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Film
Production begins on sci-fi feature Enhanced
Director, writer and stunt performer James Mark will helm the action feature, which stars 19-2‘s Adrian Holmes.
ACTRA National to honour Jay Baruchel with Award of Excellence
The actor, producer, writer and director will receive the award in a ceremony at the Beverly Hilton in L.A. on March 16.
Thunderbird’s Raffe exits to launch new prodco
The outgoing SVP of scripted production will continue to work on Thunderbird properties alongside her new venture.
In brief: Tova re-elected as ACTRA Toronto president
Plus: Schitt’s Creek wins a pair of Dorians, Anthropocene joins the Berlin festival lineup, and more.
Will they or won’t they? The great Netflix hub debate
Toronto Mayor John Tory said this week Netflix is close to opening a hub in Toronto – but with the streamer tight-lipped to date, the likelihood remains unclear.
Canadian Academy, RBC reveal inaugural MVP recipients
Projects directed by Jordan Canning, Chandler Levack and Lulu Wei are among nine receiving coin through the Music Video Production Project’s first funding round.
Anthropocene claims top Canadian honours at TFCA annual gala
Both Toronto and Vancouver critics revealed their winners Tuesday, with Edge of the Knife taking best Canadian feature out West and Anthropocene doing so in Ontario.
Key business stories to watch in 2019
The Broadcast Act review, an upcoming federal election and continued digital disruption are set to dominate 2019’s business agenda.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Dec. 28, 2018 to Jan. 3, 2019
Aquaman comes in at #1, followed by Mary Poppins Returns at #2 and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse at #3.
Hot Sheet: Top 3 Canadian films Dec. 28, 2018 to Jan. 3, 2019
La Course des Tuques comes in at #1, followed by Papa est Devenu un Lutin and Anthropocene: The Human Epoch at #2 and #3, respectively.
Brain Power’s romance with Harlequin continues
The new agreement sees the Ontario-based producer and distributor gain further access to the publisher’s content.
Parallel Universe acquires The Cannon for Canadian distribution
The B.C.-shot film is slated for a limited theatrical run in spring 2019, followed by a digital release.
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