Sixteen film and TV projects are headed for la belle province following a deal with the investment arm of the government aimed at breathing new life into Montreal

If your life were to end at 3 p.m. tomorrow, what would you regret not doing? That’s the question producers of CBC’s new No Opportunity Wasted asked the thousands of people from across the country who applied to face their fears on national television.

The surreal tale of Nemo, a Canada/France/Belgium/Germany coproduction about the only mortal alive in Earth’s future, has started the European leg of its shoot and will make a three-week stop in Montreal this fall.

Selling network execs on the kinder, gentler premise of CBC’s No Opportunity Wasted was almost as tough as the challenges faced by its contestants, according to exec producer Morgan Elliott

Four-way coproduction with Christal gets underway in Europe under Belgian director Jaco Van Dormael

The family and friends of Tony Roman gathered in Montreal June 14 to pay tribute to the Quebec film producer, scriptwriter and singer, who died June 8 after a battle with cancer.

Women beware: nearly two decades after wreaking havoc in Montreal’s nightclubs, the motley crew of male seducers of Cruising Bar are getting ready to hit the singles scene again.

Quebec’s best-loved hockey team is lacing up its skates once again, but this time Les Boys will be looking to continue their remarkable winning streak on the small screen, and are now shooting a 20 x 30 series for Radio-Canada in Montreal.

Veteran film producer and distributor John Dunning finds the aura of respectability surrounding his career a bit odd.

Deadline extended on pitch competition at annual comedy fest that, this year, comes with a development deal at CBC

Crime drama leads with 12 nominations including best drama and writing, though its network TVA and TQS are again boycotting the French-language TV honors. Minuit, le soir is up for 11 along with Sophie Paquin

Quebec star and director set to shoot Cruising Bar 2, a $5.2-million sequel which will see Côté reprise his four roles from the 1989 hit comedy