Canadian Screen Awards Week is March 23-29, 2020. Submissions now accepted at https://www.academy.ca/awards/
Award-winning film opens Vancity Theatre!
The Body Remembers When The World Broke Open directed by Kathleen Hepburn and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers opens in Vancouver November 1st at the Vancity! The film has received an Honorable Mention at TIFF2019 for the Best … Continued
Canadian Film Fest 2020 – Submissions now open!
The CFF is dedicated to supporting Canadian independent films and cultivating emerging and established filmmaking talent. Now accepting all genres! Toronto Premieres only, please. You could win the following: Best Feature Best Short People’s Pick … Continued
New Academy Talks: Success
Academy Talks: Success will feature in-depth discussions with leading independent industry executives who are taking risks and innovating in order to stay ahead of the curve. Featuring a moderator speaking with two established producers, this series … Continued
Free screening of Freaks, Oct 30th in Vancouver
Join First Weekend Club and the Vancouver Public Library for our Canadian Film Salon. This monthly, free screening event features a Q&A hosted by Writer-In-Residence, Ken Hegan. This month we have the co-director of Freaks, … Continued
Spark Animation Festival Oct 24-27 in Vancouver
First Weekend Club is pleased to co-present “Made in Canada” which highlights some of the best animation from across the country. For info and tickets click: here
WIN tickets to Margaret Atwood’s documentary World Premiere!
#CdnFilmLove Contest: Head over to our Instagram page for your chance to WIN a pair of tickets to see MARGARET ATWOOD A Word after a Word after a Word is Power Thursday, November 7th at … Continued
Submissions for the 2020 Hot Docs Festival are open.
Submit your film to be considered for screening at the world’s premiere festival focused on the art of documentary filmmaking. Info at http://hotdocs.ca/i/submit-a-film
PodCast & Crew – a new series spotlights those ‘Below the Line’
PodCast & Crew is a new podcast that illuminates the most often overlooked people in the storytelling industry – the Below the Line. In each episode host Scooter Corkle interviews two emerging and established talent playing the … Continued
Applications now open for #CRAZY8SFILMS20
Apply until Oct 23rd to be part of this 8-day short filmmaking extravaganza! Info at https://crazy8s.film/crazy8sfilms19-top-40-announced-2/
And the Nominees are…
UBCP/ACTRA has announced this year’s nominees for the 8th Annual Awards celebration! The ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the Vancouver Playhouse. Visit www.ubcp.com/awards/ for the complete list of nominees.
Heather Young’s Murmur wins the Discovery Award at TIFF’19
TIFF announced the winners and honourable mentions for this year’s fest and Canadians were well-represented. Read more at https://www.tiff.net/the-review/tiff-19-award-winners
