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Film
Saskatchewan film tax credit terminated
SMPIA and Partners in Motion president Ron Goetz talks to Playback about the effects on the industry after the news that the province’s latest budget will cut the program.
Alain Fleischer makes film-as-gift for Montreal art doc festival
The title of his film essay, Une idee folle – Un hommage au FIFA, was inspired by FIFA founder Rene Rozon’s remark that he founded the event 30 years ago based on a “crazy idea.”
Angela Heck wins MTS On Demand $20,000 pitch prize
Buzz, about mosquito culture, earned a licence fee from the Winnipeg carrier.
CNBC picks up doc special Customer (Dis)Service from Generator Films
Breakthrough Entertainment racks up a series of U.S. deals, including The Droogles and Swap TV to Dish Network/Blockbuster USA.
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Playback invites independent producers to present the marketing plans for their next project in front of a panel of top ad-industry execs at this April’s Playback Summit in Toronto.
Hot Docs to open with Alison Klayman’s Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
The Canadian documentary festival unveiled 189 films from a record 51 countries on Tuesday at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema in Toronto.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films – March 9 to March 15, 2012
Goon scores at the box office for the third week in a row.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films – March 9 to March 15, 2012
Swomee Swans, Bar-ba-Loots and Truffula Trees prevail – Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax tops the box office for another week.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs – Feb. 27 to March 4, 2012
Puss in Boots is the top-selling DVD for the week of Feb. 27 to March 4, 2012.
Image Entertainment grabs U.S. rights to The Tall Man
The Jessica Biel-starring Canada-France treaty co-pro from Regina’s Minds Eye Entertainment and Paris’ Radar Films and Forecast Pictures was shot in Regina and B.C.
Indie producer Calum deHartog signs with CAA
The former Toronto police officer is developing a police procedural drama at the CBC with screenwriter Tracey Forbes and adapting a Dennis Lehane short story into a feature film he will direct.
Jason Priestley to direct Cas & Dylan indie feature
The road trip movie from Montefiore Films is based on a script by Jesse Gabe and has Tatiana Maslany attached as a lead.
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