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Film
Maudie, Two Lovers and a Bear, ARQ up for WGC awards
On the TV side, the scribes behind Degrassi, Letterkenny, Kim’s Convenience and Odd Squad were among those nominated for Writers Guild awards.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Feb. 17 to 23, 2017
L’erotisme et le vieil age takes the #1 spot, with Below Her Mouth at #2 and Nelly at #3.
Dim the Fluorescents gets Canadian distribution
The Slamdance winner, directed by Daniel Warth, was produced by Toronto’s Clumsy Ophelia Productions.
Production spend in T.O. hit record $2B in 2016
Foreign investment in major productions was a key driver, with animation/VFX also seeing significant growth.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Feb. 17 to 23, 2017
The Lego Batman Movie is at #1, followed by Fifty Shades Darker at #2 and John Wick: Chapter 2 at #3.
CBC boards NSI’s New Indigenous Voices program
Continuing its investment in underrepresented Canadian creators, the national broadcaster will serve as the course’s lead sponsor on a three-year commitment.
Former ACTRA president Jack Gray passes away
The screenwriter also led the creation of the Writers Guild of Canada in 1991.
Canadians take home Oscar gold
Ontario’s Alan Barillaro took home the award for best animated short, beating two other Canucks in the category.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Feb. 6 to 12, 2017
Trolls tops the chart, followed by Jack Reacher: Never Go Back at #2 and Pinocchio at #3.
Deals: Raven Banner, MK2, UFE, pUNK Films
Raven Banner sells Jason William Lee’s The Evil In Us to seven territories, including the U.S., MK2 l Mile End acquires Oscar-nominee Tanna, plus more.
In Brief: RideTV coming to Canada; Dane, Stewart win WGA award
The equestrian-focused channel is set to debut across the country, The Commute writers honoured Stateside, plus more news.
Quebecor distributes $946K to four projects
CarpeDiem Film & TV’s follow up to its box-office hit La guerre des Tuques 3D is among the projects to receive funding.
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