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Film
Telefilm launches Golden Quill
Part of a partnership with the Toronto Screenwriters Conference, the award grants 12 emerging screenwriters complimentary access to the event, which runs March 31 and April 1 in Toronto.
Hot Docs names Diane Weyermann 2012 Doc Mogul
The Participant Media EVP, who also founded the Sundance Documentary Fund, will receive the award at a May 1 luncheon during this year’s Hot Docs fest.
Star fighters, indie gamers and grizzly bears: Canadians at Sundance 2012
Three docs and two shorts are amongst the Canadian films premiering and competing at the indie film fest in Utah.
Playback Indie Production Survey 2011
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Lazhar, In Darkness, make Oscar shortlist
Philippe Falardeau’s film has made it through to the second-last shortlist for the Foreign Language Film prize at the Academy Awards, along with the Canada-Germany-Poland co-pro, In Darkness.
TIFF’s Sprockets fest evolves into twin film and gaming events
As digital storytelling evolves, the Toronto International Film Festival is rolling out new spring festivals for kids and teen audiences at the Bell Lightbox.
Cafe de flore, A Dangerous Method lead the field for Genie Awards
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television unveiled nominations Tuesday for Canada’s film awards, to be handed out on March 8 in Toronto.
Best Boy breaks new ground
Producer and VP operations Ed J. Martin tells Playback about the Newfoundland-based prodco’s new studio, which will house current projects, like Pet ER, and open the door for more.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films – Jan. 6 to Jan. 12, 2012
Anne Emond’s Nuit #1 says in the top five; Lazhar keeps its top spot.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films – Jan. 6 to Jan. 12, 2012
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol takes the top spot again in the week of Jan. 6 to Jan. 12, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs – Dec. 26, 2011 to Jan. 1, 2012
The second part of the final installment of the Harry Potter franchise was the top-selling DVD for the week of Dec. 26, 2011 to Jan. 1, 2012.
Plummer gets first Globe win for Beginners
The 82-year-old actor called the Best Supporting Actor win “a wonderful welcome back to the home of King Kong, Rin Tin Tin, and all our youthful fantasies.”
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