The world’s largest audiovisual content market is set to begin Oct. 13 in Cannes, and the hottest item on the agenda is the future of TV.
MONTREAL: U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama may have Matt Damon and Oprah on his side, but Liberal leader Stéphane Dion has his share of celebrity support in the lead-up to the Oct. 14 vote.
MONTREAL: Actor/director Jacob Tierney has recruited some of Canada’s biggest stars to paint the town red in his upcoming comedy The Trotsky.
Surprise move calls for protection of culture across Canada, and ‘one penny per dollar’ funding
Directors on the guest list for Festival du nouveau cinéma, alongside John Boorman. Olivier Asselin’s A Sentimental Capitalism to open
Actor David Sparrow and producer Mihkel Harilaid are running for the NDP and Greens, respectively. But can they catch a break in their Tory and Grit strongholds?
100th anniversary of Montreal team to be marked with $6-million feature from Les Lavigueur team Sylvain Archambault and Jacques Savoie
Quebec filmmaker’s The Necessities of Life is Canada’s submission for best foreign-language film
Quebec talent taking sides in upcoming election, blasting Tories over recent culture cuts
Popular film stars Luc Picard and Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge are currently shooting Léo Huff, a $3.9-million film described by its producers as a cross between Blood Simple and Fargo.
Jay Baruchel signs with father and son to lead comedy about rabble-rousing high-schooler. Domini Blythe and Anne-Marie Cadieux also on board
Crime story a cross between Blood Simple and Fargo, say producers