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Leigh Stuart
OIAF 2008: Artists to co-mingle with suits and audiences
The Ottawa International Animation Festival kicks off on Sept. 17 with a goal to co-mingle animators with audiences and business executives. The five-day event is the only one of its kind in North America and expects to welcome about 25,000 people who will screen over 135 animated films (including shorts) and attend a slew of special events geared to celebrate the toon.
Canadians Abroad: Former PM’s son takes on Hollywood
It may seem that a disproportionate number of political offspring in Canada end up in the entertainment business, from Canadian Idol host Ben Mulroney to sometimes docmaker Sacha Trudeau. But Los Angeles-based producer James Martin, son of former prime minister Paul Martin, doesn’t think there’s necessarily a connection.
Reid’s Baby to arrive at WFF
The producer/director of The Baby Formula knows timing is everything as her feature enters the festival circuit.
Serendipity backs broad comedy
Ari Lantos says his producer father wasn’t immediately sold on the gross-out You Might as Well Live. ‘He made sure we worked hard on this,’ he says
Creator hopes for more Motor City
Time-hopping whodunnit Across the River to Motor City makes it to air this week, despite the dissolution of CHUM, though its future remains a mystery
Frank, Chellas and crew reteam for Knife
The team that brought The Eleventh Hour to Canadian screens is wrapping the Toronto shoot of its CTV MOW Who Named the Knife. A fictional adaptation of the 2007 book by Linda Spalding, the $4-million two-hour drama (set to also bow on Lifetime in the States) follows the budding relationship between a woman and a female convict who she believes is wrongfully imprisoned.
Original programming takes risks
Securing a financial copro partner for a comedy series is no joke, but The Comedy Network has given a leg up to many developing programs looking for big laughs from audiences.
Rich media on Diamond Road site
Toronto’s Kensington Communications is mining the Internet in search of both viewers and user-generated content for its latest project, Diamond Road, and plans to keep a conversation going at diamondroad.tv long after the three-part doc finishes its runs on TVO and Knowledge Network.
The evolution of a multi-screen animation destination
At 10, Teletoon is focused on growing from its original incarnation as a linear toon destination for a school-age TV audience to a multi-channel, multi-screen animation incubator for viewers of all ages.
Frank, Chellas and crew reteam for Knife
Next stop Hawaii, as true story about Linda Spalding’s second thoughts on a murder conviction leaves Toronto for the tropics. MOW for CTV and Lifetime reunites gang from The Eleventh Hour
Rich media on Diamond site
The online version of Diamond Road is taking its cues from Flickr and YouTube, looking to keep its viewers involved long after the three-part doc finishes its run on TVOntario and Knowledge Network
Tom Green feels the Burn
Principal photography is underway in Edmonton on Tom Green’s latest flick, Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale. Produced by local prodco Panacea Entertainment, the sci-fi action/comedy is looking to make a bigger splash than other Canadian projects have in this genre.
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