Film

Hot Docs ’13: KinoSmith picks up The Manor, Blackfish

Distributor KinoSmith has picked up Canadian rights to feature documentaries The Manor (pictured) and Blackfish, both of which will screen at Hot Docs in Toronto over the next 11 days.

Video Services Corp. takes Canuck rights to The ABCs of Death

The horror anthology will be rolled out as part of Cineplex Theatre’s Sinister Cinema series starting in May.

Imax posts higher first quarter earnings

Despite fewer theatre signings and installations, the giant screen exhibitor continues on a profitable course.

Banff World Media Festival adds CBS execs to network lineup

CBC Entertainment president Nina Tassler (pictured) will deliver the opening keynote at the June event.

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NSI aboriginal doc program students head to Hot Docs

A total of four producer-director teams will attend screenings and participate in the doc accelerator program at the Toronto festival, which kicks off Thursday.

Rainmaker Entertainment partners on Ratchet and Clank film

The Vancouver animation studio and Blockade Entertainment say their animated feature film, based on a video game franchise, will be released in 2015.

Toronto sees 2012 total production spending rise

The city’s film and TV production is booming, according to a presentation Monday to the economic development committee at City Hall.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Apr. 12 to Apr. 18, 2013

Rob Stewart’s Revolution tops the box office for the week of Apr. 12 to Apr. 18, 2013.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Apr. 5 to Apr. 11, 2013

Sudz Sutherland’s Home Again is the top Canadian film for the week of Apr. 5 to Apr. 11, 2013.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Apr. 12 to Apr. 18, 2013

The Croods tops the box office for the week of Apr. 12 to Apr. 18, 2013.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Apr. 5 to Apr. 11, 2013

Evil Dead tops the box office for the week of Apr. 5 to Apr. 11, 2013.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Apr. 1 to Apr. 7, 2013

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is the top-selling DVD for the week of Apr. 1 to Apr. 7, 2013.