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Marise Strauss
Alliance cashes in on Country
Oscar breathes new life into the modern western No Country for Old Men, nearly tripling its screen count on Friday, while TVA rereleases the Edith Piaf biopic La vie en rose
The little mystery of a big Boy
Kevin DeWalt has no idea who slipped him a copy of the GG-winning book The Englishman’s Boy, but two days and 300 pages later, he was clamoring to make it into a big-budget mini
Sandra Oh to host Genies
Academy adds star power to this year’s awards — putting the Grey’s Anatomy star front and center amid a revived dinner-theater format
Strong numbers for Week
CBC’s reality about the female-free small town is flirting with the one-million mark after hitting a series high last week
Page nabs Spirit Award
Jason Reitman’s critically acclaimed comedy Juno bags three prizes at Spirit Awards, including female lead for Halifax’s Ellen Page
Audiences say ‘yes’ to Yangtze
In Toronto and Vancouver, they helped hand out posters and flyers. They even donated money to the family seen in the doc, and helped ring up record-setting receipts. Now Up the Yangtze moves to Montreal, with plans to expand
Tracey Fragments set for U.S.
Bruce McDonald’s experimental drama to open in New York in the spring, followed by a national release through ThinkFilm
Infinity waiting on Gilliam
Troubled project still set for B.C., though there is no official word from the London producers on who will replace Heath Ledger
Industry groups ask ‘casters to show money
Writers, directors, actors and others favor CRTC proposal for more detailed accounting on Cancon
Jutra goes to Polley
First-time director will be honored with the Genie prize for her multi-award-winning Away from Her
Shaftesbury wraps ‘grueling’ Summit
Shaftesbury wraps ‘grueling’ Summit
Two-parter about a bio-terror attack for Global and CBC is in post after seven weeks in the U.K., Ecuador, northern Ontario and Jamaica
By Marise Strauss
Borderline pays off for TVA
The directorial debut of Quebec filmmaker Lyne Charlebois tops box-office chart for Canuck films, places 13th overall
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