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Mongrel takes Canadian rights to Diamond Tongues
The acquisition comes ahead of Pavan Moondi and Brian Robertson’s feature debuting at Slamdance later this month.
Denis Villeneuve scores three-peat at Toronto film critics awards
Enemy is named the best Canadian film, after earlier 2009 and 2010 wins for Villeneuve’s Polytechnique and Incendies.
Canadian director goes on Dragons’ Den to market movie release
“Getting aired would…allow us to promote the movie ‘As Seen on Dragons’ Den,” The Cocksure Lads executive producer Tamara Doerksen told Playback Daily.
Whites set to rev up engines for 2015 February Freeze
The pre-NAB technology showcase comes at the start of a production year expected to be buoyed by the loonie’s downward trend.
Lisa Gabriele, Mike Armitage bolster Proper TV development
The former Dragons’ Den producers board the Toronto-based TV producer’s development team. (Pictured: Gabriele, left, and Armitage, right.)
Tu dors Nicole big winner at Vancouver critics awards
Xavier Dolan’s Mommy and Andrew Huculiak’s Violent were also multiple winners at Monday night’s awards. (Tu dors Nicole pictured.)
Execs Todd Spencer, Chris Boyce take leave of absence from CBC
The moves come in the wake of the pubcaster’s Jian Ghomeshi affair.
Rotterdam ’15: Shorts competition books two Canadian titles
Canadian directors Jon Rafman and Karl Lemieux will bring their latest video work to the European festival. (Lemieux’s Quiet Zone pictured)
Cameras roll on Gaurav Seth’s Prisoner X
The indie thriller stars Michelle Nolden, Romano Orzari, Damon Runyan and Julian Richings and is currently shooting in Toronto.
Pacific Northwest to release The World Made Straight in Canada
The Vancouver-based indie distributor plans a near-simultaneous theatrical and VOD platform release.
Xavier Dolan’s Mommy not advancing in Oscar’s
The Canadian film did not make the nine-feature shortlist in the foreign language film category for the 87th Academy Awards.
Canadians light up lead roles in Prodigy’s Dark Matter
The Toronto-shot series from Prodigy Pictures and creators Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullieis is to air on Syfy and will start shooting in Toronto on Jan. 7.
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