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Hugh Dillon: Nominee for Best Actor, Drama Series
Hugh Dillon is nominated for a best actor Gemini for his leading role as the tormented detective Mike Sweeney in Durham County. Season one of the dark series from Montreal’s Muse Entertainment and Toronto-based Back Alley Films shot in Montreal in late 2006.
Natalie Brown: Nominee for Best Actress, Comedy Program Or Series
Natalie Brown is nominated for a best actress Gemini for her role as Sophie Parker in the first season of CBC’s successful comedy Sophie, produced by Jocelyn Deschênes, president of Montreal-based Sphère Média Plus.
Young filmmakers star in Asian showcase
Dragons and Tigers: The Cinemas of East Asia is a cornerstone of the Vancouver International Film Festival, and this year’s selections showcase work by young, first time filmmakers from East Asia even more than usual.
TIFF 2008: Café spotlights Canuck musicians
Music supervisors from Weeds, Ugly Betty, Sony and ABC watching for acts to put on screen
Layfield’s strategy brings new eyes to CBC
CBC ratings are up, and one of the major secrets to the public broadcaster’s recent success is a marked shift in its approach to marketing and promotion.
3D tests positive for Toronto
Digital 3D is on the cusp of a major growth spurt, and Bill White, former president of equipment supplier William F. White International, and Ken MacNeil, president of Creative Post, are helping to make sure Canada is part of it.
MuchMusic Video Awards focuses on fans
Organizers look to keep 6,000 fans happy for the cameras and as close as possible to acts including Rihanna, Hedley, Girlicious and Simple Plan
Junos saddle up for Calgary
Awards gala will have a ‘fossils meet fossil fuels’ look, says 14-time producer John Brunton, looking to regain some numbers
Recruitment firms increasingly place top execs
The federal government raised some eyebrows when it opted to outsource the executive search to replace CBC chief Robert Rabinovitch, who leaves his post Nov. 20.
Industry catching up to Bell Fund
Ten years ago, when websites were little more than an afterthought for most TV producers, the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund was established to encourage digital media innovation and closer collaboration between the television and digital industries.
Puretracks offers up Degrassi for download
Degrassi: The Next Generation has become the first TV program available on a pay-per-download basis in Canada through Puretracks.com.
CFC and NFB launch interactive dramatic feature
The Toronto International Film Festival makes history this year with the launch of what is being touted as North America’s first interactive dramatic feature, Late Fragment, wherein the audience is an active participant in the film, shaping its narrative with a simple click.
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