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Film
Empire Theatres expands in St. John’s
The eight-screen facility, set to open in 2013, will use digital projection in all auditoriums.
Pelman announces departure from Alliance Films
Brad Pelman has left Alliance Films six months after Maple Pictures, which he co-founded in 2005, was acquired for $38.5 million.
Netflix Canada continues building customer base with new programming
The U.S. video streaming giant, while rebounding in the fourth quarter south of the border, continues to power ahead in Canada.
Playback Indie Survey profile: Timshel Pictures
Justin Kelly, writer and director at the Toronto-based prodco talks to Playback about making connections in comedy in 2011.
CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival goes digital
The 2012 fest will project films in digital format, cutting costs and creating more flexibility for filmmakers.
Multiple Media to release Osiris Entertainment product in Canada
The indie distributor will target Canadian broadcasters and other media outlets with fresh and library titles from the L.A.-based indie run by filmmaker Evan Cooke.
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.
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