Marie Clements wins big at VIWFF
The Red Snow writer/director picked up the festival’s best feature, direction and screenplay prizes.
Playback’s Indie List: 2020 edition now open
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Vertical Entertainment takes Spinster out
The distributor has acquired director Andrea Dorfman’s latest for the U.S. and U.K.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Feb. 28 to March 5, 2020
The Invisible Man appears at #1, followed by Sonic The Hedgehog at #2 and The Call of the Wild at #3.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for Feb. 28 to March 5, 2020
Mafia Inc claims the top spot, followed by Albert Shin and James Schultz’s Disappearance at Clifton Hill at #2 and Il pleuvait des oiseaux at #3.
ACTRA T.O. unveils best-practices doc for on-set nudity, intimacy
The document covers situations ranging from auditions and contracting to closed-set protocols and restricted access in post-production.
Arrow, Handel and Rezolution hunt for Cleopatra
Commissioned by CBC and Channel 5, Searching for Cleopatra documents archaeologist Kathleen Martinez’s recent exploration of the Egyptian ruler.
Photo gallery: Canada hits Berlinale 2020
Canada had a big presence at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival, starting with My Salinger Year‘s opening night gala and ending with a number of jury prizes.
Canada House events scratched following SXSW cancellation
The business and event space highlighting Canadian creativity across film, music and tech was set to attract approximately 5,000 visitors each day, according to Telefilm.
Manitoba’s cost-of production tax credit upped to 38%
The province is aiming to lure more post-production, VFX and animation work following another record-setting year in which production volume hit $269.4 million.
In brief: Queer Your Stories Film Competition winner revealed
Plus: BritBox hits a million subscribers in North America and Fund MELS, the $1-million production fund for Quebec film, returns for a second year.
JANN, Coroner, Schitt’s Creek top WGC Award’s drama, comedy noms
Jennica Harper, Jann Arden and Dan Levy are among this year’s crop of nominees for the awards, which will be handed out at a gala ceremony on April 27.
Craig David Wallace embraces Daughters
Co-written with Ian Malone (Big Top Academy, The Next Step), the thriller is executive produced by Raven Banner’s Michael Paszt, James Fler and Andrew Hunt.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Feb. 25 to March 2, 2020
The Mandalorian and Star Wars: The Clone Wars score the top two spots, while Altered Carbon lands at #6.
Amazon revives The Kids in the Hall
The reboot of the classic comedy series is Amazon’s first original Canadian commission.
Photo Gallery: CAFTCAD 2020 - Award show hosts Jennifer Whalen and Aurora Browne from Baroness von Sketch Show at the podium.
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