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Taking the long road to “Juliet”

Item 7’s Pierre Even discusses why Eye on Juliet, the latest film from Kim Nguyen (pictured), has been worth the wait.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs June 27 to July 3, 2016

Kung Fu Panda 3 tops the DVD chart for the week of June 27 to July 3, followed by Zootopia at #2 and Deadpool at #3.

Gimli Film Fest pitch competition finalists named

Finalists for the Manitoba festival’s emerging filmmaker competition include Ian Bawa and Rowan Gray.

Industry Pictures, Karma Film to produce Brotherhood

The feature is based on the true story of 11 young men who drowned during a canoe trip in Ontario in 1926. (Producer Mehernaz Lentin and director Richard Bell pictured.)

Deals: CraveTV, Impact Media

Bell Media has secured Xbox One distribution for CraveTV, plus more deals of the week.

In Brief: TIFFxInstagram adds stars, NSI partners with Creative Sask

James Franco is one of three new jury members added to the film competition, Creative Saskatchewan will support two NSI programs, plus more news of the week.

CFC reveals Cineplex film program residents

Eighteen residents have been named to the CFC’s longest-running program, including Emma Fleury and Brendan Prost. (Program participants pictured.)

User experience expectations driving media innovation: report

Bots, dynamic pricing apps can help improve business and better the user experience, says the latest Key Trends report from the Canada Media Fund.

Canadian films to screen at Locarno

The Swiss festival has unveiled its 2016 lineup, which includes two films from Canadian filmmakers. (This Time Tomorrow pictured.)

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films July 1 to July 7, 2016

Les 3 p’tits cochons 2 is #1 for the week of July 1 to 7, followed by Into the Forest at #2 and Rocky Mountain Express at #3.

Telefilm invests $1.4M across three French-language features

Among the projects selected for production funding is a new film from Genevieve Dulude-De Celles.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films July 1 to July 7, 2016

Finding Dory tops the chart for the week of July 1 to 7, with The Legend of Tarzan at #2 and The Purge: Election Year at #3.