Film

Film reels (Photo: Lisa Eglinton, Flickr Creative Commons)

NSI announces 2012 Features First teams

The selected teams, including the Yukon-based team of Michael Vernon, David Hamelin and Neil Macdonald behind Fragments, receive $17,000 towards a feature film development budget and training.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films – Dec. 30, 2011 to Jan. 5, 2012

Maintaining a remarkable lead, Monsieur Lazhar retains its #1 ranking for the first week of 2012.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films – Dec. 30, 2011 to Jan. 5, 2012

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol tops the Canadian box office for the second week in a row.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs – Dec. 19 to Dec. 25, 2011

Rise of the Planet of the Apes is the top-selling DVD for the week of Dec. 19 to Dec. 25, 2011.

Cinemas Guzzo buys four Imax theatres for Montreal

The exhibitors are to jointly run the four theatres in existing multiplexes, and share the start-up costs and box office revenues.

Toronto film critics to honour the late John Dunning with Clyde Gilmour Award

David Cronenberg, whose career was jump-started by the late Canadian film producer, will present the award to Dunning’s son, producer Greg Dunning.

Victoria film fest picks A Little Bit Zombie for Canadian gala

The indie comedy/horror will bow Feb. 4, with cast and director on hand to walk the red carpet.

Octavia Films creates grant program for short films

The Toronto-based non-profit is offering up grants of $500, $1000 and $2000 for emerging female filmmakers between the ages of 18 and 30.

Dimension picks up Sobol’s The Black Marks for U.S.

The heist comedy by director Jonathan Sobol is shooting in Ontario for six weeks from Jan. 16, and stars Kurt Russell, Matt Dillon and Jay Baruchel.

eOne to release Remstar product in Canada

The Remillard brothers are looking to break out of their Quebec stronghold and distribute their product in the rest of Canada.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films – Dec. 23 to Dec. 29, 2011

Monsieur Lazhar keeps its place at #1 over the holidays as it tops the list of Canadian films at the box office once again.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films – Dec. 23 to Dec. 29, 2011

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol is the top film for the Canadian box office for the week of Dec. 23 to Dec. 29, 2011.