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Breakthrough expands pact with Blue Fox Entertainment

The companies launched pre-sales on the action thriller Grady at Cannes this week.

Mongrel picks up Mobile Homes

The Canada/France copro will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival’s Directors’ Fortnight program.

eOne, Brad Weston launch new studio

California-based Makeready will develop features and TV projects for premium cable and OTT platforms.

Blue Ant-owned U.K. studio expands operations

London-based Antenna Pictures tapped Oliver Good to head up development, while also unveiling its first original commission.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films May 5 to 11, 2017

Maudie crosses the $1.5 million mark and once again tops the domestic box office, followed by C’est le coeur qui meurt en dernier at #2 and Ballerina at #3

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 films May 5 to 11, 2017

Maudie lands at #6, with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 at #1 and Fate of the Furious at #2.

David Sparrow elected ACTRA National president

He takes the reins from outgoing president Ferne Downey, who served four terms at the helm of the organization.

Inside Out launches financing forum

Seven films have been selected for the first annual industry initiative, which aims to increase the number of LGBTQ projects that receive financing.

Entanglement gets world premiere

The Vancouver-shot feature, starring Thomas Middleditch, will bow at the Seattle Film Festival.

Baseballissimo adds new director

The long-gestating project from writers Jay Baruchel and Jesse Chabot is produced by A71 and Gefilter Productions.

Mark Slone named CAFDE president

eOne’s EVP of theatrical distribution and marketing takes the reins at the film distributors’ association.

Telefilm turns the camera on Canadians

Its new social campaign lets us be voyeurs and see how others enjoy our country’s cinema.