Tag: Film

All things Film from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.

Ivan Grbovic’s ‘Drunken Birds’ to represent Canada in Oscar race

Drunken Birds , by director/co-writer Ivan Grbovic and co-writer Sara Mishara, will represent Canada in the nomination process for Best International Feature Film at the 94th...

TV & Film News – $1M settlement proposed in factual TV...

CWA Canada and IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees) are welcoming a proposed $1 million settlement in a class action suit filed on...

The Weekly Briefing

  REVOLVING DOOR: Tony Staffieri, Chief Financial Officer of Rogers Communciations, has left Rogers effective Sept. 29. No reason has been given for his departure. Staffieri...

TV & Film News – DGC reveals Discovery Award long list...

The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) has announced the 13 listed films for the 2021 DGC Discovery Award, its annual long list of emerging directors...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Jim Hughson is retiring from sports broadcasting after 42 years. Hughson, 64, began his hockey broadcast career in 1979, calling South Peace Hockey...

TV & Film News – Voss Capital acquires stake in Thunderbird...

Voss Capital has acquired approximately 10.5% of the outstanding shares of Vancouver-based Thunderbird Entertainment Group. Voss Capital analyst Taylor Henderson said they believe Thunderbird...

The Weekly Briefing

The 2021 edition of the Broadcast Dialogue Canadian Radio Awards, presented by HD Radio, are now OPEN for submissions! When we founded our inaugural awards program last...

TV & Film News – TIFF launches ‘Every Story’ fund promoting...

Amazon Prime Video and Left Bank Pictures have announced the start of production on Canadian Amazon Original drama and second original scripted series, Three...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: CBC Music has unveiled a chorus of new voices that will helm its classical programming, following the retirement of longtime host and opera...

TV & Film News – Off the Fence opens first Canadian...

Off the Fence has announced it's opened its first Canadian office in Toronto. Owned by ZDF Enterprises since 2019, the BAFTA and Oscar-winning production...