Academy Award-Winning Producer Don Carmody Named Producer Chair of CFC Film...
Academy Award-Winning Producer Don Carmody Named Producer Chair of CFC Film ProgramsToronto, June 22, 2016– The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) is pleased to announce esteemed Academy Award-winning producer...
View ArticleOne Enchanted Evening at the CFC’s 2016 Annual Garden Party
More than 200 special guests, comprised of CFC’s Circle of Supporters, select sponsors and donors, prominent members of the screen-based entertainment industry and Canadian acting talent, helped us...
View ArticleEleven CFC Alumni Nominated for 2016 DGC Awards
Schitt's Creek Season 2, photo courtesy of the CBCThe Directors Guild of Canada announced the nominees for the 2016 DGC Awards on June 22, 2016. We are pleased to share that 11 CFC alumni have been...
View ArticlePossible Canada Post Labour Disruption
In the event of a Canada Post labour disruption in early July 2016, please contact our finance department regarding outstanding cheques or invoices at finance@cfccreates.com.
View ArticleThe Ultimate Canada Day Playlist
Whether you’re spending Canada Day at a cottage, in the city, hanging with friends or just chilling at home, listening to some terrific Canadian music is sure to enhance your holiday. Put these 10...
View ArticleCFC Alumnus Don McKellar Appointed to the Order of Canada
Great news just in time for Canada Day: CFC alumnus Don McKellar has been named as a Member of the Order of Canada for “his contributions to Canadian culture as an actor, writer and director.”Announced...
View ArticleCFC Media Lab a Key Presence at VRTOC2016
The Inaugural Virtual & Augmented Reality World Conference & Expo 2016 (VRTOC2016) kicked off on June 25, 2016 with a Jazz Code Concert – or “Codecert.” Keynote speaker Dr. Steve Mann, Chief...
View ArticleFilmtyme to Host VR Hack-In: Interview with Co-founders Ben Sainsbury and...
Ben Sainsbury and Anthony Baird, award-winning filmmakers and entrepreneurs, are co-founders of Filmtyme (an IDEABOOST Network Connect company). They will be taking their team to Montreal’s Hackerfest...
View ArticleWelcome, 2016 Cineplex Entertainment Film Program Residents!
The 2016 Cineplex Entertainment Film Program Residents, pictured with Don Carmody We are thrilled to introduce you to our 2016 Cineplex Entertainment Film Program Residents! These residents join CFC’s...
View ArticleDavid Wolfenden on Leading with Backbone and Heart
When you’re an early-stage IDEABOOST startup with just two or three founders, the idea of a corporate culture seems wholly irrelevant. You’re so busy getting on with what needs to be done, it’s easy to...
View ArticleNew Franco-Canadian Creative and Cultural Industry Forum for Fall 2016
CFC Media Lab and the Cultural Service of the Embassy of France in Canada, in partnership with Forum d’Avignon, Announce New Franco-Canadian Creative and Cultural Industry Forum for Fall 2016Toronto,...
View Article13 Must-Watch Norman Jewison Movies
Norman Jewison has produced and directed some of the world’s most memorable, beloved and socially important films. To date, his films have received 46 nominations and garnered 12 Academy Awards. The...
View ArticleA Report from Startup Festival 2016
If the speakers and attendees at this year’s Montreal Startup Festival were anything to go by, 2016 just might be seen as the year that doing good surpassed making money as the primary entrepreneurial...
View ArticleCFC Welcomes ABC Signature Studios as Associate Sponsor of Bell Media Prime...
CFC Welcomes ABC Signature Studios as Associate Sponsor of Bell Media Prime Time TV Program Celebrated program for TV writers has developed exciting and unique voices in TV and incubated series...
View ArticleJack Zhang on Using AI for His Feature Film Impossible Things
Jack Zhang, founder of Greenlight Essentials, is developing his first feature film, co-written with artificial intelligence (AI), called Impossible Things. Zhang believes AI can help guide creative...
View Article10 Lessons from the Frontlines with Jay Bennet and Ted Biggs of Shaftesbury...
One of Canada’s most successful content producers, Shaftesbury has created popular movies and TV series for the past 28 years like Murdoch Mysteries, The Listener, Houdini Doyle and Slasher. In 2008,...
View ArticleThe 2016 CBC Actors Conservatory
L-R: Sophia Walker, Matthew Gouveia, Dan Abramovici, Emily Piggford, Vladimir Alexis, Kelly Van der Burg, Harveen Sandhu, Ryan Bruce. Photo Credit: David LeyesThe best actors do not let the wheels...
View Article'Sausage Party', Diverse Line-Up Among Highlights at the 2016 JFL Comedy Pro
This year marks the sixth year that the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) has attended the Just For Laughs (JFL) Comedy Pro conference, which has become an essential event for talent and industry...
View ArticleAward-Winning Writer/Producer Karen Walton to lead Story Room for the 2016...
Award-Winning Writer/Producer Karen Walton to Lead Story Room for the 2016 Bell Media Prime Time TV ProgramShare this release: http://bit.ly/2aZOyPmToronto, August 10, 2016– The Canadian Film Centre...
View ArticleCFC Alumni Shine at TIFF 2016
CFC Alumni Shine at TIFF 2016More than 25 alumni projects with 50 alumni attached will participate at festival To share this release: http://bit.ly/2bfJAkoToronto, August 18, 2016– The Canadian Film...
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