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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Nov. 30, 2015 to Dec. 6, 2015

Inside Out tops the DVD chart for the week of Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 with Jurassic World at #2 and Home at #3.

DGC B.C. appoints new executive director

Kendrie Upton, who first joined the organization in 1986, will start her new role on March 1, 2016.

Deals: Stingray, eOne, DHX, Attraction

Attraction Distribution has taken the international sales rights to Dave Schultz’s Considering Love and Other Magic (pictured), and more deals of the week.

Cineplex puts short films at heart of new brand campaign

Lily and the Snowman will be the first short film in a series set to roll out in 2016.

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Neve Campbell to receive ACTRA National Award of Excellence

Campbell will be presented with the award on Jan. 31 in Los Angeles.

Wendy Crewson to receive Earle Grey award

The actress and producer will be honoured at the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards.

Photo Gallery: 2015 Doc Institute Honours

A selection of photos from the second annual Doc Institute Honours awards ceremony held at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto.

Attraction takes sales rights to Considering Love and Other Magic

Montreal’s Attraction Distribution will handle international sales for the upcoming feature starring Eric McCormack.

Creature-feature The Void sets out for throwback thrills

Production is set to wrap on the horror feature from Steven Kostanski and Jeremy Gillespie.

eOne, DreamWorks, Participant, Reliance pact on Amblin Partners

eOne will handle the distribution of Amblin Partners films on a multi-territory output basis for Australia/New Zealand, Spain, U.K. and Benelux.

Rainmaker, Shaftesbury terminate acquisition agreement

The two companies signed a proposal in September that would have seen Rainmaker acquire all shares of Shaftesbury.

Vortex, PCB Productions pact on Frost Road

The action thriller, to be produced by Vortex Words + Pictures’ Bill Marks, will likely be shot in Ontario.