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Christopher Plummer wins Best Supporting Actor at Oscars
FILMThe veteran Canadian actor takes home the trophy for his acclaimed performance in Beginners.
Reviewed! Goon
FILMGoon brings out the fans and the haters in the nation’s critics as they take on Michael Dowse’s latest film, which opens wide across Canada today.
eOne promotes O’Brien to TV prez, Canada
TVMargaret O’Brien is being promoted to the newly created position and taking on all responsibilities for the TV group in Canada.
Photo gallery: CFC Reflect Gala 2012
From Kim Cattrall to Kirstine Stewart, Canadian celebs, industry personalities and media executives were out in force Feb. 8 to raise funds for the Canadian Film Centre.
In the writer’s room with Matt MacLennan
GAMINGHaving just joined gameco Ubisoft Toronto, MacLennan tells Playback about storytelling in a world where if the audience is bored “they just push a button and go kick some ass without me.”
Syfy greenlights Being Human for season three
TVThe Muse Entertainment-produced series will be back on the NBCU channel for a 13-ep run.
Bomb Girls greenlit for second season
TVThe wartime drama will be back on Global TV for another round, following a successful six-part series launch.
Canada’s Got Talent to premiere in March
TVThe reality series will air across 11 weeks and 22 episodes through to May 14.
Bravo!FACT boosts shorts fund
FILMTVThe funder makes significant changes to its grant formula, including doubling the maximum grant for longer-form shorts.
Lazhar, Coteau Rouge, Cafe de flore top Jutra noms
FILMThe high-profile films earn nine, eight and seven nominations each, respectively, for the French-language film awards.
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CBC fall line-up: timeslot shakeups, new additions and more repeats -
Michael MacMillan’s Blue Ant Media pays $85 million for High Fidelity HDTV -
Lara Thompson upped to EVP, filmed entertainment at eOne -
Town of Cochrane begins construction on film studios -
Denis Villeneuve to shoot An Enemy in Toronto through mid-July
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DGC 50th Anniversary Open House - Feb. 24, 2012 - L-R: Director George Mihalka, DGC National Executive Director Gerry Barr and BCDC Executive Director Crawford Hawkins Photo Credit: Tony Zhao