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Film
Theatrical doc program budget back to $1.5M as NFB comes on board
Following earlier funding cuts that saw Telefilm slash its contribution to the program by half, the NFB has joined with Telefilm and the Rogers Group of Funds to restore the program’s budget.
Douglas Smith and Allie MacDonald join cast of Stage Fright
The indie pic about a snobby musical theater camp terrorized by a blood-thirsty masked killer who despises musical theatre is set to start shooting in Ontario on Sept. 6.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films July 27 to Aug. 2, 2012
Omerta is the top Canadian film for another week.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films July 27 to Aug. 2, 2012
The Dark Knight Rises prevails at the box office for another week.
Doc maker Magnus Isacsson passes away
The documentary film champion (pictured) who directed films including Uranium and Power died in Montreal August 2.
Weekly Roundup: Awards, sales and announcements
Awards at the Gimli Film Fest, Tricon sales, a renewal for docu-soap Grand Benders (pictured) and industry programs with looming deadlines.
John Barrack works with iThentic on iFestivus online platform
The former Canadian Media Production Association COO (pictured) is working at the nexus of online communities and live events to develop business opportunities.
Don Carmody’s Mortal Instruments books into Cinespace studio
The epic fantasy stars Lily Collins, Kevin Zegers and Jamie Campbell Bower and will shoot through November in Toronto.
Inside TIFF’s new year-long Studio program
Industry project manager Hayet Benkara says the goal is for Canadian producers to develop international business sense and skills in cross-platform content creation.
Shareholders OK Rainmaker sale to Xing Xing Digital
The deal, unveiled in June, includes possible revenue from Escape from Planet Earth (pictured), Rainmaker’s current big budget project.
Fantasia copro conference produces two film deals
Blanc Biehn Productions picked up the English language remake rights to Patricio Vallarares’ Hidden in the Woods (pictured) film at the Montreal fest.
TIFF ’12 Trailers: Dredd, Mea Maxima Culpa, Men at Lunch
What a tease: here’s a peek at some of the genre films, provocative docs and gala selections (including opening film Looper, pictured) that will premiere at this year’s festival.
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