Articles for 2011

Egoyan to mentor Ryerson students

The filmmaker has been appointed a Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the university’s Faculty of Communication & Design.

TIFF adds gaming to industry programming

The game-focused TIFF Nexus is the newest addition to the fest’s industry schedule.

Global sets fall programming debut dates

The Maria Bello-helmed UK redux Prime Suspect premieres late September.

Rotterman, McInnis and Feingold out at Much

Management changes at Bell Media continue as the company announces the departure of production and development execs at Much and The Comedy Network.

Fitz, Car premiere dates announced

Sophomore seasons for both comedies return to HBO Canada in September and October.

Incendo finds Crisis Point with Rhona Mitra

The Montreal indie has started production on its latest female-led TV movie for TMN, Movie Central and Super Ecran.

Shaftesbury Films copro set to shoot in Australia

Resistance, a youth-targeted Canada-Australia coproduction, will air on YTV in Canada and ABC3 down under.

Knowledge Network licenses BBC series for BBC Kids

The supply deal follows Knowledge Network forming a joint venture with BBC Worldwide to run the kids specialty as a commercial-free service.

VIFF adds award winners to lineup

Ahead of its gala announcements, the Vancouver International Film Festival has named screenings for award-winning films such as Iranian Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation.

Citytv sets fall programming premiere dates

The Rogers Media-owned station starts its fall season on Sept. 19; Paperny’s Dessault Inc. is set for a late September debut.

Simon Davidson beats the odds to debut The Odds at TIFF

The Vancouver filmmaker says he feels like he won the lottery by seeing his first feature land a slot in the festival’s Canada First! sidebar.

Splice leads DGC Awards noms

The sci-fi feature sees five nods, while Flashpoint, The Tudors, Barney’s Version and The Devil’s Teardrop also earn multiple nominations.