08•07 SpotlightIt’s an Atlantic filmmaking summer! It’s a superb season for Atlantic films, so we’re putting the focus on some new features that were filmed in the Atlantic region this summer! Read more
08•07 EventsTIFF 2018Everything Canadian at TIFF ’18 “Ranging from science fiction to fantasy, myth to documentary, and romance to a dystopic vision of our neighbours to the south, this year’s Canadian films come from every region in the country, stretching from east to west and north to south,” said Steve Gravestock, Senior Programmer, TIFF. tiff.net
08•01 Must readSpotlightHow Indigenous Filmmakers Are Changing Contemporary Cinema For decades, Indigenous people have been calling for better representation on the big screen—and, in the process, making world class movies thewalrus.ca
07•18 EventsSpotlightTalent to Watch Program supports 45 projects this year On June 27, emerging talent, industry guests, and other storytellers gathered to celebrate the big reveal of this year’s projects selected under the new Talent to Watch Program (formerly the Micro-Budget Program)! The event was hosted by Telefilm Canada and co-hosted by the Talent Fund and Bell Media at Pinewood Studios in Toronto. The program’s mission… Read more
07•18 EventsSpotlightEurimages holds its first meeting in Canada Montreal, Canada was the host city for the Eurimages’ 151st Board of Management meeting, June 18 to 22, 2018. The meeting gathered Eurimages delegates from 37 European countries, government representatives, and leaders from the Canadian audiovisual industry. Eurimages is the cultural support fund of the Council of Europe, and Canada is its 38th (and first non-European)… Read more
07•05 EventsSpotlightOur UK friends can now enjoy some of Canada’s best movies on iTunes! From Canada to Germany, the US and now the UK, the Rendezvous Canada iTunes store is making its way around the world, as our global audiences just can’t seem to get enough of Canadian cinema! Our UK boutique officially launched on July 1, 2018, and we’re pretty darn excited that the cherry on top of… Read more
07•05 SpotlightJean-Marc Vallée dives deeper, and darker, into prestige TV with new HBO limited series Sharp Objects Vallée may have once preferred letting his work speak for itself, but today, over the phone from Los Angeles to discuss his new HBO limited series Sharp Objects, the man cannot stop himself. Art, film, books, music − he is eager to dissect it all. theglobeandmail.com
06•30 Must readSpotlightIndigenous Filmmakers Discuss – Part 2 In honour of National Indigenous History Month this June, we reached out to three influential Indigenous filmmakers, all women, to ask them all about film and Indigenous storytelling, cinematic inspiration, and more. Following this previous article, which celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21) here is the second half of their super interesting answers. Sonia Bonspille-Boileau… Read more
06•27 Must readSpotlightTelefilm’s ‘sea change’ production fund unveils its inaugural filmmakers Not only did the federal agency confirm the appointment of its new executive director, Christa Dickenson, but the organization – charged with investing upward of $100-million annually in homegrown cinema – also announced which filmmakers will be part of its inaugural Talent to Watch program. theglobeandmail.com
06•27 EventsSpotlightChrista Dickenson named new Telefilm Canada executive director Canadian heritage minister Mélanie Joly on Tuesday (June 26) announced that Christa Dickenson has been appointed Telefilm Canada executive director in a move that was received warmly by the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA). screendaily.com
06•22 EventsShanghai 2018Summer Film Festival: Shanghai With 18 Canadian films in the mix, including three in official competition, Canada is strutting its stuff at this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival, which takes place from June 16 to 25, 2018. In order to develop new partnerships within the Asian market while building and solidifying relationships as well as exciting coproduction opportunities, Canada’s… Read more
06•22 EventsKarlovy Vary 2018Making Waves in Karlovy Vary Ahhh, summertime in Canada! Summer means different things to different Canadians; lakeside getaways, outdoor adventures, or, of course, a big cinematic presence at film festivals! The season is in full swing, and Canadian cinema is making waves on the international circuit, with screenings, events, and networking opportunities for our filmmakers at festivals all over the… Read more
