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Cineflix Rights topper Paul Heaney to step down
Heaney (pictured) will depart next month following a transitioning period, and Chris Bonney, Cineflix Media’s CEO of rights, will cover the role in the interim.
MIPTV 2012: From Spain with Love finds Asia-Pacific buyers
The first production from Shaftesbury’s factual division was sold at MIPTV to networks including XYZnetworks’ LifeStyle Food channel in Australia, Food Television in New Zealand and Asian Food Channel in Southeast Asia.
MIPTV 2012: Force Four hires heads of production, creative
The Vancouver-based prodco has named Dana Johl as head of production and Deborah Wainwright as head of creative, following the prodco’s Million Dollar Neighbourhood yesterday being picked up by the U.S. OWN network.
Hot Docs to simulcast Canadian premieres
The Hot Docs Live! event will see China Heavyweight and Indie Game: The Movie screen in Cineplex Entertainment theatres across Canada.
Big screen ‘Payback’ for Atwood
The prolific Canadian writer talks about teaming up with director Jennifer Baichwal and making the leap from page to screen.
Austin Translation: Debra Zimmerman, Women Make Movies
The organization’s exec director talks about plans to launch a digital platform, and the changing landscape for female filmmakers.
Austin Translation: Sean Farnel, SnagFilms
The former Hot Docs programming director talks about his new role at the doc streaming website, and the changing nature of SXSW.
Austin Translation: Janet Pierson, SXSW
The producer of SXSW Film talks about the conference’s growing interactive and digital conglomerate, and programming a range of films for the festival.
Hot Docs Bloor Cinema to reopen in March
The refurbished venue will reopen March 14 with a week of special screenings and events.
Food Network Canada plans Family Cook Off
Produced by Force Four Entertainment, the Canadian version of Aussie series Coles Great Aussie Cook Off will debut March 1.
eOne, Kastner pair up for Secret Disco Revolution
The international entertainment co won a bidding war among four sales agents for world distribution rights, excluding Canada, for the forthcoming doc from the Toronto-based director.
Originality under the spotlight: Realscreen Summit 2012
An all-star panel of producers and commissioners discuss the issue of originality and copycat programming in non-fiction.
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