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
04•23 SpotlightSuccessCannes 2018Festival de Cannes – Jeremy Lutter Giltrude’s Dwelling Orphaned at the age of eleven, Giltrude, an interdimensional shut-in, has waited fifteen years for her parents to come home. When a life or death dilemma comes knocking, Giltrude must look beyond her front door and learn to face the outside universe. thenewcurrent.co.uk
04•20 EventsSpotlight17 Movies to Enjoy for the Tribeca Film Festival’s 17th Edition SLUT IN A GOOD WAY A Quebecois teenage answer to “Frances Ha,” this buoyant comedy follows three friends who takes jobs at a toy store, where one, Charlotte (Marguerite Bouchard), on the rebound after a breakup, develops a reputation. nytimes.com
04•12 SpotlightSuccessMIPTV 2018Director Zoé Pelchat Ouellet on Canneseries Digital Player ‘Dominos’ The colors of a small Quebec neighborhood paint the backdrop and provide a bit of visual poetry to the stories of five loosely-related characters over one rough day. variety.com
04•05 EventsMIPTV 2018MIPTV 2018: Watch out, Canada’s coming Global content market MIPTV will have a distinctly Canadian flavour this year. And we’re not just talking about maple. See what we have on tap for you. Canada Pavilion This year, the Canada Pavilion will welcome more than 50 companies. Come say hi to one of the many Canadians present and offering up a slate of… Read more
04•04 SpotlightSuccessCannes 2018How a St. John’s filmmaker went from English-speaking busboy in Montreal to Cannes Casey is a short film about an 11-year-old girl who lives in a quiet house with an overprotective mother who ensures the girl gets an education, and has a loving home. cbc.ca
04•03 SpotlightSuccessSXSW 2018How first-time Canadian filmmaker Carly Stone’s rom-com became the toast of SXSW The New Romantic manages to be a remarkably charming comedy, maintaining its effervescence while dealing with the timely themes of assault and the fraught power dynamics between men and women. theglobeandmail.com
03•29 EventsSpotlightSXSW 2018Canada’s audiovisual industry shined bright at SXSW What you need to know on SXSW 2018 The audiovisual industry shined bright at SXSW this year with: 16 Canadian films and projects, including three new features: First Light, The New Romantic, and What Keeps You Alive. All three features made their world premieres at the SXSW Film Festival! More than 500 attendees at the… Read more
03•21 SpotlightSuccessHong Kong 2018FilMart: ‘Phoenix’ to Rise as China-Canada Co-Production This is a profoundly important story for both China and Canada. Approaching the 80th anniversary of his death, Bethune’s life should not be forgotten or dismissed,” said Jordan Paterson of Rare Earth in a statement. variety.com
03•16 EventsSpotlightSXSW 2018Three Canadian features premiere at SXSW South by Southwest was in full swing in Austin, TX from March 9 to 18, 2018, and Canada was part of this year’s cinematic action. We’ had 16 Canadian films and projects, including three new features: First Light, The New Romantic, and What Keeps You Alive. All three features made their world premieres at the… Read more
03•16 SpotlightHong Kong 2018RDV Canada on WeChat and Weibo Social media alert! To better meet the needs of our clients and communicate with our industry partners, RDV Canada is now on China’s popular social media platforms, WeChat and Weibo. With China on the list of 55 countries (and counting!) with whom Canada has an official audiovisual coproduction treaty or agreement, our social media presence… Read more
