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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films March 8 to 14, 2019
Avant qu’on explose takes the top slot, followed by Derive at #2 and Mon ami Walid at #3.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films March 8 to 14, 2019
Captain Marvel comes in at #1, followed by How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World at #2 and The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part at #3.
Distributors added to Canada’s FILMART delegation
Boat Rocker Studios and Raven Banner are among the Canadian companies setting up shop in the Canadian Pavilion at the Hong Kong festival.
Halifax filmmaker Seth Smith cracks open Tin Can
The new sci-fi feature underway in Nova Scotia follows a parasitologist who wakes up in a locked cryo chamber.
Paul Haggis drops lawsuit against sexual assault allegations
The Canadian director initially filed a lawsuit against publicist Haleigh Breest after she alleged that he sexually assaulted her.
HGF awards $148K through Shorts-to-Features program
Filmmakers to receive funding include Karen Chapman (pictured) for Esequibo Rapture and Kevin Dempster for Bookworm.
Whites expands Vancouver studio business
With the launch of Whites Studios Copperwood, the company now has four facilities in B.C.
In brief: Netflix ups int’l film focus, O’Hara joins Atomic’s Last Kids
Plus: Grace Glowicki’s Tito wins at SXSW, while Zacharias Kunuk will receive this year’s Order of Nunavut.
Canadian copros selected for Hot Docs Forum
Projects from Montreal’s EyeSteelFilm and Intuitive Pictures are among the 20 selected to compete in the festival’s annual market.
Wattpad to expand footprint in India
In partnership with investment firm Times Bridge, the self-publishing platform aims to deepen its work with writers in the market.
LevelFILM picks up Canadian rights to Wendy Morgan drama
The untitled feature, produced by Clique Pictures and Violator Films, went into production this week and stars Colm Feore and Kelly McCormack (pictured).
CBC, Insight’s Gordon Lightfoot doc to world premiere at Hot Docs
Directed by Joan Tosoni and Martha Kehoe, the project follows the career of the legendary Canadian singer-songwriter from his early years to his stadium tours.
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