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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Sept. 4, 2015 to Sept. 10, 2015
Le Mirage is the top Canadian film for the week of Sept. 4 to Sept. 10 , with Backcountry at #2 and Le journal d’un vieil homme at #3.
Should indie films get more TV support?
From Playback magazine: The call for more homegrown feature films on Canadian TV has re-surged after the release of reports this summer from CAFDE and the Senate.
TIFF ’15: Industry talks talent, pirates and high-heeled shoes
A roundup of panel highlights from the first half of the festival’s Industry Conference.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Aug. 24, 2015 to Aug. 30, 2015
Walking Dead: Season 5 tops the DVD chart for the week of Aug. 24 to Aug. 30, with Insurgent at #2 and Aloha at #3.
TIFF ’15: Navigating Hyena Road
Rhombus Media’s Niv Fichman on the origin story behind Paul Gross’ latest feature, the second war film on which Rhombus and the director have collaborated.
BravoFACT, WIFT-T pact for short film pitch contest
Teams (which must include a female producer or director) will submit their short film pitch concepts for cash and in-kind prizes.
Northern Banner picks up Embrace of the Serpent
The specialty label of Raven Banner has acquired the Canadian rights to the Ciro Guerra feature.
Deals: Search Engine, DHX, AMBI, A71
Search Engine picks up the Canadian rights to Adam Salky’s I Smile Back (pictured), and more deals of the week.
TIFF ’15: Bringing up Beeba Boys
David Hamilton on cramming the film’s exteriors into a five-day Vancouver shoot, green-screening show-jumping horses and a hair-raising foray into drones.
D Films acquires Sleeping Giant
The Toronto-based distributor has picked up the Canadian rights to Andrew Cividino’s debut feature.
Playback’s 5 to Watch: Daniel Birnbaum
At just 26, Daniel Birnbaum heads up two departments at Toronto’s The Talent House, landing his clients lead roles on some of Canada’s hottest series.
CCMG, Movie Plus ink copro pact
Canada Film and Television Media Group and Movie Plus Canada plan to finance and produce three theatrical releases each year.
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