Grant Deadlines Approaching

Deadlines are coming up for some of Creative Saskatchewan’s grants. Current grants applicable to the film industry include the Business Capacity and Research grants. The Business Capacity Grant could help a business expand, or become more efficient. For example,...

Implications of a 21st Century Fox acquisition

21st Century Fox is up for grabs, and it has a pair of high-powered suitors: Disney and Comcast. Fox isn’t going to be absorbed into either company entirely: its news and sports networks will be folded into a new company called New Fox, while its larger entertainment...

Nollywood production to shoot in Calgary

Nigerian-born movie director Adejumoke Olatunde says her latest project will be the first Nollywood film that is shot in Calgary and then released in African theatres. Nollywood is the term coined for the Nigerian film industry. It’s a multi-billion dollar business...

Netflix in top spot when it comes to watching TV

A new study reveals that Netflix is now the most popular platform amongst U.S. consumers for watching TV, ahead of basic cable, broadcast TV and other streamers. According to the study, 27.2% said they used Netflix most often to view video content, ahead of basic...

Telefilm supports four Indigenous features

Telefilm Canada has announced an investment of more than $3 million in four Indigenous feature films with directors, writers and producers from seven Indigenous nations. Selected projects include: Forgotten Director and writer: Michelle Latimer (Métis/Algonquin)...