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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs May 30 to June 5, 2016

Gods of Egypt tops the DVD chart for the week of May 30 to June 5, with Deadpool at #2 and How to Be Single at #3.

Nova Scotia increases production incentive fund

The fund, which replaced the province’s tax credit program last year, has been increased by $1.5 million.

How Gridlocked got North Hollywood Films moving

The action feature was released on all digital platforms across North America this week, as well as making its international premiere in Shanghai.

Clark Peterson on Remstar Studios’ international ambitions

With production underway on its first project, Ideal Home, Peterson (pictured) discusses the new company’s strategy.

Photo gallery: 2016 CCE Awards

A selection of photos from the Canadian Cinema Editors’ annual awards gala.

Deals: Corus, eOne, MCE, Breakthrough

Corus Entertainment and the Cartoon Network ink a multi-year broadcast and merchandising deal, plus more deals of the week.

Telefilm selects 18 micro-budget program finalists

Selected projects include Cory Bowles’ Black Cop and Molly McGlynn’s Mary Goes Round.

Twiner-McCarron named president of Atomic Cartoons

The veteran of the animation industry has been Atomic’s head of production since 2011.

In brief: Female Eye honours Jennings, NFB’s new VR project

Shaftesbury’s Christina Jennings (pictured) will receive the Female Eye Maverick award, Whistler announces its Feature Project lab participants, plus more news of the week.

Canada hosted 9% of the biggest films released in 2015: report

The FilmL.A. study annually tracks California’s share of production of feature films released theatrically in the U.S, and how it ranks against competing jurisdictions.

Odd Squad heads to the big screen

The kids series from Sinking Ship Entertainment and The Fred Rogers Company will roll out nationally in Cineplex theatres.

How Justin Rebelo helped build Room for Rent

The comedy, from Farpoint Films, El Duo Motion Pictures and Musterios Entertainment, is the experienced TV exec’s first feature.