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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Mar. 8 to Mar. 14, 2013
The Legend of Sarila 3D tops the box office for the week of Mar. 8 to Mar. 14, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Mar. 8 to Mar. 14, 2013
Oz The Great and Powerful follows the yellow brick road to the top box office spot for the week of Mar. 8 to Mar. 14, 2013.
Kim Nguyen’s War Witch dominates Jutras in Quebec
The Congo child soldier drama (pictured) earned eight trophies after sweeping the film categories at the inaugural Canadian Screen Awards.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Feb. 25 to Mar. 3, 2013
The final installment of the Twilight franchise, Breaking Dawn Part 2 is the top-selling DVD for the week of Feb. 25 to Mar. 3, 2013.
New Montreal studio to open in April
The facility in Montreal’s Mile End neighbourhood is jointly operated by Soner Rock Films and Blackboard Pictures.
Canadian crowdfunding to get easier?
The Ontario Securities Commission is considering changes that would let content creators issue company shares as a crowdfunding tool. (Interactive Ontario CEO Donald Henderson pictured).
Breakthrough licenses two Canadian features to TMN
The Resurrection of Tony Gitone and Please Kill Mr. Know It All (pictured) will premiere on Astral’s pay TV service later this year following theatrical runs.
CBC, TLC pick up Mentorn’s Pistorius doc
Along with CBC and U.S. net TLC, a host of other international broadcasters have all acquired Mentorn Media’s quick turnaround doc (pictured) on Oscar Pistorius and the death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
B.C. film and TV spending grew to $1.215 billion in 2012
The Motion Picture Production Industry Association of British Columbia however says newly released government statistics don’t properly reflect the drop in production.
Syndicado, Samsung ink digital distribution deal
The supply deal comes as Samsung Electronics steps up its rivalry with Apple and its iPhone smartphone.
Weekly roundup: premieres, distribution and awards
Doc-makers William D. MacGillivray and Michael Maclear have received accolades for their bodies of work and Toronto’s Cinefranco international film festival will include English Canada premieres of two Quebec films (Catimini pictured).
Canadian films booked into Tribeca
Features like Whitewash (pictured) and shorts including Life Doesn’t Frighten Me and Ina Litovski will screen at the New York festival, taking place Apr. 17 to 28.
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