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Film
eOne shareholders approve Hasbro deal
More than 99.9% of the votes cast were in favour of the $5.3-billion transaction, which is still subject to a number of other closing conditions.
Hulu, Sky, ARTE buy White Pine’s new Margaret Atwood doc
Directed by Nancy Lang and Peter Raymont, the documentary about the novelist, poet and environmental activist is set to make its world premiere next month.
What’s at stake for the film and TV industry in the federal election?
With a number of moving parts, including the ongoing legislative review, industry heads weigh in on what the result could mean for the Canadian industry in the years ahead.
HGF expands footprint to Newfoundland & Labrador
Harold Greenberg Fund president John Galway on how the Fund is stretching its dollars further through new partnerships and uncovering untapped filmmaking voices.
Vortex gives thanks in Hamilton for new rom-com
Production is underway on Learning to Love Again, produced by Vortex Words + Pictures, which follows a woman who fakes a romance during a trip home for Thanksgiving.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Oct. 4 to 10, 2019
Il pleuvait des oiseaux leads the list, while Matthias et Maxime and Kuessipan come in at #2 and #3, respectively.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Oct. 4 to 10, 2019
Joker takes the top spot, followed by Downton Abbey at #2 and Abominable at #3.
Marie Clements’ Red Snow wins VIFF audience award
Red Snow picked up the popular Canadian feature award, while Charles Wilkinson’s Haida Modern was the audience’s Canadian documentary pick.
eOne sees Q1 revenue dip ahead of Hasbro sale
The financial filing comes one week before eOne shareholders are scheduled to vote on the proposed Hasbro transaction, which, if completed, values eOne at $5.3 billion.
Deals: CBC, Guru, Wattpad
CBC picks up the rights to a U.K. comedy hit, Guru teams with Scholastic and U.S. prodco Picturestart options a YA story from Wattpad.
In brief: Sinking Ship launches Endlings non-profit campaign
Plus: imagineNATIVE names the finalists of its annual webseries competition with APTN and a Canadian copro will open the Reel Asian film festival.
The race is on as Antigone vies for Oscar gold
Associate producer Isabelle Couture shares details about the Oscar campaign and how the modern adaptation’s timely subject matter could sway voters.
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