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Film
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Aug. 28, 2015 to Sept. 3, 2015
Le Mirage takes the #1 spot for the week of Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, with Backcountry at #2 and Le journal d’un vieil homme at #3.
The Girl King, La Voce win two each in Montreal
La Voce took home the best short prize, while The Girl King won an audience choice award at the Montreal World Film Festival, which ended Monday.
TIFF ’15: Buyers likely to be ‘cautious, conservative’: Handling
An unpredictable global box office has put distributors on edge, but registration on the TV and VOD side of the market is up, says TIFF’s director and CEO.
Playback’s 5 to Watch: Aberrant Pictures
Since meeting in 2013, multi-hyphenate talents Hannah Cheesman and Mackenzie Donaldson have been building considerable momentum for their fledging prodco.
TIFF ’15: Jones burns the candle at both ends on Fire Song
Adam Garnet Jones talks to Playback about casting first-time screen actors and his goal to get Fire Song in front of the communities represented in the film.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Aug. 17, 2015 to Aug. 23, 2015
Insurgent tops the DVD chart for the week of Aug. 17 to Aug. 23, with Home at #2 and Hot Pursuit at #3.
Telefilm, Birks to honour Patricia Rozema, Catherine O’Hara
Other winners of the Birks Diamond Tribute prize, which celebrates Canadian women directors and actors, include Sophie Deraspe and Suzanne Clement (pictured).
Deals: Super Channel, Proper, Blue Ant, Buck
Super Channel extends its deal with Starz Worldwide Distribution while Blue Ant sells a slew of series into the U.S. market, including Rebel Without a Kitchen (pictured).
eOne boards Tyson Caron’s Lovesick
Entertainment One has acquired the Canadian rights to the feature starring Jacob Tierney and Jessica Pare (pictured).
VSC picks up This Changes Everything
The doc from Canadian director Avi Lewis will have its world bow at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 13.
Playback’s 5 to Watch revealed
Our annual list of Canadian entertainment industry talents whose careers are on the fast-track to success.
TIFF ’15: A peek inside Dunn’s Closet Monster
Ahead of Closet Monster‘s bow at TIFF, Stephen Dunn talks to Playback about his feature debut’s journey to greenlight and showcasing a “new” Newfoundland.
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