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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Mar. 22 to Mar. 28, 2013

The Croods tops the box office for the week of Mar. 22 to Mar. 28, 2013.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Mar. 18 to Mar. 24, 2013

The Hobbit is the top-selling DVD for the week of Mar. 18 to Mar. 24, 2013.

In the writers’ room with Beau Willimon

The creator and showrunner of Netflix’s House of Cards talks about the show’s writers’ room, and the process of adapting material for different mediums.

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Producers Lab Toronto to host Aussie and Kiwi film producers

Timed to coincide with the Toronto International Film Festival, the co-production forum uses global players gathered at the prestigious event to forge relationships and possible co-productions between producer partners.

Weekly roundup: Premieres and awards news

This week’s news includes notice that Z Films’ documentary We are Here (pictured) has wrapped, and the DGC’s Quebec Council has new board members.

Hector and the Search for Happiness starts production

French actor Jean Reno and Toni Collette join the ensemble cast that includes Simon Pegg as a London psychiatrist in crisis.

Shaftesbury to shop TV rights to Goalpost Films at MIPTV 2013

The U.K. film sales company has turned to the Canadian indie distributor to secure TV right deals for its movie library (Michael Winterbottom’s The Trip pictured).

Hot Docs adds $20,000 in prizes

Additional coin is up for grabs at this year’s Hot Docs film festival, with the Toronto event adding to its Don Haig Award and Audience Award pots.

Sean Garrity’s Blood Pressure rises on Toronto, Calgary screens

The psychological drama has been held over for a fourth week in Toronto, and for a second week in Calgary.

Clement, Kwiatkowski star in Valine’s debut feature

The indie feature Sitting on the Edge of Marlene from Foundations Features and Rodeo Queen Pictures is shooting just outside Vancouver (director Ana Valine pictured).

REEL Challenge winners announced

James Cadelli’s Hands (pictured) and Maja Zonjic’s Preserve each won $7,500 prizes for their comedic and animated shorts, respectively.

Canadian Johnny Cash doc to play Memphis film festival

Jonathan Holiff’s My Father and The Man in Black is also to receive a U.K. theatrical release this summer.