Articles for September, 2007

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Gillen among cuts as Corus shutters Vancouver ops

Western Canada’s independent production community is worried about the future after Corus Entertainment closed its Movie Central office in Vancouver this week and let go staff, including head of creative affairs Shelley Gillen.

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Intelligence returns, quietly

CBC has moved the crime drama off Tuesdays — away from House but up against Heroes — with little promotion. ‘It deserves to be seen by Canadians who pay for it,’ says Haddock

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Polley wins at DGCs

Away from Her takes best director, film and picture editing at Saturday night ceremony. Brian Anthony introduced as new executive director of the guild

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Peters in development with Fox

Canuck funnyman working on a sitcom script about his life, following a deal reached with the U.S. network

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CRTC stamps approvals for Rogers, Astral

Rogers’ acquisition of Citytv stations approved, but it is forced to sell two religious stations in the West

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Seville puts $2 million behind Shake Hands

Montreal distributor worked with Amnesty International and the Canadian Forces to spread the word about this latest cinematic take on what happened to Roméo Dallaire in Rwanda

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Study warns of ‘two-tier’ TV

Unmonitored online content undermines the Broadcasting Act, CRTC should get serious about Internet, says study by Quebec industry groups

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Cohen takes over for Gratton

Once and returning chairman heralds ‘new chapter’ at Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, speaks of need to reach into ‘the corners of our country’

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VIFF opens with Atonement

Vancouver festival kicks off with WWII melodrama starring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy

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Another digital head rolls as Galipeau exits AAC

Following the gutting of new media departments at casters including CHUM, CTV, CanWest and Corus, Alliance will show the door to its SVP of digital media on Friday

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High numbers in U.S. for Corner Gas

It’s not easy to rate higher than a Cubs game in Chicago, but early numbers and reviews say Corner Gas knocked one out of the park with its U.S. debut on WGN

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Festival looks to the future

Experimental and interactive films among the selections as Festival du Nouveau Cinéma unveils plans for 36th installment. ‘Amazing discoveries’ to be screened, says Claude Chamberlan