Julianna Cummins

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Cameras roll on Final Exam

The film, starring Shenae Grimes (pictured), Keegan Allen and Brett Dier, will shoot in the Hamilton, ON area.

NSI names latest online short film fest winners

The jury panel included James McNally, Kathleen Mullen and previous NSI prize winner Lindsay MacKay. (The Sandwich Nazi pictured)

Fonda Snyder joins Rainmaker

The former Disney Channel and Cookie Jar exec is named VP creative development and sales at the Vancouver-based animation studio.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs April 7, 2014 to April 13, 2014

MasterChef Canada hits #13 this week, with Murdoch Mysteries, Motive and Marketplace all landing in the top 30.

Two Canadian films in Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight lineup

The sidebar to the main Cannes’ competition features 19 feature films and 11 short films, and runs from May 15 to 25.

Canada arts council names new CEO

Brault (pictured) will start his five-year term as the leader of the national arts funder on June 26.

Luca Tarantini wins 2014 TVO short doc contest

Tarantini’s short film, The Middle Way, will air on TVO on April 30.

Black Fly wraps principal photography

The thriller from Canadian writer and director Jason Bourque was shot in British Columbia.

Reel Canada launches inaugural National Canadian Film Day

Industry partners from Cineplex to Hollywood Suite are providing screen time to promote Canadian film to the public on April 29. (The Sweet Hereafter pictured)

Mark Rozeluk joins Secret Location as creative director

Rozeluk (pictured) was most recently the creative director for Trapeze before joining the Toronto-based digital agency.

Blackstone, Hell on Wheels win big at 2014 Rosie Awards

Blackstone (pictured), from Prairie Dog Film + Television, and Nomadic Pictures’ Hell on Wheels both took home five trophies following Saturday’s gala.

Industry leaders sound the alarm in wake of CBC cuts

With financial hardship ahead, industry leaders question what the cuts will mean to Canada’s biggest CanCon programmer. (CMPA president, CEO Michael Hennessy pictured)