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Film
Jason Reitman, Nia Vardalos and John Landis lined up for Telefilm Canada’s Hollywood comedy bootcamp
Participants in the Just For Laughs-backed Canadian Film Centre program are also being mentored by Zanne Devine, Anne Fletcher and Kirsten Smith.
Kim Nguyen and Nisha Pahuja will compete with films at Tribeca
Rebelle, which bowed in Berlin, and The World Before Her, a documentary about India in transition, are booked into New York after organizers unveiled their competition slate Tuesday.
Deepa Mehta, Mary Walsh to receive GG awards in Ottawa
The awards for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, regarded as the ultimate recognition in Canada’s performing arts, were announced Tuesday morning in Calgary.
How Sheri Elwood sold Jerry Bruckheimer on giving her a Hollywood development deal
The veteran Canadian screenwriter tells Playback Daily how a one-liner got her pitching a semi-autobiographical sitcom on the Warner Bros. lot.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films – Feb. 24 to March 1, 2012
Goon was the #1 Canadian film at the box office in its first week of theatrical release.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films – Feb. 24 to March 1, 2012
Michael Dowse’s Goon tops the overall box office in its first week of release.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs – Feb. 13 to Feb. 19, 2012
Breaking Dawn: Part 1, the first part of the last installment of the Twilight Saga is the top-selling DVD for the week of Feb. 13 to Feb. 19, 2012.
CFC awards $15,000 to Reel Challenge winners
Gerald Patrick Fantone from Toronto took the $10,000 first prize for his short, This Film.
Telefilm Canada: Canadian indie film and TV producers can profit from hard times
Agency topper Carolle Brabant told the Prime Time conference in Ottawa that bad economic times globally offer opportunities for content producers that target consumers using tablets and other digital devices.
Sebastien Pilote’s Le Vendeur wins big at Quebec film showcase awards
The prize-giving season for Canadian film kicks into gear at the Rendez-vous du Cinema Quebecois, ahead of the Genies in Toronto on Thursday night.
Entertainment One bolsters international film sales arm
Sally Caplan has hired Protagonist Pictures’ Charlotte van Weede to become head of sales, based in London, UK, while Charlotte Mickie continues to run the Canadian film distribution division in Toronto.
Telefilm unveils $5 million private donation fund to bolster Canadian film
The fund will draw on corporate and individual donors to support production, distribution and promotion of Canadian feature films and boost their international success.
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