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Alison Duke, Shant Joshi among inaugural Elevate cohort

The incubator for BIPOC-led prodcos is led by Paramount+ Canada, BIPOC TV & Film and the National Screen Institute.

Inside Out announces lineup for seventh finance forum

This year’s lineup includes episodic content for the first time, with six Canadian projects among the selections.

Karma Film, Fae Pictures board Maya Bastian’s The Devil’s Tears

The Tamil-Canadian horror film is currently in development and has received support from Creative Saskatchewan.

In Flames filmmakers look to build buzz for theatrical release

TIFF ’23: The North American premiere in Toronto will kick off a global festival run for Zarrar Kahn’s debut feature.

Canadians at Cannes: homegrown projects hit the French market

The producers, distributors and sales agents behind the Canadian films at Cannes discuss their hopes for partnerships and deals.

Fae Pictures ups Lindsay Blair Goeldner, adds New York office

The Canadian prodco has promoted Goeldner to VP of production and hired Daniel Northway-Frank as director of impact.

Playback Film Summit: Understanding systemic barriers

Equity leaders and filmmakers discussed how organizations such as the Black Screen Office and the Indigenous Screen Office are critical to highlighting systemic issues as funders try to create a fairer system.

CMPA reveals Indiescreen Awards nominees

The winners of the Established Producer and the Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer awards will be announced at the Whistler Film Festival on Dec. 2.

TIFF selects participants for 2022 mentorship programs

Canadian filmmakers J Stevens, Gavin Seal, and Melanie Oates are among the talents selected for this year’s TIFF Filmmaker Lab cohort.

Fae Pictures’ Queen Tut set for action in Toronto

Cameras will start rolling on the queer immigration tale, directed by Egyptian-Canadian Reem Morsi, in August.

Framing Agnes wins two prizes at Sundance

The Chase Joynt-directed documentary was one of five films to win an audience award at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.

Indie producers share what’s top of mind in 2022

TV and film producers share key questions about screen sector legislation, financing and content strategies as they head into the new year.