Filmmaker Amar Wala and producer Karen Harnisch discuss the instrumental elements of casting and music and how UTA has opened doors for them.
The writer-director-producer will make his scripted feature directorial debut with Shook, produced with Toronto’s Film Forge.
The Toronto producer has had a fast career trajectory in Canada’s film industry as head of development of Film Forge, working with filmmakers Brandon Cronenberg and Amar Wala.
Cinematographer Zoe Dirse and filmmaker Amar Wala were honoured at the DOC Institute’s annual awards ceremony at the Gladstone Hotel.
The veteran cinematographer won the Luminary Award while the In the Making director took home the Vanguard Award.
The 2014 edition of the Hot Docs festival will showcase Canadian films such as The Boy From Geita and Super Duper Alice Cooper.