06•21 Must readSpotlightIndigenous Filmmakers Discuss June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day, so we reached out to three influential Indigenous filmmakers, to ask them all about film and Indigenous storytelling, cinematic inspiration, and more. Here are the first half of their super interesting answers. We’ll post part two later this month, as June is also National Indigenous History Month. Sonia… Read more
06•19 Must readSpotlightTelefilm Canada study reveals gender gap on higher budget films (update) JUNE 19 UPDATE: One year after Telefilm Canada announced its drive to achieve gender parity in feature production funding by 2020, the support body has highlighted an ongoing gender gap on higher budget films. screendaily.com
05•28 EventsEdinburgh 2018Canada Heads to Edinburgh First time’s a charm! This year marks the very first time we are officially attending the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF). We’ll be doing so with a bang and pulling out all the stops to put Canadian films in the spotlight while Canada is the Country in Focus. Between June 20 and July 1, Canada… Read more
05•28 EventsMIFA 2018Canadian films compete in Annecy! Nora Twomey’s Oscar-nominated The Breadwinner and Cam Christiansen’s NFB documentary Wall are the two Canadian features in competition at this year’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market. Taking place between June 11 and 16, 2018 in Annecy, France, the festival’s market component, MIFA, goes from June 12 to 15. And Canada will be there… Read more
05•28 EventsSpotlightEurimages visits Montréal! Canada is thrilled to welcome the 151st meeting of Eurimages, the cultural support fund of the Council of Europe, to Montréal from June 18 to 22. Did you know that in 2017, Canada became the first non-European country to join Eurimages? Coproduction is part of Canada’s DNA and we have a global reputation as a… Read more
05•28 Must readSuccessFans in France can now discover Canadian films on iTunes Canadian films continue to find fans all around the world as our ever-expanding iTunes store initiative makes waves in countries ranging from Germany to the US, and now, France! Our France-based friends can now savour some of Canada’s finest movies to their hearts’ content! (Worry not, dear Canadians, of course the Rendezvous Canada iTunes store… Read more
05•11 SpotlightSuccessInside Ontario’s Awards Season Success: “It’s Nice to See Oscar Make Himself at Home Here” The ‘Shape of Water’ and ‘Spotlight,’ two recent best picture winners, both set up shop in Ontario as film and TV production in Canada blossoms beyond Toronto to include Sudbury, North Bay, Kingston and other locales: “It’s a coming-out party for us” hollywoodreporter.com
04•30 SpotlightSuccessHe Wanted to Escape His Childhood. Now, It Fuels His Art. Today, Mr. Dolan — celebrated actor and director, Louis Vuitton model, voice-over artist (he provided the voice of Ron Weasley in the French Canadian versions of the “Harry Potter” movies), darling of the Cannes Film Festival, former child star and art-house cinema wunderkind — says the fuel for his art is his lost childhood. He has directed seven films. He is 29. nytimes.com
04•26 EventsMust readCannes 20186 Reasons Canadians are Looking Good at Cannes With a Canadian director on the Palme d’Or jury, more than 250 Canadian producers registered to attend the festival, plus a huge delegation of emerging talent in the house, Canada sure is looking lovely at Cannes this year! Read more
04•26 EventsSpotlightCannes 2018Not Short on Talent Takes On Cannes We’ve got sci-fi, documentary, animation, family drama, suspense and LGBT films, too! Featuring a super broad assortment of genres, a curated selection of 22 Canadian short films will be part of Telefilm’s Canada: Not Short on Talent showcase at Cannes’ Short Film Corner, a market for short film professionals that’s open during the festival (May… Read more
04•25 Must readBerlin 2018SXSW 2018Let’s Change With Blockchain! Do you know what blockchain is? Do you know how it can be applied to creative industries such as film, television, digital media and video games? We’ve asked ourselves that very same question! Read more
04•25 SpotlightCannes 2018Gander filmmaker’s horror film finds a berth in prestigious showcase GANDER, NL – Filmmaker Patrick Condon, who grew up in Gander, will have his film Incredible Violence screened at the Frontières Showcase during the Cannes Marché du Film, the business portion of the Cannes Film Festival. thewesternstar.com
