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Film
NFB releasing controversial Pink Ribbons Inc. doc on 30 screens
The National Film Board of Canada’s Deborah Drisdell tells Playback Daily about deftly marketing a film about pink ribbons, which divide Canadians affected by breast cancer.
Ad Week Q&A with Geneva Films’ James Stewart
Ahead of his Ad Week presentation, the director and producer talks about 3D, the London Olympics and going glasses-free.
Playback Indie Survey profile: Cave Painting Pictures
The indie’s owner and exec producer Casey Walker tells Playback about raising $1.9 million for A Little Bit Zombie and how it shaped the prodco’s business in 2011.
Plummer, Falardeau and Shore lead Canada’s Oscar contingent
Also making bookings to Los Angeles for the Academy Awards are Eric Jordan and Paul Stephens for In Darkness, Patrick Dayon for Dimanche/Sunday and Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby for Wild Life.
Death of film disrupting Canadian film and TV production levels
Sim Video topper Rob Sim tells Playback reduced 35mm production amid the victory of video over film has dented production levels in Vancouver.
Canadians talk storytelling from Sundance
In conversation from Park City, the filmmakers behind Indie Game: The Movie and China Heavyweight talk about developing their festival projects.
Monsieur Lazhar, In Darkness and Christopher Plummer nominated for Oscars
Both films and the iconic Canadian actor are in the running for the Best Foreign Language Film prize and Best Supporting Actor, respectively.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films – Jan. 13 to Jan. 19, 2012
David Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method displaces Monsieur Lazhar to take the top spot in its first week of release.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films – Jan. 13 to Jan. 19, 2012
Action-thriller Contraband tops the box office this week.
Toronto’s Ed Gass-Donnelly gets set to creep on Hollywood
Slated to direct The Last Exorcism 2, the director talks to Playback Daily about scaring audiences straight to the box office.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs – Jan. 2 to Jan. 8, 2012
Medical thriller Contagion is the top-selling DVD for week of Jan. 2 to Jan. 8, 2012.
Phase 4 Films signs distribution deal with indie Kevin Smith
The distributor has grabbed the exclusive rights to 12 films annually from SModcast Pictures, Smith’s production shingle.
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