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Seven films to contend in RIDM’s National Feature Competition
The competition at the Montreal International Documentary Festival highlights seven documentaries from Quebec and Canadian filmmakers.
In Brief: Intercepted doc gets Gotham Awards nom
Plus: A Canadian doc is among the recipients of the Sundance Sandbox Fund and Justin Simms’ Sons sets it world premiere.
Crave renews Canada’s Drag Race for season six
The new season was announced ahead of the season five premiere on Nov. 21.
Spin Master’s toy revenue offsets entertainment decline
The Toronto company saw a 24.7% increase in revenue, largely attributed to sales from U.S. toy brand Melissa & Doug.
SODEC funds four feature films for production
The projects were chosen as part of the second round of fiction film support for the year.
Prime Video launches streaming bundle with Hayu, StackTV
The bundle, available through Prime Video, includes the all-reality streaming service Hayu and StackTV.
Terre Innue expands team with eight hires
The Quebec-based production company will also be changing its name in the coming months.
Sebastian McKinnon sets debut feature with The Stolen Child
The film, also written by McKinnon, is based on the Kin Fables film project from him and his brother Ben.
Aisling Chin-Yee among Reelworld’s 2024 Trailblazers
Each year, the Reelworld Trailblazer Awards recognize six racially diverse individuals for their work in the Canadian media and entertainment industry.
Rebeka Herron wins $60K Forest City Film Festival film pitch prize
The winning pitch, Broken Bones, is a horror thriller starring Sarah Cleveland.
The Queen of My Dreams ties twice at 2024 DGC Awards
The Directors Guild of Canada named the film and TV winners in a virtual ceremony on Oct. 28.
Bobsledding doc in the works from Tyson Media
Redemption Run, about the Canadian team’s prep for the 2026 Milan Olympics, will be written and directed by Jamila Pomeroy.
Crave greenlights Parallaxes’ horror-fantasy series Les Maudits
Based on the novels by Edith Kabuya, the series will begin filming in spring 2025.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Adam Garnet Jones
The APTN content executive has used his creative skills as a filmmaker to raise the bar for the network’s programming strategy.
(Yet) Another Distribution boards The Ashgrove Experiment
EXCLUSIVE: The U.K.-based distribution company has acquired worldwide rights for the doc, which chronicles the making of the improvised drama Ashgrove.
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