We spoke with Executive Director, Andria Wilson about some of the Canadian films at this year’s festival. Visit Inside Out for festival info.
The Denis McGrath Bursary
The joint initiative of both the Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) and the CFC will offer an annual $5,000 cash bursary to a deserving CFC TV writer in the Bell Media Prime Time TV Program. … Continued
Congrats to Kat Dodds!
The founder of Hello Cool World is one of 24 British Columbians honoured at the annual BC Achievement Community Award presentation ceremony. For info click: here
PREY wins big at Hot Docs!
The Canadian film by Matt Gallagher wins both the $50K Rogers Audience Award and the DGC Special Jury Prize! http://www.hotdocs.ca/news/hd19_rogers-winner
Giant Little Ones held over!
A heartfelt and intimate coming-of-age story about friendship, self-discovery and the power of love without labels.
Stockholm held over!
Based on the absurd but true 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis in Stockholm that was documented in the New Yorker as the origins of the ‘Stockholm Syndrome’.
THE GRIZZLIES, across Canada on April 19th
A true story of transformation–of the youth and the entire town of Kugluktuk Nunavut, from being the town with the most teen suicides in all of Canada, to being a beacon of hope, demonstrating the … Continued
Acquainted is held over until April 18th!
Click below to watch our interview with talented actor, producer and Grey’s Anatomy star Giacomo Gianniotti https://www.facebook.com/FirstWeekendClub/videos/654579818304960/
Man Running, now playing in select cities
Director Gary Burns’ latest film revolves around a doctor runs in a grueling 24-hour, 100-mile ultramarathon over rugged mountain terrain as he avoids the aftermath of a recent incident in his medical practice.
Through Black Spruce wins CSA for Original Score
The film, based on the Giller Award-winning novel of the same name by Joseph Boyden, is now playing across Canada.
Stockholm wins Best Adapted Screenplay CSA
The film based on ‘an absurd but true story’ opens in cities across Canada on April 12th.
Storytellers: Indigenous Music for for Media
Canada’s FIRST Indigenous-created production music library, curated by Bedtracks & partnered with ImagineNATIVE. For more info & to watch the behind-the-scenes video visit http://www.bedtracks.com/storytellers
