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Film
Unemployment dogs Saskatchewan film/TV industry: report
The Saskatchewan Media Production Industry Association says 73% of those polled in its survey said they are trained and experienced but simply cannot find enough work.
Dan St. Amour to retire from Whites
After nearly 23 years with the equipment supplier, St. Amour will step down from his role of VP commercial production services on May 27.
Quebecor Fund distributes $644K across three projects
Attraction Images’ Pieds nus dans l’aube was among the projects to receive funding through the Event and Film Production Assistance Program.
Brightlight names new director of development
Jameson Parker will work with the company’s director of production and development to build out Brighlight’s slate of originals.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films March 4, 2016 to March 10, 2016
Zootopia takes the top spot for the week of March 4 to March 10, with Deadpool at #2 and London Has Fallen at #3.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films March 4, 2016 to March 10, 2016
Chasse-galerie: la legende is #1 for the week of March 4 to March 10, followed by copros Brooklyn at #2 and Race at #3.
Packaging key to pitching digital: panel
The first CSA: Behind the Screens industry forum saw industry experts emphasize the need for digital creators to pitch broadcasters and studios with a well-developed project.
Hip-Hop Evolution to bow at Hot Docs
The doc, which follows Shad (pictured) as he travels to the Bronx and Harlem to talk to some of hip-hop’s originators, will screen in the Special Presentations program.
Emma Donoghue donates $20K to imagineNATIVE
The Room author and screenwriter won the $20,000 as part of the Golden Box Office Award and promptly donated it to imagineNATIVE.
WIFT-AT, pUNK Films launch micro-budget film program
The new initiative from WIFT-AT and Ingrid Veninger will support the projects of five women filmmaker teams from Atlantic Canada.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Feb. 22, 2016 to Feb. 28, 2016
Good Dinosaur tops the DVD chart for the week of Feb. 22 to Feb. 28, with Spectre at #2 and Black Mass at #3.
Column: Planning work visas around fluctuating currency
Immigration lawyer Lorraine P. D’Alessio on why it’s wise to have the flexibility to work in the U.S. at a moment’s notice, even when the Canadian industry is booming.
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