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Photo gallery: Birks Diamond Tribute

A selection of photos from Monday’s Birks Diamond Tribute party, held at Toronto’s Shangri-La Hotel.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Aug. 29 to Sept. 4, 2016

Amazing Race Canada tops the chart for the week of Aug. 29 to Sept. 4, with Motive at #15.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Sept. 2 to 8, 2016

Nitro Rush tops the chart for the week of Sept. 2 to 8, with copro The Girl King at #2 and The New Life of Paul Sneijder at #3.

Photo gallery: CFC Annual BBQ Fundraiser

Nearly 2,000 industry members gathered under sunny skies at Windfields Estate for the event.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Sept. 2 to 8, 2016

Don’t Breathe tops the chart for the week of Sept. 2 to 8, followed by Suicide Squad at #2 and War Dogs at #3.

Photo gallery: CMPA Feature Film Producer Awards

The annual awards, held at Glenn Gould Studio, kicked off TIFF ’16 last week.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Aug. 22 to 28, 2016

The Angry Birds Movie tops the chart for the week of Aug. 22 to 28, with Huntsman: Winter’s War at #2 and Nice Guys at #3.

TIFF ’16: Distributors assess the market

Films for rabid fans, smart indie writing and wide commercial releases: Canadian distributors discuss what they’re still hunting for in Toronto.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Aug. 22 to 28, 2016

Amazing Race Canada tops the chart for the week of Aug. 22 to 28, with Motive at #15 and Still Standing at #30.

TIFF ’16: The Discoverers (part two)

From Playback magazine: First-time Canadian filmmakers break down their road to TIFF and what lies ahead. (Kevan Funk’s Hello Destroyer pictured.)

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Aug. 26 to Sept. 2, 2016

Don’t Breathe tops the chart for the week of Aug. 26 to Sept. 2, with Suicide Squad at #2 and Sausage Party at #3.

Whites app-ifies production and equipment services

Dark Matter will be the first TV series to use the digitized service, which seeks to consolidate documentation and services.