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Film
TIFF ’16: 20 Canadian producer teams set for Int’l Financing Forum
Robert Budreau (pictured), April Mullen and Tim Doiron are among the producing teams selected for the co-financing market.
How VIFF is going green
The festival’s first-ever Sustainable Production Forum will discuss best practices for environmentally responsible productions, like Vancouver-shot The X-Files.
UFE and UPHE ink three-year distribution deal
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment will release United Front Entertainment titles in retail locations across Canada.
Colossal added to San Sebastian lineup
The Canada/Spain copro is produced by Brightlight Pictures and Sayaka Productions. (Lead star Anne Hathaway pictured.)
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Aug. 8 to 14, 2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice tops the DVD chart for the week of Aug. 8 to 14, with Zootopia at #2 and Batman: The Killing Joke at #3.
ACTRA Toronto sets up new mentorship program
The Young Emerging Actors Assembly initiative encourages performers to create their own content by connecting them with local industry professionals.
Deals: Buck Productions, Stellar Citizens, Mongrel
Buck strikes up an international deal for two docs with Syndicado, Toronto’s Stellar Citizens options Haya Waseem’s short film Shahzad (pictured) and more deals of the week.
Production underway on ‘The Hungry’
The feature film from director Robin Aubert is produced by Montreal’s La Maison de Prod.
CRTC overhauls indie production fund framework
The CRTC has delivered on its promise to make key changes to the provisions governing Certified Independent Production Funds, including funding triggers, points and co-venture eligibility.
In brief: Odd Squad hits the road, TAP names 2016 projects
A live musical production of Odd Squad (pictured) will travel to 60 cities, Trans Atlantic Partners names Canadian participants, plus more news.
ITV rescinds eOne takeover bid
The U.K. producer-broadcaster has withdrawn its CAD $1.76 billion acquisition offer for the Canadian entertainment company.
Bruno & Boots MOWs go to camera
The second and third installments of the TV movies, produced by Aircraft Pictures, are slated for a 2017 debut.
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