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Film
Captain Canuck to be more thriller than superhero pic
Hollywood veteran Arne Olsen tells Playback how writing genre projects in the studio trenches helped land him the Minds Eye gig to turn Canada’s iconic masked crusader into a movie.
Federal government invests $2 million in Manitoba arts
The funding will support 23 cultural projects, including the Winnipeg Aboriginal Film and Video Festival, which On Screen Manitoba’s Nicole Matiation (pictured) says is an important industry meeting place.
Imax continues expansion into Asian market
As part of its joint revenue sharing agreement with Malaysia’s TGV Cinemas, the Toronto-based company will build seven more theatres in the country.
eOne acquires worldwide rights to Dowse’s upcoming The F Word
The romantic comedy from the Goon director, starring Daniel Radcliffe (pictured), is set to begin production next month in Toronto.
Planet in Focus appoints new board members
Doc filmmaker Andrew Nisker (pictured) joins fellow new members Anne Wordsworth, Joseph F. Castrilli and Keir Brownstone.
Amanda Plummer joins The Hunger Games’ sequel Catching Fire
The daughter of Christopher Plummer will play the role of Wiress in the next installment of the Canadian mini-studio’s popular teen movie franchise.
California-based Mechnology expands Vancouver operations
VFX studio is looking to tap west coast talent as it expands its digital lab to bolster its transmedia and multi-platform content offerings and take on larger projects says president Chip Potter (pictured).
CBC-DOC apprenticeship program teams unveiled
The Giving Voice: Filmmakers Working With Filmmakers initiative has named four apprentices to work with veteran doc filmmakers on upcoming projects.
Harold Greenberg Fund supports two features with odd couples
Sean Garrity’s My Awkward Sexual Adventure and Jason Priestley’s (pictured) Cas and Dylan received funding through the equity investment program.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films July 6 to July 12, 2012
Luc Dionne’s Omerta, starring Rene Angelil and Patrick Huardis the #1 Canadian film at the box office for the week of July 6 to July 12, following its July 11 release.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films July 6 to July 12, 2012
The Amazing Spider-man swings to the top box office spot for the week of July 6 to July 12, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs June 25 to July 1, 2012
21 Jump Street takes down the top DVD sales spot for the week of June 25 to July 1, 2012.
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