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Tara Kemes named GM at Cinesite Vancouver
The former Rainmaker exec will manage the west coast studio, which is currently working on an animated remake of The Addams Family for MGM.
CTV partners with Disney to promote The Launch
The “global juggernaut” has signed on as lead sponsor, with competitors from the CTV original tapped to film promos for upcoming Disney and Marvel flicks.
In Brief: Food Network renews Shark Teeth’s Vegas Cakes
Plus: CTV adds an extra episode of The Launch, and TIFF and ESPN name their emerging filmmaker grant winner.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Dec. 22 to 28, 2017
Le trip a trois is at #1, followed by Junior Majeur at #2 and The Man Who Invented Christmas at #3.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Dec. 22 to 28, 2017
Le trip a trois is at #9, with Star Wars: The Last Jedi at #1 and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle at #2.
Telefilm, Rogers invest $2.3M across 19 docs
More than half of the funded projects are produced, directed or written by women, with features from Insight Productions and Parabola Films selected.
Season’s greetings from Playback
We’re taking a brief hiatus, but will be back with more industry news on Jan. 3, 2018. See you in the New Year!
In brief: Jocelyn Hamilton joins the Canadian Academy’s board
Plus: CBC adds five to its board of directors and two Canadian projects are added to the Berlinale lineup.
Top-grossing films of 2017
A pair of French-language sequels were the story of this year’s Canadian box office, while all five of the best-performing international features took in more than $30 million.
CMPA’s Sandy Dobson dies at 55
The organization’s VP of finance and facilities had been with the CMPA since 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Dec. 1 to 7, 2017
Junior Majeur is at #1, followed by The Man Who Invented Christmas at #2 and The Breadwinner at #3.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Dec. 1 to 7, 2017
Coco is at #1, followed by Wonder at #2 and Justice League at #3.
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