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Festivals
Shane Smith named Hot Docs director of programming
Smith, who most recently served as director of special projects at TIFF, joins Hot Docs on Oct. 5.
Trio of Canadian docs added to VIFF
White Pine Pictures’ Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven (pictured) has been added to the festival’s lineup, along with two Canadian copros.
TIFF ’15: The Steps, The Witch added to lineup
The festival also revealed its closing night film and its spotlight city for the seventh annual City to City program. (The Witch pictured.)
Thithi wins two at Locarno film festival
The India/U.S./Canada copro picked up two awards at the 68th edition of the Swiss festival, including the best first feature prize.
TIFF ’15: Heroes Reborn, Trapped land on Primetime
The showcase of international television – which does not include any Canadian titles – is in its inaugural year. (Heroes Reborn pictured.)
Brooklyn, The Forbidden Room set for NYFF
The New York Film Festival has announced the 26 films in its Main Slate selection.
TIFF ’15: Zweig’s Hurt to bow in Platform program
The new juried program will award one film a $20,000 prize on Sept. 20. (Hurt pictured.)
Closet Monster heads to Atlantic Film Fest
The eight-day Halifax film festival will also feature seven world premieres of Canadian feature films.
She Who Must Burn, Turbo Kid win Fantasia prizes
Larry Kent’s She Who Must Burn won best Canadian feature, while Turbo Kid won an audience choice award for best Canadian film.
TIFF ’15: Rising Stars, Talent Lab participants revealed
Deragh Campbell and Stephan James (pictured) were among the actors named Rising Stars, while this year’s Canadian Talent Lab participants include Joey Klein and Anna Fahr.
TIFF ’15: Into the Forest, Closet Monster nab world bows
Other Canadian films to get world premieres at the 40th edition of the festival include Fire Song, The Rainbow Kid and the doc Guantanamo’s Child: Omar Khadr. (Closet Monster pictured.)
Egoyan’s Remember to bow at Venice
The 72nd edition of the festival will also feature Go With Me, a U.S./Canada/Sweden copro. (Remember pictured.)
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