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Film
Sask industry launches one-day support campaign
The provincial industry is urging the use of social media to voice opposition to the province’s axed refundable tax credit.
Whistler unveils industry program for fest-goers
Panels on China, international TV co-productions, visual effects and online video will be talking points at the mountain festival.
Indiecan and Anchor Bay take DVD rights to Grave Encounters 2
Director John Poliquin’s sequel (pictured) to the 2011 found-footage horror film Grave Encounters will be released in 2013.
Argo Blu-ray to include Partners in Motion’s Iran doc
Escape from Iran: The Hollywood Option recounts the true-life tale on which Ben Affleck’s theatrical feature is based.
Harold Greenberg Fund invests $3.6 million in latest fiscal
The fund committed almost $2.15 million to 126 English-language projects, including film development and industry initiatives.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Oct. 26 to Nov. 1, 2012
Don Carmody co-produced the Silent Hill sequel with the U.S. and France’s Davis Films, which also worked on Resident Evil: Retribution.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Oct. 26 to Nov. 1, 2012
Argo tops the box office for the week of Oct. 26 to Nov. 1, 2012, while Canada-France-U.S. copro Silent Hill: Revelation 3D is at #5.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Oct. 15 to Oct. 21, 2012
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted is the top-selling DVD for the week of Oct. 15 to Oct. 21, 2012.
LeapFrog and Lionsgate ink new animation DVD movie deal
Extending an existing partnership, the film studio will produce and distribute four new animated movies for DVD and digital release based on LeapFrog characters.
AFM 2012: Canadian rights to Ginger & Rosa to Union Pictures
In other Canadian market news, Entertainment One pre-bought Stung for a range of territories, including Canada and the U.K. (Ginger & Rosa pictured).
AFM 2012: 3D animated Legend of Sarila sold overseas
The Inuit tale, shot in Canada by director Nancy Florence Savard and now in post-production, is voiced by Christopher Plummer and Rachelle Lefevre.
Lionsgate locks in vice-chairman Michael Burns to 2017
Burns (pictured), who played a key role in the company’s acquisition of Summit Entertainment earlier this year, has held the post since 2000.
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