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Film
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.
Angel Entertainment hires Julie Dash to direct Tupelo 77
The Canadian indie feature about a group of women in 1977 Mississippi is set to shoot in summer 2012.
Winnipeg filmmakers sell remake rights to Sundance doc to Scott Rudin and HBO
Indie Game: The Movie, by first-time filmmakers Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky, will be developed into a fictional half-hour comedy after a world premiere in Park City.
eOne pacts with Katt Williams on distribution deal
The comic and actor will partner with the Canadian producer/distributor on a possible feature film, stand-up comedy and other entertainment products.
Three Canadians up for Cinema Audio awards
Craig Berkey, Paul Massey and David Giammarco are nominated as re-recording mixers in the Cinema Audio Society awards, to be presented Feb. 18 in L.A.
Benoit Hogue named Jet Films GM
The former ad agency exec is now managing the Montreal-based advertising film production house, effective immediately.
Whites Interactive, Sim Video announce management hires
The latest industry hires reflect stepped-up production levels in Hollywood North, and a shift into digital shooting.
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