FILM Articles
Odyssey Media’s Hard Drive film shoot to start June 4
FILMThe action-caper movie lensed in Australia stars John Cusack and Thomas Jane.
Fred Fuchs pacts with Berkshire Axis Media
FILMTVThe international coproduction guru has inked a first-look deal to bring new TV projects to John Carbone’s production shingle.
Inside Out film fest puts focus on international LGBT rights
FILMProgramming director Andrew Murphy (pictured) discusses the festival’s evolution as a creative showcase and platform for discussion.
David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars gets multiple sales in Cannes
FILMEntertainment One sold the upcoming thriller to distributors in the Benelux, Poland, Iceland, Switzerland and Portugal.
eOne posts first results since Alliance Films takeover
FILMTVDespite sharply higher revenue and underlying earnings growth, the producer and distributor posted a modest loss due to acquisition costs and other one-time items.
Raven Banner, Anchor Bay pact on Buzzkill
FILMThe project marks the directorial debut of Toronto FX guru Paul Jones (Resident Evil, Silent Hill).
Mongrel Media takes Canadian rights to two films
FILMThe Toronto-based distributor has acquired La vie d’Adele – Chapitre 1 & 2 (pictured) and La Grande Bellezza ahead of their world premieres in Cannes.
Telefilm Canada backs CineCoup film accelerator
FILMCineCoup distribution head Brad Pelman (pictured) tells Playback that the agency will invest an unspecified amount in the proposed film picked at Banff.
Blogging from Cannes: Market schedule efficiency
BLOGSFILMFrom the Cannes Film Festival, Scythia Films producer Daniel Bekerman (pictured) discusses juggling market meetings and spontaneous pitches.
Markham Street taps Anita Doron to direct Sailor Girl
FILMThe theatrical feature based on the Sheree-Lee Olson novel will shoot in summer 2014 (Doron pictured).
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ACTRA Awards 2013 - Shirley Douglas admires her latest statuette, the ACTRA Toronto Award of Excellence, presented to her at the 2013 ACTRA Awards in Toronto (photo: Jag Gundu)