Film Festival

TIFF adds eight to content market advisory committee

The new members include executives from Sony Pictures Classics, Mubi, BBC Studios, Lucasfilm and more.

Teresa Alfeld named 2025 WIDC BANFF fellowship recipient

The Vancouver-based Alfeld is bringing a number of scripted projects to the festival.

Canada named 2025 Focus Country for Asian Contents & Film Market Producer Hub

A delegation of Canadian producers will be sent to take part in the Busan market.

Future of Film showcase to honour Devery Jacobs, Humberly González

The festival will award Jacobs with the inaugural Trailblazer Award, while González is set to receive the Rising Star award.

Saints and Warriors among DOXA 2025 winners

Patrick Shannon’s film received the Colin Low Award for Best Director.

ImagineNATIVE sets programming for 25th anniversary

The Toronto-based festival is set to open with Seth and Peter Scriver’s animated documentary Endless Cookie.

Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story wins Peabody Award

The film will be celebrated at the annual Peabody Awards on June 1 in L.A.

Two Canadian world premieres set for Inside Out 2025

Colette Johnson-Vosberg’s documentary Unlabelled and Corey Payette’s musical Starwalker will debut at the 35th edition of the festival.

Cannes to showcase three Canadian immersive projects

Making its world premiere at the competition is Zazie Films’ Canada/Luxembourg coproduction La maison de Poupée.

In Brief: NFB short to screen at Cannes in competition

Plus: Canadians named among Gotham TV nominations and the Quebec Academy announces emerging talent grant recipients.

TOPS not returning to Bell Manor venue for 2025 edition

In the wake of funding challenges, the Toronto Outdoor Picture Show seeks to return to the park in 2026.

Cornelia Principe wins 2025 Hot Docs Don Haig Award

Principe will be presented the award on May 2 at the Hot Docs Awards Presentation.