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Mark Dillon
Editors declare Jewison an ACE
Toronto filmmaker Norman Jewison will have to make room on his mantel for another trophy, after having received a special award from the Hollywood-based American Cinema Editors.
Editors declare Jewison an ACE
Filmmaker and ‘industry treasure’ picks up the annual Golden Eddie award from the American Cinema Editors for his ‘groundbreaking’ body of work
Two streams for CTF? We’ve been down this road before
Canadian Television Fund week in Gatineau produced its own share of quality domestic drama.
The Establishing Shot: Cancon success comes at the right time
It seems that every time producers get together, it coincides with an industry crisis of some kind.
Domestic films and talent land major noms
Canada continued its impressive Oscars run of recent years, with one Canadian actress and two foreign performers in Canuck films placing among the best actor and actress finalists, as the Academy Award nominees were unveiled in Beverly Hills on Jan. 22.
Christie, Mortensen, Page to vie for acting Oscars
The Academy Award nominations give the nod to the stars of Away from Her, Eastern Promises and Juno. Polley ‘over the moon’ following nod for her script, says producer
Ceeb scores some winter winners
The CBC’s winter launch has been the biggest week for new Canadian dramas in recent memory, and has yielded some series that are likely to get a full-season renewal for next fall.
Santa came early for CanWest
Just as Playback staff members were wrapping up for another annum – some with visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads – came word that the CRTC had approved the acquisition of Alliance Atlantis Communications’ specialty channels by CanWest Global and Goldman Sachs, with few additional requirements to be met.
Person of the Year: Shaftesbury Films’ Christina Jennings
In a year when some insisted that Canadian drama is dead, Shaftesbury Films’ Christina Jennings
Cronenberg highlight in soft year
Whereas last year’s most successful Canadian movie made its money on domestic screens, 2007’s standout has proven to be a hit internationally.
Eastern Promises, Away from Her up for Golden Globes
Cronenberg thriller leads the Canadian charge with three award noms, while Julie Christie and The Tudors also make the shortlist
Producers excel in the face of uncertainty
It has been a year of unprecedented volatility in the Canadian film and TV industries, but that didn’t stop top producers from notching some significant accomplishments.
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