Film

Revealed: The 2012 Playback Canadian Film and TV Hall of Fame

The inductees are: Piers Handling, Graham Greene, Colin Low, Rene Malo, Bob Culbert and Jackie Burroughs, with Gary Slaight, Sarah Polley and Sarah Gadon receiving special awards.

September 5, 2012

The 2012 10 to Watch

David Cormican, Cassie Steele, Mark De Angelis, Calum deHartog, Lisa Jackson, Michelle Ouellet, Xavier Dolan, Patrick Tarr, Dev Singh and Mark Montefiore are this year’s selection of up-and-comers poised for great things.

September 5, 2012

Global Screen handles foreign sales for Lunarcy!

The joint venture between Telepool and Bavaria Media will shop Simon Ennis’ debut documentary (pictured) at the Toronto International Film Festival.

September 5, 2012

ACCT unveils Canadian Screen Awards

Martin Short is to host the March gala event that replaces the Geminis and Genies and reflects the evolution of the domestic entertainment industry, organizers say.

September 4, 2012

CIFF rolls out carpets to gala films

Deepa Mehta’s Midnight’s Children (pictured) will open the festival, while Brandon Cronenberg’s Antiviral gets a black carpet and Martin Villeneuve’s Mars et Avril will close the fest.

September 4, 2012

Frank Cox steps down from Hopscotch/eOne

Entertainment One disclosed the departure on Monday, as it follows the acquisition of the Australian distribution outfit in April 2011.

September 4, 2012

Rogers and Disney sleep with the fishes

The media co is allowing the brand to take over its Aquarium Channel with Finding Nemo characters swimming on-screen to promote its 3D release.

September 4, 2012
Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Aug. 24 to Aug. 30, 2012

Omerta is the top Canadian film for the week of Aug. 24 to Aug. 30, 2012.

September 4, 2012
Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Aug. 24 to Aug. 30, 2012

The Expendables 2 tops the box office for the week of Aug. 24 to Aug. 30, 2012.

September 4, 2012
Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Aug. 13 to Aug. 19, 2012

The Hunger Games is the top-selling DVD for the week of Aug. 13 to Aug. 19, 2012.

September 4, 2012

The 2012 10 to Watch: David Cormican

At just 30, the Saskatchewan native has been turning heads producing Faces in the Crowd starring Milla Jovovich, The Tall Man starring Jessica Biel and Stephen McHattie; one of his upcoming projects includes the Captain Canuck remake.

September 1, 2012

The 2012 10 to Watch: Mark Montefiore

Toronto-based Montefiore is producing the feature Cas & Dylan with director Jason Priestley, after producing the Comedy Network original series Picnicface.

September 1, 2012