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.
Maintaining a remarkable lead, Monsieur Lazhar retains its #1 ranking for the first week of 2012.
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol tops the Canadian box office for the second week in a row.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes is the top-selling DVD for the week of Dec. 19 to Dec. 25, 2011.
The exhibitors are to jointly run the four theatres in existing multiplexes, and share the start-up costs and box office revenues.
David Cronenberg, whose career was jump-started by the late Canadian film producer, will present the award to Dunning’s son, producer Greg Dunning.
The indie comedy/horror will bow Feb. 4, with cast and director on hand to walk the red carpet.
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.
The Remillard brothers are looking to break out of their Quebec stronghold and distribute their product in the rest of Canada.
Monsieur Lazhar keeps its place at #1 over the holidays as it tops the list of Canadian films at the box office once again.
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol is the top film for the Canadian box office for the week of Dec. 23 to Dec. 29, 2011.