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Film
Salman Rushdie fatwa doc to open Montreal art film festival
Rene Rozon’s The International Festival of Films on Art also programmed a raft of Canadian films for its 31st edition (Rushdie pictured).
TIFF Kids festival joins forces with Sesame Workshop
For the first time, Sesame Workshop will be participating in the public and industry programming at the 16th annual TIFF Kids International Film Festival, which is set to take place in Toronto, Canada, from April 9 to 21.
Christina Rogers leaves NFB, joins Magnolia
The NFB’s long-serving head of sales Christina Rogers (pictured) has left the company after more than a decade to join Magnolia Pictures.
Canadian-made Johnny Cash doc sold to U.K. and Ireland
My Father And The Man In Black by Jonathan Holiff, the son of Cash’s manager Saul (pictured with the singer) is to be released theatrically in the region this spring.
Exclusive: Karyn Edwards leaving Brightlight to launch Pictopia Pictures
The exit from the Vancouver-based indie producer follows Brightlight co-founder Stephen Hegyes departing to produce his own projects, after long-time partner Shawn Williamson bought him out (Edwards pictured).
Canadian Screen Awards averages 756,000 viewers
According to BBM Canada, a total of 2.9 million Canadians overall took in at least part of the two-hour broadcast.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Feb. 22 to Feb. 28, 2013
Roche Papier Ciseaux tops the box office for the week of Feb. 22 to Feb. 28, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Feb. 22 to Feb. 28, 2013
Identity Thief tops the box office for the week of Feb. 22 to Feb. 28, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Feb. 11 to Feb. 17, 2013
Skyfall is the top-selling DVD for the week of Feb. 11 to Feb. 17, 2013.
Navigating transmedia: Playback’s Spring 2013 issue
In addition to providing tips and insights into producing transmedia projects, we look at trends in scripted TV fare, what can be done to get more Canadians to see Canadian films and spotlight the CFC, which is turning 25.
NSI announces online short film fest winners
Tommy (pictured), The Provider and The Dance are winners in the latest round of the NSI’s Online Short Film Festival.
eOne unveils more changes to Canadian leadership team
Former Alliance Films execs Chris Lynch and Richard Fowler are leaving after the merger with the rival Canadian distributor.
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