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Festivals
In brief: Nguyen’s Hummingbird Project to open VIFF
Plus: Spin Master, Kew Media and eOne all add to their teams, and WIFT-T names its Meridian Artists Agency Mentorship recipient.
VIFF ’18: VR, Master Class programming unveiled
The inaugural VIFF Immersed conference will tackle the market viability of VR, while some of the industry’s top showrunners will discuss working in the Peak TV era.
The exit interview: TIFF’s Piers Handling
With the Toronto International Film Festival set to kick off its 43rd edition, its outgoing CEO Piers Handling considers his legacy and the festival’s future.
VIFF ’18: Special Presentations program revealed
Canadian films like The Grizzlies and Anthropocene will head to the fest, alongside the Canadian premiere of Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite.
TIFF ’18: Canadian producers set for Int’l Financing Forum
Conquering Lion, Devonshire Productions and Aircraft Pictures are among the 21 Canadian prodcos heading to the OMDC’s feature co-financing event.
TIFF names Joana Vicente executive director and co-head
The exec director of New York’s Independent Filmmaker Project will assume the new post on Nov. 1.
Inside My Heart to world premiere at VIFF
The doc from Canadian director Debra Kellner will bow in the fest’s Impact stream alongside the Canadian premiere of Dolphin Man: The Story of Jacques Mayol.
Connor Gaston, Sofia Bohdanowicz debut shorts at VIFF
Thirteen Canadian short films will world bow at the fest, which also announced a Creator Talk and live performance featuring Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA.
Cameron Bailey on TIFF’s future and festivals reflecting today’s realities
TIFF’s artistic director discusses the festival’s upcoming leadership change and why programmers are “questioning their own assumptions” in selecting 2018’s films.
CMPA reveals producer awards nominees
Producers behind Freaks (pictured), The Grizzlies and Mouthpiece are up for this year’s Indiescreen Awards.
TIFF ’18: Werner Herzog to headline Doc Conference
Tantoo Cardinal will participate in TIFF’s Master Class program, while the Moguls program will see Dr. Stacy Smith present her findings on equity in film criticism.
FIN Atlantic ’18: Audience of Chairs, Hopeless Romantic to world bow
Newfoundland-based director Deanne Foley will premiere two films at the fest, which will also screen Angelique’s Isle, Incredible Violence and a raft of other Canadian features.
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