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Film
Austin Translation: Janet Pierson, SXSW
The producer of SXSW Film talks about the conference’s growing interactive and digital conglomerate, and programming a range of films for the festival.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films – March 2 to March 8, 2012
Michael Dowse’s Goon is the top Canadian film for the second week in a row.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films – March 2 to March 8, 2012
For the week of March 2 to March 8, Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax tops the overall box office, and Goon is in the fourth spot in the film’s second week of release.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs – Feb. 20 to Feb. 26, 2012
Puss in Boots is the top-selling DVD for the week of Feb. 20 to Feb. 26, 2012.
Phase 4 Films takes Bindlestiffs for Kevin Smith’s banner
The U.S. high school comedy is the first picture to be released by the Canadian distributor under its recently unveiled Kevin Smith’s SModcast Pictures Presents label.
Controversial U.S. doc Bully gets PG rating in B.C., Alberta
The ratings for the upcoming Lee Hirsch-directed documentary have come off without storm in Canada, in contrast to the blowback over a restrictive R rating issued by the MPAA stateside.
Flight of the Butterflies 3D wraps shooting
The SK Films production with U.K. and Mexican partners wrapped a one-year production along the annual migration route of the monarch butterflies, ahead of a September 2012 bow on Imax screens.
Tribeca adds to Canadian slate with off-competition picks
Take This Waltz (pictured) and Replicas have been booked into the fest’s Spotlight and Cinemania sections.
Monsieur Lazhar sweeps Genies, Philippe Falardeau named best director
David Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method grabbed a slew of craft awards and a best supporting actor trophy for Viggo Mortensen, but otherwise Quebec films were the big winners on Thursday night in Toronto.
Breaking up Sprockets: How TIFF targets young film-goers one festival at a time
Young film-going audiences are segmenting and fragmenting, festival director of programmes Shane Smith tells Playback Daily.
Toronto Irish Film Festival shines spotlight on two Irelands
Festival chair John Galway tells Playback Daily about programming for an Irish audience longing for nostalgia and a window on Ireland’s current economic ruin.
Music acts and big names figure in entertaining new Genies
Kirstine Stewart and Helga Stephenson (pictured) talk to Playback Daily about setting the stage for an engaging awards show that includes big-name presenters and a multi-platform strategy to reach viewers.
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