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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Apr. 26 to May 2, 2013

The Colony is the top Canadian film for the week of Apr. 26 to May 2, 2013.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Apr. 26 to May 2, 2013

Pain and Gain tops the box office for the week of Apr. 26 to May 2, 2013.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Apr. 15 to Apr. 21, 2013

Django Unchained is the top-selling DVD for the week of Apr. 15 to Apr. 21, 2013.

Jeff Sackman acquires world rights to Dr. Cabbie

His TAJJ Media becomes the international sales agent for the Canadian theatrical comedy now shooting in Toronto.

Hot Docs 2013: The complete festival wrap

With North America’s largest documentary festival having yesterday drawn to a close – and now firmly in its twenties – realscreen‘s Adam Benzine recaps all the key news from the past 11 days in Toronto.

Muscle Shoals takes Hot Docs audience award

The Toronto festival also said an estimated 180,000 people attended its 20th edition, which wrapped on the weekend.

Hot Docs 2013: When I Walk, Dragon Girls, scoop prizes

Jason DaSilva’s When I Walk (pictured) and Inigo Westmeier’s Dragon Girls were among the feature doc winners at the 2013 Hot Docs Awards, which were handed out on May 3.

Breakthrough acquires two Canuck films for Cannes

Jeff Stephenson’s Cubicle Warriors (pictured) and Gail Harvey’s Looking is the Original Sin will have their world premieres at the market in May.

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SIM Digital acquires PS Production Services

The acquisition of the national production services company follows the purchases of Bling Digital in 2009 and Master Key Finishing last year.

Weekly roundup: Series returns, sales and foreign service

The briefs this week include news of numerous award wins, Rookie Blue‘s season return date and that Montreal’s Chloe Wilde (pictured) has been named a new Much VJ.

CFC gets $9 million from Ontario budget

The money, to be doled out over three years, is meant to support the centre’s educational programs, according to Thursday’s budget.

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Comweb and WFW complete $40 million refinancing deal

The agreement with BMO allows the production rental giant to continue stocking up on new equipment to serve a resurgent Canadian production sector.