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Film
CFC, DHX announce multi-year partnership
The initiative from the CFC and DHX Media, dubbed The DHX Experience, has launched with the aim of developing homegrown creative talent for the family, kids and tween content spaces.
Room opens to $27K weekend in Toronto
The Ireland/Canada copro, distributed by Elevation Pictures, posted a $27,497 opening weekend at Cineplex’s Varsity theatre.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Oct. 5, 2015 to Oct. 11, 2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron tops the DVD chart for the week of Oct. 5 to Oct. 11, with Magic Mike: XXL at #2 and Spy at #3.
After the Last River named Best Canadian Feature at PiF fest
Victoria Lean’s first feature-length doc (pictured) was among the projects to win at the Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival.
PNP acquires Ally Was Screaming
The drama from writer/director Jeremy Thomas will open on Nov. 6 in Toronto. (Star Camille Sullivan pictured.)
Dominic James takes over Productions La Fete
After 35 years at the helm, Rock Demers (pictured) personally selected the director as his successor to take over his production company.
Amina Profile, How to Change the World make Oscars long list
The Canada/Palestine/France copro The Wanted 18 also made the first cut for the Documentary Feature category. (The Amina Profile pictured.)
Book of Negroes, Mommy win top prizes at DGC Awards
Vikings and Elephant Song were also among the projects that picked up trophies at the awards gala Saturday night. (The Book of Negroes pictured.)
Deals: Much, Corus, MTV, Raven Banner
Little Charmers (pictured) picks up two new broadcasters and three licensing agents, and more deals of the week.
Chicago names street after late Cinespace founder
Nikolaos Mirkopoulos founded Cinespace Film Studios in Toronto in 1988 and expanded the business to the Windy City in 2009.
Canadian industry initiated 67 copros in 2014: Telefilm
Copro activity in Canada increased for the second year running in 2014, with budgets totaling $527 million, Telefilm Canada reported. (Canada/France copro Versailles pictured.)
Coming Soon: Remember
eOne’s Frank Mendicino and Darlene Hotton on the marketing and distribution plan for Atom Egoyan’s Remember, opening in 36 theatres across Canada today.
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