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Festivals
TIFF ’15: Navigating Hyena Road
Rhombus Media’s Niv Fichman on the origin story behind Paul Gross’ latest feature, the second war film on which Rhombus and the director have collaborated.
TIFF ’15: Bringing up Beeba Boys
David Hamilton on cramming the film’s exteriors into a five-day Vancouver shoot, green-screening show-jumping horses and a hair-raising foray into drones.
TIFF ’15: Taking Guantanamo’s Child from script to screen
The team behind White Pine’s Guantanamo’s Child, including Toronto Star reporter Michelle Shephard, on what it took to finally land an interview with Omar Khadr.
The Girl King, La Voce win two each in Montreal
La Voce took home the best short prize, while The Girl King won an audience choice award at the Montreal World Film Festival, which ended Monday.
TIFF ’15: Buyers likely to be ‘cautious, conservative’: Handling
An unpredictable global box office has put distributors on edge, but registration on the TV and VOD side of the market is up, says TIFF’s director and CEO.
TIFF ’15: A peek inside Dunn’s Closet Monster
Ahead of Closet Monster‘s bow at TIFF, Stephen Dunn talks to Playback about his feature debut’s journey to greenlight and showcasing a “new” Newfoundland.
The Sabbatical, Nestor get Whistler world bows
Patterson’s Wager, The Sublet and FSM were also included in the first lineup announcement for the festival.
Soda Pictures makes pair of pre-TIFF acquisitions
The Thunderbird Films-owned distributor has acquired Ben Wheatley’s High-Rise (pictured) ahead of its world premiere at TIFF ’15.
Natasha, The Saver to get world bows at AFF
How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town will also get its world premiere at the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax.
ImagineNATIVE announces opening, closing films
A short film from Jeff Barnaby (pictured) is among the titles announced for the festival, as well as a closing night gala screening for Adam Garnet Jones’ Fire Song.
TIFF ’15: Pedro Morelli’s Zoom added to lineup
The comedy will have its world premiere in September, the festival announced, as it also revealed additional films to be showcased in various programs.
VIFF reveals B.C. Spotlight Program lineup
Eleven features are included in the program, including world premieres for Charlotte’s Song (pictured) and Tricks on the Dead.
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