Matt Sylvain
Mongrel picks up four more films at Cannes
FILMThe four films to which Mongrel acquired the Canadian rights include Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian) (pictured).
Weekly roundup: Awards, festivals and distribution news
FILMFUNDINGMOBILETVThis week’s briefs include details of the VIP-heavy Cannes Film Festival screening of restored The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (VIPs pictured).
Lionsgate notches $250 million in film distribution sales
FILMThe deals stemmed from nine titles, most importantly The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and 2, the third and fourth installments of the blockbuster film franchise (The Hunger Games pictured).
Odyssey Media’s Hard Drive film shoot to start June 4
FILMThe action-caper movie lensed in Australia stars John Cusack and Thomas Jane.
eOne takes all rights to YouTube animated hit Simon’s Cat
WEBThe pact is part of a strategy by the Toronto-based company to expand into developing licensing programs for brands conceived in the non-linear space.
Weekly roundup: OLN summer schedule, NSI program news
FILMTVThis week’s package of briefs include news of construction starting on a new Canadian Film Centre pavilion (VIP sod-turning pictured).
Proposed Ontario law aimed at toughening child acting rules
POLICYUNIONS & GUILDSACTRA Toronto president David Sparrow (pictured) says the new law is needed to protect child actors who currently work outside of collective agreements.
Canadian Social TV top 3 – week of May 5
INTERACTIVETVWEBThis week we see how Degrassi’s social-media managers were able to get online attention by prompting fans to chose a favourite episode while The Borgias and Top Chef Canada also fared well.
Union Pictures names Ian Cooper chief operating officer
FILMTVA lawyer by trade, Cooper (pictured) has spent more than a decade as a legal and strategic advisor to media, entertainment and technology companies.
Weekly roundup: Awards, season returns and theatrical news
FILMTVThis Friday’s briefs include the list of Canadian recipients of the Young Artist Awards and the final season premiere date for Less Than Kind (pictured).
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