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Film
GAPC Entertainment wins at 2012 Hermes Awards
The Ottawa-based prodco nabbed two prizes for its kids property The Prime Radicals, and tacked on a third with The Innovators: Agriculture Rooted in Science.
Christian Slater-starrer Stranded goes to camera in July
The sci-fi thriller from Minds Eye Entertainment completed financing before the recent film tax credit fiasco in Saskatchewan threatened to derail the local industry.
Middle Child Films to produce Never Shoot a Stampede Queen
The Toronto-based indie producer will develop the memoir by Mark Leiren-Young as a feature film.
Writer/director Ben Mazzotta is set to shoot The Picco Incident
The film, which starts production June 2, is toplined by Scott Walker and Alicia Micallef, with Maria Kennedy of Little Engine Moving Pictures producing.
Sisters & Brothers wins big at B.C.’s Leo Awards
The Carl Bessai film took home six awards, including best feature drama, while Blackstone nabbed four TV trophies, including for best dramatic series (Story updated with clarification).
Copperhead shoot embraces New Brunswick
“I thought we can make the entire movie here, and not go out to distant locations,” American director Ron Maxwell (pictured) told Playback Daily from his Civil War drama’s film set.
eOne posts higher pre-tax profit, confirms Alliance Films purchase talk
Entertainment One cautions “no certainty” that discussions with Alliance Films may lead to acquisition.
Canadian copro Kristina of Sweden names lead actress
Malin Buska will star in the film, a co-production between Canada, Sweden, Finland, Germany and France, from Finnish director Mika Kaurismaki.
Toronto Cronenberg exhibit gets social media game
The fall 2013 show will be packed into a tour after its Toronto run at TIFF Bell Lightbox, to rollout in summer 2014.
Belgium-Canada-France copro wins in Cannes
Belgian director David Lambert’s Hors les murs earned the Grand Rail d’Or for best feature, given out as part of the International Critics Week by the Ceux du Rail.
Shaftesbury announces $30,000 sponsorship of ESA film program
The Toronto-based producer and distribution house has also launched the inaugural Shaftesbury Student Filmmaker Awards, which were handed out last week.
Canadians fly the flag at Cannes with film buys and sales, and award-giving
Sarah Gadon and Emily Hampshire on Thursday received the inagural Birks Canadian Diamond trophies during a Telefilm Canada presser on the Croissette.
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