Tag: Film

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

Deepa Mehta’s Funny Boy to represent Canada at 2021 Oscars

Funny Boy, Deepa Mehta's film adaptation of Shyam Selvadurai's coming-of-age novel, will represent Canada in the race for Best International Feature Film at the...

TV & Film News – Applications open Friday for federal COVID-19...

The Short-Term Compensation Fund for Canadian Audiovisual Productions (STCF) will open for applications Oct. 30. The temporary federal measure is aimed at minimizing the...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Marci Ien is the new Liberal Member of Parliament-elect for Toronto Centre, following Monday’s by-election to fill the seat vacated by former Finance...

TV & Film News – CBC ramps up political coverage with...

CBC/Radio-Canada is once again making 24-hour news channels, CBC News Network and ICI RDI, more widely available as Canadians face a resurgence of COVID-19....

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Randy Lennox is departing as President of Bell Media in the New Year with Bell Group President and Vice Chair Wade Oosterman to...

TV & Film News – DOC releases COVID-19 production guide

The Documentary Organization of Canada has released online guide, Documentary Production in the Era of COVID-19: Best Practices by and for Documentary Filmmakers. Created...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Slawko Klymkiw, CEO of the Canadian Film Centre (CFC), will retire in spring 2021 after 15 years at the organization’s helm. Klymkiw, who...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: CBC News has announced the appointment of two new Senior Managing Directors: Mervin Brass for CBC North and Ruth Zowdu for CBC’s Ontario...

TV & Film News – HireBIPOC initiative launches

Bell Media, CBC/Radio-Canada, Corus Entertainment, and Rogers Sports & Media are the Foundational Partners of HireBIPOC, a new industry initiative launched Monday, aimed at...

HireBIPOC web portal launches aimed at increasing diversity in TV, film...

Bell Media, CBC/Radio-Canada, Corus Entertainment, and Rogers Sports & Media are the Foundational Partners of HireBIPOC, a new industry initiative that launched Monday, aimed at changing hiring...