Film

Geminis and Genies folded into single industry event

The consolidated industry event, slated for March 2013, will now include English-language TV and digital awards with the English and French-language film competition.

Nicholas Carella and Michelle Ouellet set to launch Sociable Films

The duo (Carella pictured here) talks to Playback about the business model for their Vancouver-based start-up.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films – Apr. 20 to Apr. 26, 2012

Rebelle is the #1 Canadian film in its first week of theatrical release.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films – Apr. 20 to Apr. 26, 2012

The Lucky One displaces The Hunger Games at the top of the overall box office for the week of Apr. 20 to Apr. 26, 2012.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs – Apr. 9 to Apr. 15, 2012

War Horse maintains its spot at #1 for the week of Apr. 9 to Apr. 15, 2012.

Hunger Games insider talks social media secrets

Marketing pros say that as consumers are increasingly empowered in the digital age, producers have to harness that power to promote their projects.

Awards round-up: Stag parties, mental illness and D-Day take top prizes

Canadian productions Stag, Passionflower, Wilderness and online interactive series D-Day to Victory all took home awards in the last week.

Sandra Oh and Nia Vardalos-starrer to be shot in Winnipeg

The phone sex comedy, slated to begin production as soon as June, also stars Emily Watson and Melora Hardin.

Why China is an ace in the hole for Canada’s Imax Corp.

The Toronto-based company is betting that a growing international network of theatres, especially in China, coupled with a slate of Hollywood tentpoles on its super-sized screens, will assure a profitable future for the Canadian company.

Canadians win big at Tribeca Film Festival

War Witch, The World Before Her, and the Rhymes for Young Ghouls script all took home cash prizes from the New York film fest.

B.C. producers urge province to follow Ontario to stay competitive

A consortium, including the Canadian Media Production Association, urged Victoria to develop a creative clusters strategy overseen by an umbrella agency like the Ontario Media Development Corp. to sustain growth in a converged digital world.

Dreamworks taps Ken Scott to helm Starbuck remake

The Montreal-based director will redirect and rewrite the Hollywood adaptation of his award-winning Quebec comedy.