First Generation Films

First Generation Films’ short Kitty to premiere at Cannes

The short film directed by actress Chloe Sevigny will close the Critics’ Week sidebar at the festival. (FGF’s Christina Piovesan pictured.)

April 19, 2016

First Generation Films boards Kitty

Kitty, from American actress Chloe Sevigny, is part of the prodco’s strategy to develop filmmaking talent via shorts. (FGF’s Christina Piovesan pictured.)

January 11, 2016

First Generation, CBC developing Essex County

The award-winning graphic novel follows a family’s history.

December 14, 2015

How eOne used its U.K. arm to bolster Life’s Canadian release

Coming Soon: eOne’s VP theatrical operations Tim Smythe-Bishop on the distribution strategy for the majority Canada/Germany/Australia copro Life, opening this Friday.

December 1, 2015

Julie Di Cresce joins First Generation Films

Former Super Channel exec Di Cresce has been named VP, scripted programming for First Generation Films’ recently launched television division.

October 22, 2015

First Generation Films launches TV division

The prodco, which has previously produced feature films such as Larysa Kondracki’s The Whistleblower, will focus on scripted. (Company founder Christina Piovesan pictured.)

September 9, 2015

Larysa Kondracki readies second feature, Dissent

First Generation Films is packaging the follow-up to The Whistleblower, Kondracki’s debut feature.

June 17, 2014

Robert Pattinson-starrer Life shooting in Toronto

First Generation Films has boarded Anton Corbijn’s latest movie as a coproducer.

February 19, 2014

Monterey Media takes U.S. rights to Anita Doron’s The Lesser Blessed

The U.S. deal for the Toronto title follows the specialty distributor earlier acquiring fellow Canadian titles like Guy Maddin’s Keyhole and Ed Gass-Donnelly’s Small Town Murder Songs.

February 8, 2013