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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.
Inside Out reveals full lineup for 34th edition
Two domestic documentaries and one digital series will make their world bow, while Karen Knox’s We Forgot To Break Up will close the festival.
SODEC selects 14 features for production support
The selected films include eight productions with a budget of more than $3.5 million.
Arrest the Midwife takes top prize at Hot Docs Forum
The annual co-financing market also included the $10,000 CMF-Hot Docs Forum Canadian Pitch Prize.
Super Bowl boosts Bell Media ad revenue in Q1
The increase was offset by a decrease in subscriber revenues.
Counterfeit Pictures hires Chris Kelley as director of scripted TV
The former Bell Media production executive joins Toronto-based Counterfeit effective May 21.
Telefilm allocates $26.4M to 13 English-language features
The funding is being allocated through the big-budget stream of the Production Program.
Conquering Lion acquires Hernandez novel Behind You
The Toronto prodco has picked up film and TV rights to the latest novel from Scarborough author and screenwriter Catherine Hernandez.
Thunderbird president, CCO Matthew Berkowitz to exit
Berkowitz will depart the company on May 31, with SVPs at Thunderbird and Atomic Cartoons taking on his responsibilities.
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