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Film
Stock in Lionsgate starts 2013 at all-time high
Investors are praising the Vancouver-based studio’s film and TV slate, which includes the Hunger Games and Twilight franchises.
New Content Players: Vimeo
In the first installment of a new series on emerging content players, Vimeo’s Abby Morgan (pictured) and Jeremy Boxer discuss the video-sharing site’s business model and monetization opportunities for content producers.
Frantic Films and Mid Canada create Frank Digital
The Winnipeg companies have merged their commercial TV divisions, with Chris McIvor (pictured) becoming CEO of the combined entity.
Entertainment One moves closer to Alliance Films takeover
The indie distributor said it is clear to complete the purchase of its rival after the waiting period for Competition Bureau clearance had expired.
Telefilm, Rogers Group of Funds invest in seven docs
Projects from Harold Crooks, Rob Stewart and Thomas Burstyn are among the seven selected theatrical docs that will receive production or post-production coin.
Exclusive: Reforming Academy adds union reps as advisors
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television adds to its newly-created national advisory council ahead of the Canadian Screen Awards.
Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis leads Vancouver critics awards nods
The Robert Pattinson-starrer (pictured) has five nods, including for best picture and director, ahead of the Jan. 7 kudosfest.
Weekly roundup: Long Branch accolade, David Moxness award nom
The short film from Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart (pictured) has been named a top short film by Viewfinder, while Hollywood Suite and Asian Television get new carriage pacts with Rogers and Cogeco respectively.
War Witch advances in Oscar voting
The child soldier drama, directed by Kim Nguyen and produced by Montreal’s Item 7, is one of nine foreign language films selected in the first phase of Oscar nominee shortlisting.
Rogers Media orders up three Saskatchewan TV projects
Fahrenheit Films, plan9Films and Cheshire Smile Animation are the latest local producers to get commissions from the network after it rebranded SCN as Citytv Saskatchewan.
My Awkward Sexual Adventure gets U.S., international sales
Tribeca Film picked up the film, directed by Sean Garrity and produced by Jonas Chernick and Juliette Hagopian, in the U.S. ahead of a March 2013 release, amongst other territory sales.
Six Island Productions wins $25,000 Dubai market pitch
Batata, a documentary in early development, focuses on Syrian farmers in the swirling social and economic cauldron of the Middle East.
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