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Film
Brian Goldsmith promoted to Lionsgate co-COO
He will spearhead the company’s corporate development activities, channel platforms and digital initiatives, reporting with co-COO Steve Beeks to CEO Jon Feltheimer.
End of Time to open RIDM
The Montreal International Documentary Festival has named its opening and closing films for this year, with the Quebec premiere of Peter Mettler’s The End of Time (pictured) kicking off proceedings on Nov. 7.
Disney makes four-screen Frankenweenie ad buy from Rogers
The trailer for Tim Burton’s animated feature (pictured) will reach consumers across the media groups’ TV, mobile phone, tablet and Internet platforms.
ACCT sets date for unveiling Canadian Screen Award nominees
All film, TV and digital nominees will be announced on Jan. 15, in the lead up to the live Mar. 3 awards show on the CBC that replaces the Genies and Geminis.
How indie film Empire of Dirt saw the light of day
Director Peter Stebbings (pictured, right) talks to Playback about how making a follow up to his debut feature film Defendor raised it’s own tough challenges.
Sudbury gets studio to sustain production boom
“We’ve got a studio up here,” David Anselmo told Playback during a tour of Northern Ontario Film Studios, a single span, 20,000 square foot sound stage that plugs a gap in the local production scene.
Cameras roll on CBC TV movie Still Life
The adaptation of the Louise Penny crime novel series is the first project from PDM Entertainment, the production vehicle for Phyllis Platt, Brian Dennis and Peter Moss.
Weekly roundup: Awards, acquisitions and events
Niobe Thompson and and Trevor Anderson split the inaugural Edmonton Film Prize at EIFF; OIFF awards; FremantleCorp brings westerns to TV; Minister Chan meets Murdoch (pictured).
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Sept. 21 to Sept. 27, 2012
Resident Evil: Retribution tops the Canadian box office for another week.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Sept. 21 to Sept. 27, 2012
Canada-Germany copro Resident Evil: Retribution tops the box office for another week.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Sept. 10 to Sept. 16, 2012
Snow White and the Huntsman finds the #1 DVD spot for the week of Sept. 10 to Sept. 16, 2012.
Bloor Hot Docs Cinema plans Up series marathon
Toronto’s Bloor Hot Docs Cinema (pictured) will next month premiere a newly restored version of the iconic Up documentary series, playing six installments in a two-day marathon.
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