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Film
American Mary’s distrib rights picked up by Universal
The horror film from Vancouver-based IndustryWorks screened at Cannes earlier this year.
Whistler unveils its first film titles, including Borsos entries
David Mortin’s Mad Ship and the Sean Garrity thriller Blood Pressure are to bow in Whistler as part of the best Canadian feature competition.
Yanna McIntosh to star in The Polished Hoe
The award-winning stage, TV and film actress (pictured right) will play the unwilling mistress and murderer of a plantation owner in Manks Productions’ TV movie adaptation of Canuck Austin Clarke’s novel.
Archstone takes on My Awkward Sexual Adventure
The L.A.-based co acquired international distribution rights to the film from Manitoba producers Jonas Chernick (pictured) and Juliette Hagopian, which makes its TIFF debut Sept. 11.
Deepa Mehta, Shandi Mitchell pics to get gala treatment in Halifax
Midnight’s Children and The Disappeared, which was shot off of Nova Scotia, will receive red carpet treatment at the Atlantic Film Festival (Mitchell pictured here).
Mpix and MorePix rebrand
The Astral pay TV movie channels in eastern Canada will rebrand Sept. 18 as TMN Encore and TMN Encore 2.
Paul Gross to exit Whizbang Films
The founding partner of the Canadian indie said in a statement that he will “concentrate [his] energies on a few select projects.”
TIFF12: Masters, Discovery and Mavericks unveiled
This year’s festival will screen 146 world premieres and 372 films total – up from last year’s event.
Simonee Chichester named 2012 WIFT-T Kodak mentorship winner
The writer/director/producer (pictured) will be mentored by filmmaker Ingrid Veninger and eOne Films Canada VP marketing Tamara Shannon on her current feature film project, Merv.
TIFF12: HBO’s Nevins to keynote Doc Conference
HBO Documentary Films president Sheila Nevins (pictured) is to give the opening keynote address at this year’s Doc Conference, which will also offer a sneak peek from Yung Chang’s The Fruit Hunters.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs July 30 to Aug. 5, 2012
American Reunion is the top selling DVD for the week of July 30 to Aug. 5, 2012.
Will Sasso and Jennifer Baxter join The Right Kind of Wrong
Jeremiah Chechik’s theatrical feature, formerly titled Sex and Sunsets, has started production in Banff (Sasso pictured here).
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