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Will Maple’s Girl feel the Burn?
Alliance and the Coen brothers fight to hold on to top spot at the box office with competition from the Maple comedy My Best Friend’s Girl
Donlon takes top job at CBC Radio
Former CHUM and Sony exec to lead English side, replacing Jennifer McGuire
Conservatives may axe Canada New Media Fund
While the federal Conservatives deny a recent report that they have made up their minds to eliminate the $14.5-million Canada New Media Fund, they do confirm the possibility the fund will run its course come March 31, 2009.
Mills wins Pitch This! with quirky comedy
A story about an outcast, dorky 12-year-old girl won over judges at the 2008 Telefilm Canada Pitch This! competition, which on Tuesday handed Toronto filmmaker Pat Mills a $10,000 cheque and bragging rights for his Don’t Talk to Irene.
CFTPA honors Merilees with Producer’s Award
Vancouver producer Rob Merilees was surprised to come out on top at the CFTPA’s third annual Producer’s Award ceremony, where he was feted for his work on the adventure comedy Stone of Destiny and other noteworthy features including Oscar winner Capote.
Bones trumps Idol finale
Competition show’s season ender down sharply from last year. Fringe a winner for CTV, helping to send Global’s 90210 into freefall
22 Minutes star cuffed at Tory presser
Comedienne Geri Hall says she didn’t think at 125 pounds she’d be any threat to Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Summer box up 3% in Canada
Thanks to Batman and Indy, and despite Speed Racer and Eddie Murphy, the domestic box office managed to beat last year’s record haul, coming in at $388 million
Lang gets Cream-ed
Veteran writer/director of factual series put in charge of creative at Toronto prodco
Maple grabs Goats
Distributor secures Canadian rights to Clooney project about military and the paranormal
TIFF 2008: Mills wins Pitch This! with quirky comedy
Toronto filmmaker hopes to turn short Don’t Talk to Irene into feature with $10,000 prize
TIFF 2008: ‘Difficult’ road of Pride and Glory
Cop drama became a ‘problem film’ following New Line’s absorption by Warner Bros., says director
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