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Maple enters Kingdom
Toronto distributor picks up Canadian rights to Jet Li and Jackie Chan actioner
Mongrel rolls out Garbage
Israeli dramedy The Band and enviro-doc Garbage Warrior head to Toronto and Vancouver, crossing paths with NFB’s Up the Yangtze. Jumper and Spiderwick face off at multiplexes
Special Genies for Gulkin, Dupuis
Producer and Oscar-winning makeup artist will be honored for their contributions to film
Solid second place for Mayerthorpe
Sunday night went to the Grammys and not the MOW about slain Mounties, which nonetheless stood up admirably; nets now look ahead with WGA strike over
Banff praises Plowman
Maker of The Office and Absolutely Fabulous is pretty fab himself, says festival, tapping the British veteran for its lifetime achievement award
Laverdière to manage $10-million CBC fund
Exec in charge of programs at France’s TV5 Monde returns to the pubcaster to head up new cross-cultural fund
Step Up busts a Move
How She Move is getting an early exit from theaters after just three weeks, pushed aside by that other urban-set dance drama from Touchstone
Tracey award up for grabs
Prize honors late writer/director Lindalee Tracey, and will be awarded to a Canuck filmmaker who demonstrates passion, humor and a strong sense of social justice
Small release, big buzz for Yangtze
KinoSmith and the NFB take advantage of positive word-of-mouth on China-shot documentary, which bows in Toronto before moving west
Milos to be feted at Banff
The star of The Border and CSI: Miami set to receive award of excellence at the TV festival
William Morris to rep Shaftesbury
Partnership with Beverly Hills-based agency sets the stage for further expansion into U.S. market, following this week’s deal for The Listener
Sonoda set for Cooper’s Camera
Toronto helmer Warren Sonoda received an early Christmas present on Dec. 21 when he got the go-ahead from producers for his latest comedy, Cooper’s Camera, which goes to camera Feb. 13 in Toronto.
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