Super Channel has handed out its Feature Documentary Awards to Nimisha Mukerji for The Coconut, and Brishkay Ahmed for The Story of Burqa.
The Canada Media Fund has published the 2009/10 annual report for the final year of funding from the CTF.
The Gimli Film Festival has appointed Cheryl Ashton as its new festival director.
Another day, another record for TSN’s CFL numbers.
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White Pine Pictures’ Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould has been shortlisted as one of 15 docs vying for Best Documentary Feature at the upcoming 83rd Academy Awards.
Production is currently underway on a North American adaption of the UK hit drama series Skins. The 10 x 1-hour series is produced by Entertainment One, Company Pictures and MTV, in association with The Movie Network and Movie Central.
Shaw Communications has moved up its previously announced management changes so that they will become effective as of today.
Alliance Films has picked up Canadian rights to Carl Bessai’s Repeaters from Rampart Films. The deal was negotiated by Andrew Herwitz, president of the Film Sales Company on behalf of the filmmakers, with Mark Slone working the deal for Alliance Films. Alliance plans a 2011 roll-out.