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Sarah Polley on the evolution of her Stories
The Canadian director (pictured), whose Stories We Tell scooped the Toronto Film Critics Association’s best Canadian film award Tuesday, discusses the challenge of making her doc debut.
Hot Docs to expand Bloor cinema with second screen
After launching its own Toronto-based cinema in 2012, Canadian festival Hot Docs plans to expand the venture by adding an additional 50-seat screen, via a smaller second venue. (Pictured: Hot Docs exec director Chris McDonald)
Barb Williams on bringing Big Brother to Canada
Brother‘s Keeper: The Shaw Media senior VP of content (pictured) says the key to a local version of the U.S. format is adding value to the overall viewer proposition.
Hot Docs issues $266,000 in grants via Shaw Media, Blue Ice
Hot Docs has awarded grants to 16 documentaries, with $125,000 issued via its Hot Docs-Blue Ice Group Documentary Fund, and $141,000 granted via the Shaw Media-Hot Docs Funds.
Jenn Kuzmyk to leave Cream Productions
The factual VP of development (pictured) is leaving the Canadian indie at the end of the year to pursue other opportunities.
eOne gets into Gold Rush for Discovery U.S.’ first scripted miniseries
Discovery Channel has become the latest U.S. non-fiction network to venture into the scripted space, commissioning Scott Free and eOne Television to make a miniseries chronicling the Yukon Gold Rush era.
Super Channel preps Hurricane for Boxing Day
The Canadian pay-TV network has picked up Brett Morgen’s Rolling Stones doc (pictured), which it will air on December 26 at 9 p.m. EST.
Kastner’s Disco Revolution heads to America
Screen Media Films has acquired U.S. theatrical rights to Jamie Kastner’s The Secret Disco Revolution (pictured), with a run in American cinemas planned for June 2013.
CBC to air Armstrong doc
The pubcaster will air The World According to Lance on Oct. 28 in its Passionate Eye strand, through a deal with U.K. distributor Journeyman Pictures that closed Tuesday.
MIPCOM12: Cineflix Rights links with LMNO
Distributor Cineflix Rights has signed an exclusive three-year distribution deal with U.S. producer LMNO Productions, the indie behind The Little Couple and Cheating Vegas (pictured).
End of Time to open RIDM
The Montreal International Documentary Festival has named its opening and closing films for this year, with the Quebec premiere of Peter Mettler’s The End of Time (pictured) kicking off proceedings on Nov. 7.
Bloor Hot Docs Cinema plans Up series marathon
Toronto’s Bloor Hot Docs Cinema (pictured) will next month premiere a newly restored version of the iconic Up documentary series, playing six installments in a two-day marathon.
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