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Film
Raven Banner acquires I Am Thor
The Toronto-based indie has picked up the Canadian distribution rights to the USA/Canada/Finland/Sweden copro.
Paul a Quebec passes $1M at B.O.
The Caramel Films and Associate Producers feature is currently screening across Quebec, with Remstar Films distributing.
ImagineNATIVE, HGF announce partnership
In addition to the mentorship program, imagineNATIVE announced its festival award winners at a ceremony held at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. (Prize winner Tantoo Cardinal pictured.)
Independent Production Agreement negotiations begin
ACTRA is at the table with the CMPA and AQPM to hash out an updated agreement between producers and actors.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Sept. 28, 2015 to Oct. 4, 2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron is #1 for the week of Sept. 28 to Oct. 4., with Spy at #2 and Furious 7 at #3.
Deals: LaRue, HBO Canada, CraveTV, DHX Media
LaRue Entertainment’s The Amazing Gayl Pile (pictured) gets picked up by new NBCUniversal comedy streaming service SeeSo, and more deals of the week.
Hyena Road opens to $486K
The war drama from Paul Gross has also been sold to CBC and TMN/Movie Central for the post-theatrical window.
Cameras rolling across Canada
Playback runs down the week in start-of-production announcements, including Michael Seater’s Sadie’s Last Days on Earth and First Round Down.
Coming Soon: Beeba Boys
On the film’s opening day, Mongrel Media’s Tom Alexander shares the distribution strategy for Deepa Metha’s wide-release gangster film Beeba Boys.
Laura Harbin, Frank van Keeken team on new prodco
Beachwood Canyon Productions will focus on the tween space, building on the experience the duo have amassed working on series such as The Next Step.
Chloe Robichaud’s Pays books star lead, starts production
Emily VanCamp (pictured) has signed on to star in the second feature from the director, whose Sarah Prefers to Run enjoyed a hot festival run in 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Oct. 2, 2015 to Oct. 8, 2015
Paul a Quebec keeps the top spot for the week of Oct. 2 to Oct. 8, while Guibord s’en va-t’en guerre enters at #2, bumping Le Mirage down to #3.
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