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Film
Thunderbird Films co-founder Michael Shepard exits
Tim Gamble, CEO of the Vancouver-based indie producer, will take on the president post vacated by Shepard (pictured), who retains a first-look deal with Thunderbird Films for his next venture, Mindset Television.
Drafthouse to release I Declare War in U.S.
The film distribution arm of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is planning a VOD and theatrical campaign later this year for Jason Lapeyre and Rob Wilson’s capture-the-flag action-drama starring a cast of young actors.
Hero Artists talent agency launches in Canada
Headed up by Jessica Martins and Breann Thordarson, the company is headquartered in Toronto with locations in Vancouver and Montreal.
Trilight turning Swift Current Broncos tragedy into movie
The Saskatchewan producer has optioned a book based on the tragic 1986 junior hockey bus crash, but will likely shoot a feature adaptation outside the province due to disruptive provincial film tax credit changes.
New BlackBerry store touted with TV and film offerings
BlackBerry World, which was unveiled Monday, replaces BlackBerry App World, features the mobile-format availability of programs from a slew of Canadian and international distributors, according to RIM.
Jason Buxton’s Blackbird to receive Claude Jutra Award
The first-time feature trophy, to be received at the Canadian Screen Awards, follows the Nova Scotia film earning trophies at festivals in Toronto, Vancouver and Halifax.
eOne takes U.S. rights to We Are What We Are thriller
The company also holds rights to the film for the U.K., Canada, France, Scandanavia and South Africa, and is planning for a U.S. theatrical release in late 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Jan. 18 to Jan. 24, 2013
Mama, which was partly filmed at Toronto’s Pinewood Studios, tops the list for the week of Jan. 18 to Jan. 24, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Jan. 18 to Jan. 24, 2013
Spanish-Canadian copro Mama, exec produced by Guillermo del Toro, tops the box office for the week of Jan. 18 to Jan. 24, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Jan. 7, 2012 to Jan. 13, 2013
Dredd is the top-selling DVD for the week of Jan. 7 to Jan. 13, 2013.
VFX co Framestore expands with Montreal launch
The London-headquartered company cited the city’s creative and tech base and Quebec’s tax credit as reasons to open the new studio, which will handle a “significant proportion” of the company’s 2013 VFX work.
Weekly roundup: Conferences, indie distribution and VFX news
Among the briefs included this week are news on Heidi Tao Yang (pictured) being named producer of the Toronto Screenwriting Conference, Pacific Northwest Pictures’ theatrical releases and Canadian Press distributing video content.
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