Aisling Walsh and Mélanie Charbonneau are on the distributor’s 2022 slate following its recent acquisition and rebrand to Sphere Films.
Donkeyhead leads Leo Awards with 11 nominations
Winners of the 2022 Leo Awards will be announced across three nights, culminating in an in-person gala on July 9.
Hot Sheet: Peace by Chocolate passes $100,000 at the box office
The Jonathan Keijser feature was the No. 2 overall Canadian film at the box office during the period of May 13 to 19, while French-language drama Norbourg retained its spot at No. 1.
SODEC announces production assistance for nine French-language features
Several of the titles were also on Telefilm’s recent Production Program funding list, including André Forcier’s Ababouiné and Yan Lanouette-Turgeon’s Mlle Bottine.
Nelvana revs up for Monster Jam animated series
The Corus Entertainment-owned studio has signed a wide-ranging partnership with Florida’s Feld Entertainment to expand the family-friendly motorsport brand.
Four Canadian films on Wscripted Cannes Screenplay List
The projects are being showcased and pitched to producers during the Cannes Film Market.
Allan Ungar’s Bandit goes on the run overseas
Highland Film Group has secured distribution deals in multiple territories for the heist thriller starring Josh Duhamel, produced by Montreal’s Goldrush Entertainment and U.S. prodco Yale Entertainment.
Short doc A Hundred Joys wins WIFT Toronto Best in Showcase
The film from Amanda Ann-Min Wong was among four media projects that took a prize at the annual Showcase awards.
Ron Mann to direct and produce Crave original doc on ‘sonic obsessives’
The feature-length Audiophilia – Adventures in the World of Hi-Fi from Mann’s Sphinx Productions will look at those “engaged in the never-ending quest to find audio nirvana.”
Telefilm Canada announces $14.5M in production funding for French-language features
Simple comme Sylvain by Monia Chokri and Sophie Deraspe’s D’où viens-tu, berger? are among nine films funded under the Production Program.
Deals: WildBrain, Love Nature, Gusto TV, Liquid Media Group
WildBrain deals include distribution, licensing and promotional partnerships for Strawberry Shortcake, Love Nature expands in Europe via Prime Video, plus more.
Crimes of the Future buzz builds ahead of Cannes bow
Director David Cronenberg and producer Robert Lantos discuss the internet fervour surrounding the world premiere and the marketing strategy for its theatrical release.
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