A decade ago, a movie producer named John Penotti was feeling low. He had just nearly lost his shirt on a series of independent productions that he made during flush times only to find the 2008 financial crisis had claimed many of the distributors who would buy them....
Moving ahead of California and the UK, Canada is now the number one production location for feature films. This, according to a FilmLA report looking at the top 100 feature films at the domestic box office released theatrically within the U.S. during the 2017 calendar...
SMPIA partner, NSI provides hands-on development training for producer/writer teams serious about getting their TV series concept made. Teams work with story editors; business affairs, pitch and audience engagement consultants; and meet execs from major broadcast...
The film industry has reacted with consternation at the changes proposed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for its annual Oscars ceremony. The Academy announced two key developments: it plans to introduce a new category, “outstanding achievement in...
SMPIA Member RIFFA starts next week! The festival opens August 14th and runs until the 18th. RIFFA 2018 will include 130 films, from 35 countries in 31 languages presented in 3 auditoriums over 4 days at the Cineplex Odeon Southland Mall in Regina. Tickets range from...
