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Festivals
Deco Dawson repeats as TIFF best short film prize winner
“I’m kind of glad it was 11 years later. I would have been a complete wreck,” Dawson told Playback after the trophy-giving.
Toronto unveils Canadian and foreign film prize winners
The award-giving came at the end of the 37th edition of TIFF on Sunday in Toronto.
Michael McGowan’s Still sold to Samuel Goldwyn Films
The U.S. distribution deal comes as the the James Cromwell-starrer debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival.
TIFF12: Renga and the future of digital, gaming in film – part two
In the second installment of a two-part Q&A, programmers Shane Smith and Nicholas Pagee talk about the future of interactive cinema and opps for Canadian creators.
TIFF12: Increased international interest seen in Canadian films
In the final Q&A in our series, associate director of Canadian programming Steve Gravestock talks about buyer interest in Canadian films and themes in this year’s lineup.
Manon Briand ponders directing an English-language movie
The draw of Hollywood A-list actors and international financing has the Quebec director looking to possibly make a movie in Toronto or stateside (Briand’s Liverpool pictured).
TIFF12: Canadian filmmakers encouraged to tell global stories
Home Again (pictured) director Sudz Sutherland and War Witch director Kim Nguyen say audiences are increasingly interested in stories from beyond Canadian borders.
TIFF12: U.S., international deals inked for Mettler’s End of Time
Swiss-Canadian filmmaker Peter Mettler’s documentary The End of Time (pictured) has been picked up by First Run Features for U.S. distribution, with deals also penned with distributors in Poland and Australia.
TIFF12: The Nexus of digital media and film – part one
In the first installment of a two-part Q&A, TIFF programmers Shane Smith and Nicholas Pagee discuss market interest in gaming and digital projects and cross-sector collaboration.
TIFF12: The battle to sell I Declare War
Co-directors Jason Lapeyre and Robert Wilson and producer Lewin Webb talk to Playback about the challenge of securing distribution for a film that doesn’t fit inside a conventional niche market.
Kazik Radwanski ascends at TIFF with debut Tower
The Toronto-born director’s feature takes North American bow at the festival and follows a string of shorts screened previously in Toronto.
TIFF12: Canadian filmmakers can bring deal-making expertise to Asia
Following the inaugural Asian Film Summit on Monday, TIFF artistic director Cameron Bailey talks about the opportunities for Canadian filmmakers across the Pacific.
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