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Film
A71 takes Canadian rights to Great Great Great
The second feature from Adam Garnet Jones will have a special theatrical release across 16 cities this October.
Quebecor Fund distributes $624K across four projects
New works from Denys Arcand and Les 3 P’Tits Cochons 2 producer Christian Larouche are among those to received coin.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Sept. 8 to 14, 2017
De Pere En Flic 2 continues to top the chart, with Le Probleme D’Infiltration at #2 and Bon Cop Bad Cop 2 at # 3.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Sept. 8 to 14, 2017
It takes the #1 spot, with Home Again at #2 and The Hitman’s Bodyguard at #3.
Indigenous voices rising: Eagle Vision
Taken exec producers Lisa Meeches and Kyle Irving talk staying ahead of storytelling trends, using critical acclaim to build opportunities and the work that still needs to be done.
Raven Banner pacts with 9 Light, Red Square
The new production entity Hangar 18 Media aims to leverage the companies’ development, production and distribution businesses to create original content.
Landmark Cinemas sold to Belgium’s Kinepolis Group
Landmark’s 44 Canadian theatres will not be rebranded and its management team will remain in place.
Set Scouter expands to NYC
The Toronto-based company connects producers with residential owners and aims to make location scouting easier.
Why diversity matters
Playback‘s fall issue dives into the business cases behind a more diverse entertainment industry and why it matters to the future of Canadian content.
Jean-Marc Vallee, Handmaid’s Tale win Emmys
The Montreal filmmaker took home an award for Big Little Lies, while Toronto-shot The Handmaid’s Tale was a big winner of the night, setting a new benchmark for streaming services.
TIFF ’17: Les Affames wins best Canadian film
Wayne Wapeemukwa’s Luk’ Luk’l won best Canadian first feature, while the FIPRESCI jury awarded Sadaf Foroughi for her debut film Ava.
Creative BC launches Reel Green five-year plan
Aiming to reduce the production industry’s environmental footprint, the plan is supported by 13 organizations, including William F. White and Vancouver Film Studios.
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