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Film
Fred Joubaud takes over int’l sales at Tricon
The former Ouat Media exec (pictured) is part of a raft of promotions at the Toronto producer and distributor.
Jive Communications expands to L.A.
Jive co-founder and partner Lindsay Nahmiache will head up the new office. (Nahmiache, right and Jive co-founder and partner Almira Bardai pictured.)
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Jan. 1, 2016 to Jan. 7, 2016
Star Wars: The Force Awakens takes the top spot for the week of Jan. 1 to Jan. 7, with Daddy’s Home at #2 and The Hateful Eight at #3.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Jan. 1, 2016 to Jan. 7, 2016
The top three are unchanged for the first week of 2016, with Brooklyn at #1, La Guerre des Tuques 3D at #2 and Room at #3.
ACCT to honour Martin Short
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television will present the comedian with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
D Films brings publicity in-house with new VP
Angie Burns moves from Strut Entertainment to the Toronto distributor.
Baichwal, Burtynsky partner again for Anthropocene
The documentary is the follow up to the pair’s award-winning feature Watermark.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Dec. 21, 2015 to Dec. 27, 2015
Minions is in the #1 spot for the week of Dec. 21 to Dec. 27, followed by Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation at #2 and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials at #3.
Room earns acting nod at Golden Globes
The Ireland/Canada copro was up for three Golden Globe awards and took home one for Brie Larson’s lead performance.
First Generation Films boards Kitty
Kitty, from American actress Chloe Sevigny, is part of the prodco’s strategy to develop filmmaking talent via shorts. (FGF’s Christina Piovesan pictured.)
Photo gallery: 2016 TFCA Awards gala
A selection of photos from the 2016 edition of the awards gala, held last week at The Carlu in Toronto.
Deals: HBO, Lionsgate, CBC docs, Corus
HBO has picked up U.S./Canada coproduction Mavis! (pictured) about life of music legend Mavis Staples, plus more deals of the week.
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