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Film
Canuck post-houses net VFX award nods
Vancouver’s Image Engine is up for a Visual Effects Society prize for its work on Zero Dark Thirty (pictured) while Toronto’s Intelligent Creatures is up for a prize for its work on Discovery’s Curiosity.
Flashpoint, War Witch topline CSA noms
Bell Media’s cop drama, which ended its final season in December, topped TV with 11 nominations, while Kim Nguyen’s Oscar-nominated child soldier drama received 12 nods.
eOne names European film leadership team
The Canadian producer and distributor expands its European film business following its acquisition of Alliance Films earlier this month, and U.K. film business COO Charles Ogilvie heads for the exit.
Berlin books Denis Cote’s Vic et Flo for competition
The Quebec film will look to repeat the award season success of Kim Nguyen’s War Witch, which picked up trophies at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival (Cote pictured).
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Jan. 4 to Jan. 10, 2013
Les Pee Wee – L’Hiver qui a change ma vie tops the box office for the week of Jan. 4 to Jan. 10, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Jan. 4 to Jan. 10, 2013
The Hobbit tops the box office for the week of Jan. 4 to Jan. 10, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Dec. 24 to Dec. 30, 2012
Dark Knight Rises is the top-selling DVD for the week of Dec. 24 to Dec. 30, 2012.
Mosaic names Jesse Lipscombe as new partner, exec producer
Lipscombe, who has been a pro athlete, actor and retail-business entrepreneur, will spearhead “new partnerships and business models,” according to Mosaic.
Mychael Danna wins Golden Globe for Life of Pi score
The Slaight Family Music Lab composer chair is also nominated for an Academy Award for his composing work in Ang Lee’s Life of Pi.
James Milward talk to kick off rebranded ACCT workshops
The announcement comes as the Academy makes a final membership drive ahead of the voting for the inaugural Canadian Screen Awards, the nominations for which are unveiled Tuesday.
Calum deHartog signs with Larry Shuman in L.A.
With the signing, the Cracked co-creator (pictured) is now repped by not only Shuman but also Rob Kenneally at CAA and Michael Levine in Canada.
Indiecan takes Canadian distribution rights to Sex After Kids
The indie distributor plans an early 2014 release for Jeremy LaLonde’s second feature after a festival circuit run that starts at Santa Barbara.
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