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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films March 9 to 15, 2018
Black Panther lands the #1 spot, followed by A Wrinkle in Time at #2 and Peter Rabbit at #3.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films March 9 to 15, 2018
Nelly et Simon: Mission Yeti takes the top slot, while Chien De Garde takes the #2 spot and Meditation Park comes in at #3.
Maya Gallus’ The Heat to open Hot Docs 2018
The NFB also has 21 projects participating in the festival, which this year sees 50% of its titles led by women filmmakers.
Bron sets up Fonzo with A Band Apart and Addictive Pictures
Cameras are set to roll on the Tom Hardy-starrer, written and directed by Josh Trank.
Indiecan nabs Canadian digital rights to A.R.C.H.I.E films
Trilight Entertainment’s franchise follows a robot dog, voiced by Michael J. Fox, and his friends.
How the NAFTA dispute could reshape entertainment immigration
With the future of U.S./Canada cross-border mobility in flux, there could be significant impacts for those working in entertainment, writes Lorraine D’Alessio.
Deals: WGN America, BYUtv, TLA Releasing
WGN America has picked up The Disappearance, TLA Releasing takes U.S., U.K., and French rights to M/M, plus more.
In brief: My Dead Dad’s and New Romantic win at SXSW
Plus: A portrait of Maudie‘s economic impact and eOne heads to the beach with a new format.
The Future of Media: Felix & Paul talk VR hype versus reality
The Montreal studio’s co-founder and creative director Paul Raphael dishes on what’s next for VR and why the tech could hit the mainstream this year.
Agents of Influence among Hot Docs Forum picks
EyeSteelFilm’s copro with South Africa’s Fireworx Media and Chronicle Productions is one of 20 projects selected for the annual pitch event.
Bron Creative boards The Good Liar
Bron’s Aaron L. Gilbert and Jason Cloth will exec produce the feature starring Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren.
Rare Earth Media options Bethune biography
Adapted by Jordan Paterson (pictured), the Vancouver prodco will coproduce the feature with China’s Ray Production.
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