TIFF ’17: Les Affames wins best Canadian feature
Wayne Wapeemukwa’s Luk’ Luk’l won best Canadian first feature, while the FIPRESCI jury awarded Sadaf Foroughi for her debut feature Ava.
Cameras rolling on You Me Her season three
Canadian filmmaker Sara St. Onge returns to direct the entire season of the eOne comedy.
Deals: Elevation, Portfolio, Boat Rocker
Elevation Pictures unveils a TIFF pickup, Sony Pictures Television sells X Company into the U.K., plus more deals.
Creative BC launches Reel Green five-year plan
Aiming to reduce the production industry’s environmental footprint, the plan is supported by 13 organizations, including William F. White and Vancouver Film Studios.
Flour Power leads Gusto’s fall lineup
The original is the first baking-focused show for Bell Media’s food channel.
Breaking Glass Pictures picks up U.S. rights to Porcupine Lake
The deal for Ingrid Veninger’s latest was signed after the film’s world premiere at TIFF.
Playback’s 2017 5 2 Watch: Joel Thomas Hynes
The actor/writer/producer who is set to debut Little Dog on CBC this winter, has won high praise from the likes of Tassie Cameron and Sally Catto.
Industry orgs call for increased support in digital era
More than 30 organizations, including ACTRA and the CMPA, are asking the government to update its policies to ensure Canadian and foreign companies are treated equally.
Photo gallery: CFC annual BBQ fundraiser 2017
The industry emerged from the dark theatres of TIFF to enjoy some sunshine and good food at Windfield Estates.
Snitch, Hawkeye Pictures option Women of the Klondike
Writer-director Kate Melville will adapt the narrative history, which tells the story of the women of the Gold Rush.
L.A. prodco Kickstart invests in Relish Interactive
The companies are now collaborating on a long-form animated series based on Relish’s interactive storybook The Incredible Tales of Weirdwood Manor.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand Sept. 5 to 11, 2017
Narcos tops the chart for a second week, with The Handmaid’s Tale at #6 and Castlevania at #9.
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.
Netflix picks up Long Time Running
The Banger Films-produced documentary premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival tonight.
Harley Davidson rides into primetime on Discovery
A digital series celebrating the brand’s anniversary in Canada has been turned into an hour-long documentary.
Photo gallery: Whites\' 2017 TIFF reception - Producer Don Carmody with Whites’ VP David Hardy
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