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.

Production

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.

Whistler Film Festival reveals 2024 Screenwriters Lab cohort

The multi-phase lab supports the development of a market-ready script and pitch deck.

Photo Gallery: 2024 Vancouver Scripted Summit

The annual event, hosted by the Pacific Screenwriting Program, took place on April 18.

Marie Brassard’s debut feature Le train rolls in Montreal

The magical realism feature is produced by Microclimat Films and is scheduled for a theatrical release in 2025.

Trio of industry vets round out 2024 CSA special award winners

Michael MacMillan, Denis Villenueve and Patrick Huard will be honoured during Canadian Screen Week.

Daytime talk show Cityline to end after 40 years

Host Tracy Moore announced on social media that the Citytv talk show will be reimagined into the fifth hour of Breakfast Television.

In Brief: Ólafur Arnalds boards Ari’s Theme as exec producer news

Plus: Eleven NFB titles to world premiere at Sommets du cinéma d’animation, Jenna Marks’ Salted wins the CBC Pitch This! competition, and more.

Taylor Olson film Unseen in production in New Brunswick

EXCLUSIVE: The film tackles the topic of houselessness, with Olson set to star, write and direct.