Tag: Hot Docs

Federal budget falls short on closing advertising loopholes, AI protections, say...

A cross-section of Canadian media advocacy and culture groups are taking issue with what was "missing" from last week's federal budget, ranging from a...

TV & Film News – CTV Oscars’ broadcast marks third consecutive...

The 96th Oscars drew a Canadian audience of 4.5 million viewers Sunday night, a four per cent increase over last year's broadcast, according to...

TV & Film News – 2023 Rockie Awards nominees announced

The Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) has announced the nominees for the 2023 Rockie Awards International Program Competition, recognizing excellence in television and digital...

TV & Film News – DGC announces Special Awards recipients

The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) has announced its Special Awards recipients to be recognized at the first West Coast DGC Awards, Nov. 5...

Former Hot Docs director Alan Black joins Canadaland

Former Hot Docs director Alan Black is joining Canadaland as Chief Operating Officer, overseeing all non-editorial operations. After a decade as Director of Operations...

TV & Film News – Nightmare Alley, Schmigadoon! big winners at...

Nightmare Alley and Schmigadoon! were the big winners at this year’s CAFTCAD (Canadian Alliance for Film and Television Costume Arts and Design) Awards. Handed...

TV & Film News – AMI launches Disability Screen Office

AMI (Accessible Media Inc.) has announced it’s launching the Disability Screen Office (DSO) aimed at increasing representation on and off screen across the Canadian...

TV & Film News – Ben Proudfoot, Patrice Vermette among Canadian...

Ben Proudfoot, the Nova Scotia filmmaker behind short documentary The Queen of Basketball, was among the Canadians that claimed Oscar wins on Sunday night....

TV & Film News – Bell Media Studios downtown location set...

Bell Media’s iconic 299 Queen Street West building in downtown Toronto is set to be temporarily vacated, according to a leaked internal memo obtained...

TV & Film News – CMPA Prime Time cancels in-person events

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) Prime Time conference has cancelled in-person events, due to new restrictions in response to the rise of the...