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Film
Former CBC exec Jennifer Stewart moves to ACCT
Stewart comes on board as director of marketing and development as the organization prepares for a national film and TV celebration.
eOne revenue up as Alliance Films acquisition talks continue
Growth in its film and TV business offset slowing revenue declines in eOne’s wholesale distribution business, the Canadian media group reported in its interim financial statement.
It’s official: Netflix is profitable in Canada
“We achieved a small contribution profit in Canada in Q2 and expect to remain profitable in this market going forward,” the U.S. video streaming giant said Tuesday as it released its latest financial results.
Rian Johnson’s Looper to open TIFF
The time travel thriller, starring Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emily Blunt, gets the red carpet treatment at Roy Thomson Hall, while Ruba Nadda’s Inescapable and Deepa Mehta’s Midnight’s Children will screen as official gala selections.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films July 13 to July 19, 2012
Omerta tops the box office for the week of July 13 to July 19, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films July 13 to July 19, 2012
The Amazing Spider-man hangs in the top spot for another week, while the Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight rises to a top 10 spot after its opening screening.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs July 2 to July 8, 2012
21 Jump Street is the top-selling DVD for the week of July 2 to July 8, 2012.
TIFF to host Polley’s Stories, Kastner’s Disco
(UPDATED) Sources say the 2012 festival will host the premieres of feature docs The Stories We Tell and The Secret Disco Revolution, from Canadian directors Sarah Polley (pictured) and Jamie Kastner respectively.
Megan Martin: It’s Canadian screenwriters’ time to shine
“It’s very good, if you’re serious about writing, to put yourself in that (L.A.) market and see how you do,” the Canadian scribe told Playback.
Total Recall gets an interactive storefront
To promote the Toronto-shot film, Sony Pictures worked with creative agencies UMWW and Monster Media to layer Toronto windows with imagery that brings dreams to virtual life.
Weekly Roundup: Awards, shortlists, sales and premiere dates
W Network and History fall premiere dates announced, the return of Shark Week (pictured), and sales for eOne.
Feds to invest $1.6 million in Nova Scotia arts
The funding will go toward 52 culture projects, including festivals such as the Atlantic Film Festival’s Viewfinders Youth Outreach Series.
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