Camden Int’l Film Festival sets world premieres for Canadian docs

The Hot Docs prizewinner Agatha’s Almanac will also screen at the Maine doc festival.

RIDM slates Quebec doc The Blueberry Blues as closing film

The doc will make its Canadian debut at RIDM following its world premiere at the Camden International Film Festival.

James Durie departs Cineflix Rights as head of scripted

The former Miramax exec joined the company in 2020 and helped build and shape its scripted slate.

Two Canadian features chosen for TIFF’s Industry Selects

Films from Nat Boltt and Andrew Holmes will screen for potential buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Bell Media taps Disney vet Jerrell Jimerson as digital product lead

The former CPO of Disney’s streaming business will now oversee all of the Canadian mediaco’s digital product offerings.

Sophy Romvari’s Blue Heron wins First Feature Award at Locarno

Ben Rivers’ Mare’s Nest was also among the Locarno Film Festival winners.

Bell launches bundles for Crave, Netflix, Disney+

The new Bell Streaming deal is available for Ontario and Quebec customers, with additional regions to come.

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Hot Sheet: South Park leads overall Canadian demand

King of the Hill made its debut on the Hot Sheet in early August following its Hulu revival.

Pinewood Toronto renames stage in honour of Paul Bronfman

The Canadian industry titan was a founding partner of the lakefront Toronto studio.

TIFF slots The Road Between Us into lineup after outcry

Director Barry Avrich and TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey released a joint statement Thursday announcing the film as one of the festival’s official selections.

TVO unveils women’s soccer doc The Pitch

The all-access doc about the launch of Canada’s Northern Super League will make its world premiere next month at the Atlantic International Film Festival.

Whistle, Silver Screamers among Canadian films at Fantastic Fest

The Austin, Texas-based genre film festival runs from Sept. 18 to 25.

Shaw Rocket Fund asks CRTC to uphold Rogers contributions order

Rogers has said it is within its rights to pull contributions after Aug. 31 when its current BDU licence term expires.

Two Canadian feature docs to debut at VQFF

The Vancouver Queer Film Festival lineup includes films from Panta Mosleh and Rheanna Toy.

Nine Canadian world premieres unveiled in CIFF first wave

Among the Calgary International Film Festival’s selections are features from Pavan Moondi, Gillian McKercher and Yuqi Kang.