TFS Explains
It’s April, and before you know it The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival will soon be upon us again! So to make sure we’re ready for it when it comes, let’s take a look at one of Hot Docs’ awesome online services: Doc Ignite. Ever thought about producing a documentary, but didn’t know where to start? Or perhaps you are a documentary filmmaker looking to give your project an extra boost in funding? Thanks to Hot Docs, and the mysterious powers of the internet, getting involved (or getting that boost) has never been easier. One of the most exciting...
TFS Explains: the Canada-France co-pro (or why these two countries should make more movies together)
Last November when we covered Asian cinema at Toronto Film Scene we took a look at the rising trend of co-productions between Canada and Hong Kong, and what it could mean to Canadian filmmakers and audiences alike. But Hong Kong filmmakers aren’t the only ones Canadians are teaming up with. Far from it: Canada has arrangements with partners in 53 regions all over the world, and in the spirit of French-language Canadian cinema, I looked at the fruitful co-production arrangement between Canada and France. A quick recap: if you’re wondering what a co-production is, it’s basically a film made by...
As we explore Asian cinema this month at Toronto Film Scene, I was given the chance to take a glimpse into the Hong Kong film industry, particularly the growing trend of co-productions between Hong Kong-based companies and those from around the world. So what are these “co-pros” all about, and why are they becoming more and more common? Oh, and what does this even mean to us as Canadian movie-goers? It might be worth mentioning first that Hong Kong is home to one of the largest film industries in the world, (up there with Hollywood and Bollywood), and one of...
Being a member of the media at any major festival is very much like being a ticket holding member of the public: exhilarating and exhausting. I think it’s fair to say that we all love seeing incredible films, connecting with the fantastic people who made them, meeting likeminded film fans and seeing the occasional celebrity. So what sets the media TIFF experience apart? TFS reached out to four colleagues to give you a well rounded look at that press does at TIFF. Kurt Halfyard, Row Three The last few years I’ve been staying in a small Hostel across the road...
