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Canadian Cinema Editors names nominations for 2025 awards

Jeff Warren and Yves Langlois were selected for the Lifetime Achievement Award while Gregor Hutchison was selected for the Career Achievement Award.

Laurie Townshend’s A Mother Apart wins in Cleveland

The OYA Media Group and NFB coproduction has won the Portrait Documentary Competition at the 49th edition of the Cleveland International Film Festival.

Four Canadian world premieres set for DOXA

Films from Lyana Patrick and Kim O’Bomsawin are among those making their world premieres.

In Brief: Deborah Cox named first BSO Award of Excellence recipient

Plus: Daniel Chan upped to agent at Connekt Creative, two Canadian shorts win at FIFEM, and more.

Universal Language takes best Canadian film at TFCA Awards

Monday’s gala ceremony also saw the Toronto Film Critics Association honour Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story as best Canadian doc.

NFB doc Les perdants to open Rendez-vous festival

Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma has unveiled the lineup for its 43rd edition.

Alanis Obomsawin

In Brief: Alanis Obomsawin exhibition set for MoMA PS1

Plus: Crazy8s Film Society sets six finalists, several Canadian films are set for U.S. premieres in Santa Barbara, and more.

Visionary NFB animator Robert Verrall dies at 97

Verrall is being remembered as a pioneer for the National Film Board of Canada’s animation work.

NFB doc among world premieres at Whitehorse film festival

The Yukon Film Society’s Available Light Film Festival (ALFF) will spotlight several Canadian films and docs in February.

Richard Cormier

Richard Cormier departs the NFB

The National Film Board of Canada confirmed that Cormier left the organization as of Dec. 10, 2024.

Oksana Karpovych’s Intercepted wins for national feature at RIDM

Other Canadian winners include Kim O’Bomsawin’s Ninan Auassat: We, the Children, which won in the Magnus Isacsson Competition.

Jackie Shane doc among IDA award nominees

The 40th IDA Documentary Awards will be handed out in L.A. on Dec. 5.