Maxime Giroux’s Norbourg debuts at No. 1, earning more than $300,000 in its opening week, followed by All My Puny Sorrows.
As senior director, acquisition and original film, Pearson will lead the company’s content acquisition team in addition to his remit to develop its feature film slate.
Actor Sandra Oh has committed a total of $50,000 to the annual honour for Asian Canadian individuals in film and media arts.
The newly hired VP, studios and business development joins the TVA Group-owned company following the opening of a new soundstage for virtual production.
The Feature Film & Television Production Grant received significant new investment from the provincial government in March.
The political satirist and author talks about working with small budgets, his hopes for Canada’s film industry, and his advice for emerging creatives.
The agreement signed last summer and officially implemented May 1 covers the areas of film, television and on-demand audiovisual media services.
Created, directed and produced by Steve Sxwithul’txw, the 13 x 30-minute series follows Canada’s first Indigenous-led Coast Guard Auxiliary in B.C.
Michael Greyeyes and Darlene Naponse are attached as directors on the original comedy, loosely based on the life of Anishinaabe stand-up comic Paul Rabliauskas, who serves as co-creator, star and EP.
Our Flag Means Death continues to lead the digital originals list, followed closely by Moon Knight and Stranger Things.
The Canadian producer and co-founder of EyeSteelFilm is featured at the festival with Midwives.
Dickenson takes on the role effective Sept. 12, three days after her final day as CEO and executive director of Telefilm Canada.
Ben Waller, formerly director, production strategy and resource planning at Netflix, will serve as VP, sales and marketing to help the company’s international growth strategy.
Both the Canada Media Fund and Telefilm Canada have provided initial funding to support startup costs, new programs and the creation of a best practices guideline for disability engagement.