Metro International is leading with the Lindsay MacKay-directed musical romance The Swearing Jar, which follows a musician and her husband’s relationship through music and memory, and stars Adelaide Clemens, Patrick J Adams, Douglas Smith and Kathleen Turner. The film is in the final stages of post-production and new footage will be screened during the market.
Ian Bawa and Strong Son Attend 2021 TIFF Filmmaker Lab
Congratulations to Ian Bawa who will be a part of this year's TIFF Filmmaker's Lab with his feature film, Strong Son, that Farpoint is producing!
Farpoint Films Acquires The Rights To Feature Documentary Seeking Fire
Farpoint Films announced today they have acquired the rights to the documentary, Seeking Fire, from filmmakers Ian Bawa and Quan Luong. The documentary, produced by Farpoint's Chris Charney and executive produced by Kyle Bornais, has been picked up by Super Channel and will be distributed by Farpoint Distribution.
Farpoint Distribution Picks Up Shoot To Kill Series
Farpoint Distribution announced today that they have picked up a new true crime series, Shoot To Kill, from Chris Pownall and his US-based production company, Shot In The Dark Productions.
Farpoint Films is co-producing with Shot In The Dark Productions 26, one-hour episodes of the true crime series for the True Crime Network (TCN) in the US.
Super Channel Acquires 4 New Unscripted Series From Farpoint Films
The Swearing Jar Starts Filming
FTM Interviews Nathalie Massaroni
Farpoint’s Nathalie Massaroni was recently interviewed by Film Training Manitoba about her career trajectory that has taken her from on-set to in-demand editor and post-production supervisor.
Nathalie Massaroni is a Manitoba-based editor and filmmaker. After graduating from the University of Winnipeg’s film program, she gained experience in various roles on projects including Night Hunter, How It Ends, GONE: My Daughter, and Siberia.
FTM Interviews Quan Luong
Farpoint’s Quan Luong was recently interviewed by Film Training Manitoba about his career that has taken him from Vietnam to Winnipeg.
Quan Luong is the first to pursue a career in the arts in a family of engineers. But he has them to thank for exposing him to the power of pictures early in life.
Mitch Dorge In The Winnipeg Free Press
Farpoint Options Award-Winning Film Strong Son From Ian Bawa
Farpoint Films has optioned, Strong Son, from Winnipeg filmmaker Ian Bawa, who will write and direct the script based on his award-winning autobiographical drama. The film is being produced by Kyle Bornais and Tony Wosk and will to go into production in 2022.