Sarah Polley

WIFT Toronto names 2022 Crystal Award winners

Frances-Anne Solomon, Jocelyn Hamilton, and Christa Dickenson are among the five honourees of this year’s Crystal Awards.

In Brief: NBA stars, Wu-Tang rapper board Handle with Care

Plus: Sort Of and Women Talking land Gotham Award noms, Drinkwater and Guitar Lessons rake in audiences, and more.

Sarah Polley to direct Women Talking starring Frances McDormand

Polley will write and direct the feature adaptation of Miriam Toews’ bestselling novel.

Sarah Polley named ACTRA’s Woman of the Year

The Oscar nominee is being recognized for her artistic and advocacy work.

Polley, Filiatrault, Nealon among WGC Awards winners

Meanwhile, Mark Ellis (pictured) gave a moving tribute upon accepting the Denis McGrath Award for Service to the WGC.

Playback’s 2017 5 2 Watch: Rebecca Liddiard

Following her performances in MsLabelled, Houdini and Doyle and the upcoming Alias Grace, Sarah Polley, Christina Jennings and Mary Harron on why the 26-year-old is a star in the making.

Canadian directors back CRTC appeal

More than 80 filmmakers, including David Cronenberg, Sarah Polley and Denis Villeneuve, have signed a letter as part of a final push to overturn the licence renewal decision.

New CBC talk show puts Canadian film under the spotlight

Set to debut this weekend, The Filmmakers looks at the making of 11 homegrown features, including Deepa Mehta’s Water and Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell.

CBC sets premiere for Alias Grace

Sarah Polley’s small-screen adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel will bow on the pubcaster and Netflix this fall.

Sarah Polley eyes next project

With Alias Grace in post-production, the filmmaker has optioned a novel by Toronto-based author Zoe Whittall.

Taking Alias Grace from page to screen

With production just wrapped on the six-part miniseries, Noreen Halpern talks pitching Netflix, mammoth crews and top-to-bottom Canadian productions.

In Brief: Maudie to open VIFF, Mongrel’s home-ent hire

Production is underway in Ontario on the six-part miniseries, L.A.’s mayor wants to bolster VFX credits, plus more news.