The announcement marks the first time the vaunted Canadian filmmaker will world-premiere one of his films at TIFF.
“High-potential” projects can received up to $2.5 million in funding.
The Amazing Race Canada comes in at #1, followed by America’s Got Talent at #2 and Private Eyes at #6.
Six new episodes of the half-hour comedy will debut later this year on CraveTV.
Mohawk Girls showrunner Tracey Deer is among 10 directors selected for the fest’s Filmmaker Lab, while The Sun at Midnight‘s Devery Jacobs (pictured) scores the title of Rising Star.
Projects from Miranda de Pencier, Akash Sherman, Darlene Naponse and the late Rob Stewart are among 19 Canadian features added to the 2018 lineup.
Manifold Pictures’ sci-fi for Hollywood Suite was the only drama to receive funding, while projects from Zacharias Kunuk and Norman Cohn’s Kingulliit Productions also received support.
Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! leads the list, followed by Hotel Transylvania 3 at #2 and La Chute De L’Empire Americain at #9.
The Toronto prodco has hired former director of sales for marblemedia Donnie MacIntyre for the newly created role.
La Chute De L’Empire Americain scores the top spot, followed by 1991 at #2 and The Accountant of Auschwitz at #3.
Dickenson said the organization will continue to focus on gender parity and diversity within its portfolio, as well as improving support for mid-career producers.
Creator Catherine Reitman and star Dani Kind announced via Twitter that cameras are rolling in Toronto on season three of the CBC comedy.
Directed by Calgary filmmaker Cam Christiansen, the film is adapted from a play by acclaimed British playwright and screenwriter, David Hare.
The Manitoba fest awarded Ulrich’s Palm House (Eternal Youth) $10,000 in production funds, and also honoured filmmaker Guy Maddin.