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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Aug. 5 to 11, 2016

Les 3 p’tits cochons 2 is at #1 for the week of Aug. 5 to 11, followed by Mon ami Dino at #2 and Closet Monster at #3.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Aug. 5 to 11, 2016

Suicide Squad tops the chart for the week of Aug. 5 to 11, with Jason Bourne at #2 and Bad Moms at #3.

Cameras roll in Toronto on del Toro’s latest

Production on the fantasy feature from director Guillermo del Toro begins today.

eOne shares buoyed by more takeover talk

On the heels of eOne’s rejection of ITV’s takeover bid last week, reports circle that private equity firm KKR & Co. is considering its own offer.

HGF distributes $110K across three projects

Lira’s Forest from writer/director Connor Jessup (pictured) was among the projects to receive financial support through Harold Greenberg Fund’s Shorts-to-Features Program.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs July 25 to July 31, 2016

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is at #1 for the week of July 25 to 31, followed by Boss at #2 and Divergent Series: Allegiant at #3.

In Brief: Canadians kids shows earn int’l awards

Canadian kids shows shine at the TCA and Cablefax awards and other news briefs of the week.

Akyol’s Gulistan to screen at RIDM doc fest

Gulistan, Land of Roses from director Zayne Akyol will screen at the Montreal festival in November.

TIFF ’16: Two Canadian features to bow in Platform program

Maliglutit and ‘Those Who Make Revolution’ (pictured) will compete for a $25,000 prize.

Maudie to open Atlantic Film Festival

Justin Simms’ Away from Everywhere and Michael Melski’s Perfume War will also get world bows.

NSI names inaugural Business for Producers participants

The program aims to help Western Canadian production companies grow their business.

eOne rejects ITV takeover proposal

The Canadian producer and distributor has declined U.K. broadcaster ITV’s GBP1.03 billion offer.