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Horror comedy Turn It Up! rocks out in London
Written and directed by Sam Scott, the ensemble film sees an indie rock band get in over their heads with a universe-bending melody.
Hamilton Film Festival to launch distribution arm
HFFd will make its debut at the 19th edition of the festival in October, with the drama East End as the first project on its slate.
Couronne Nord acquires rights to Emmanuelle Pierrot novel
A film version of La version qui n’intéresse personne will be directed by Myriam Verreault.
Hollywood Suite acquires doc The Ashgrove Experiment
EXCLUSIVE: The doc details the making of the 2022 improvised drama Ashgrove, which has been sold to a dozen more territories.
CTV renews Children Ruin Everything for fourth season
The 16-episode season will be divided into two parts, with part one slated for CTV’s 2024-25 broadcast schedule.
Crave commissions detective comedy Double jeu
The French-language series is created by stars Rachid Badouri and Mehdi Bousaidan and will debut in 2025.
WGC, CMPA avert strike with tentative agreement
The IPA agreement comes less than two weeks after WGC members voted to authorize a potential strike.
Yintah wins 2024 Hot Docs audience award
The doc on the Wet’suwet’en First Nation also won the $50,000 Rogers Audience Award for Best Canadian Documentary.
Future of Film Showcase names inaugural Rising Star winners
The festival for emerging filmmakers also announced some initial titles in its June programming lineup.
Hot Sheet: Fallout cracks digital top three in April
The digital chart featured five Prime Video series, with Hazbin Hotel leading once again.
In Brief: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow leads L.A. mission this week
Plus: Potluck Ladies makes a splash at SeriesFest, industry veterans are inducted to the Order of Canada, and more.
CFC partners with CMU College on hair, makeup initiative
The six-week program will provide hands-on training for graduates from Black, Indigenous and racialized communities.
Hot Docs ’24: What’s the right trajectory for your doc?
Shoshi Korman of sales firm Cinephil discussed the current challenges in the market and various paths to success at an industry panel.
WIFT+ Toronto announces board of directors for 2024-25
Bell Media’s Barbara Escoto has been named as chair of the WIFT+ Toronto board, with Fenella Bruce serving as chair of the Foundation board.
Whistler Film Festival unveils 2024 Producers Lab cohort
The seven-month lab provides producers with development support and business training.
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