eOne EVP Mark Slone discusses the distribution strategy for Rob Cohen’s documentary, which includes sponsor partnerships with the likes of Tim Hortons.
Prior to joining the NSI, Heck was director of business development at Winnipeg-based Tactica Interactive.
MasterChef Canada hits #13 for the week of April 6 to April 12, with Motive and Big Brother Canada also landing in the top 30.
Production on the Canada/U.S. copro will soon be underway in Winnipeg, marking the third collaboration between the two producers. (Director Clay Staub pictured.)
Furious 7 tops the box office for the week of April 10 to April 16, while the Canadian La passion d’Augustine takes the #10 spot.
The Don McKellar-directed film won the Best Canadian Film prize, while The Lunchbox was named Best International Film. (The Grand Seduction pictured.)
La passion d’Augustine is the top Canadian film at the box office for the week of April 10 to April 16, followed by The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet.
Handel Productions and U.K.-based Darlow Smithson Productions’ copro will air on the Bell Media specialty on May 3.
Rogers On Demand, Bell Fibe TV On Demand, Vimeo On Demand, Cineplex Store, iTunes and SundanceNow Doc Club will showcase films from the Hot Docs collection.
Interstellar tops the DVD chart for the week of March 30 to April 5, while the #2 spot goes to The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
Partners in Motion’s new docu-series on fracking will premiere on the American channel two weeks after its Canadian premiere on T+E.
The VOD-based streaming site will offer Canadian films on a transactional basis, and curated lists of personal picks from big-name Canadian film and TV talent.