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Patricia Bailey
Stormy shoot for period picture
Shooting his $5 million Cité des ombres entirely in Tunisia raised a few problems, says producer Yves Fortin, not the least of which was the sand storm
René Lévesque going once… going twice…
The director of the controversial miniseries is auctioning off the print, in a bid to make back money he claims to be owed by the producer
Province steps in on spat with Cineplex
The mega-chain is under fire for pulling domestic films from its screens in Montreal and Quebec, but an exhibitor group claims distributors have broken an unspoken rule
Draft drama ‘not a political film,’ says producer
A Montreal producer is bringing Quebec’s World War Two conscription crisis to the big screen with Le déserteur, a $2.9-million drama based on the real-life story of an army deserter.
Quebec producers cut out red tape
More producers are bringing projects to life without help from Telefilm Canada or SODEC, by cutting costs and courting other investors in order to keep their projects fresh
Doc revisits Cinar scandal
Portrait of fallen CEO Micheline Charest suggests name-changing on scripts was common with indie producers
Alliance loses New Line
Profitable output deal to end this year, dealing another blow to the troubled distributor, says report
Draft drama ‘not a political film,’ says producer
First-time feature helmer Simon Lavoie and producer Réal Chabot put a human face on the conscription crisis of the 1940s with Le déserteur
Quarter million for Anagram
Makers of Fido and Delicate Art of Parking score with Telefilm’s slate program, sign output deal with Maple
Watchdog applauds disclosure of CBC expenses
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting says the publication of spending by former Ceeb head Robert Rabinovitch is healthy. ‘This will not escape the notice of the Auditor General’
Max Films revisits ice storm
MONTREAL: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. That’s the mantra of the producers behind Romaine par moins 30 – the story of a Parisian’s first contact with a Canadian winter.
Christal in the red
Distributor of box-office hit Les 3 p’tits cochons says it needs a partner to stay in business
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