Atlantis Communications has been rapidly expanding its management team. The latest addition to its roster is Michael Geddes, Atlantis Releasing’s new director of marketing. He will focus on marketing Atlantis’ product abroad. Most recently, Geddes ran his own consulting firm and…

When the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television calls to tell producers, talent and technical people they really should attend the press conference announcing Gemini nominations – people take the hint….

It’s been a record profit year for CanWest Global Communications. In releasing its 1993 annual report, the broadcast company announced record levels of revenue for the year ending Aug. 31, 1993….

The economy may be stagnant but Canada’s film and television production industry was buoyant in 1993. Production levels were up everywhere last year….

With the flurry of specialty channel applications, industry executives are busy playing musical chairs. The latest participant in the game is Paul Gratton….

WGIM Acquisition Corporation, whose principal shareholders are U.S. executives Bradley Wechsler and Richard Gelfond, is the new front-runner in the bid to buy Toronto-based Imax Systems Corporation. If Investment Canada approves the sale, Jonathan Barker, Imax’s vice-president of film, says the…

Juris Silkans is the new vice-president of Atlantis Communications. The position is effective immediately. Silkans joins Atlantis from CUC Broadcasting, where he was most recently senior vice-president, strategic planning and regulatory affairs….

Start-up for Johnny Mnemonic, a $20 million feature which has Alliance Communications teaming up with TriStar Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox, has been pushed back two weeks to Feb. 14….

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Shaking things up at Mother Corp….

Report profiles financial picture…

first look at Dupuy…