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Film
Palm Springs film fest books Lazhar for Oscar Buzz sidebar
Philippe Falardeau’s latest movie will screen at the southern California film festival just before Sundance.
A Worthy Companion headed for CineMart in Rotterdam
The micro_scope-produced film, directed by Carlos and Jason Sanchez, is one of 36 projects vying for funding in Rotterdam’s copro market Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, 2012.
Alberta unions and guilds welcome film incentive program changes
“Changes to the AMDF guidelines will revitalize our industry and get our cultural workers back to work, in front of and behind the camera,” said Tina Alford, Alberta branch rep for ACTRA.
Alberta revises funding model, boosts cash incentives for film and TV shoots
Changes to the Albertan ownership criteria for qualifying indigenous and foreign productions will increase the value of direct grants available from the province.
Keyhole named to Berlinale Special lineup
The Guy Maddin film continues to garner kudos and attention from the film community.
Linzi Knight named winner of Shortnonstop fest
The Gay Who Wasn’t Gay Enough, Knight’s winning made-for-mobile short, will play at the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival awards pre-show in June 2012.
‘Mom-coms’ and breakup advice from Random Bench
Producer Elizabeth Levine talks to Playback about developing the prodco’s mother-daughter comedy, participating in the Telefilm/CFC Comedy Lab and why mom issues make great movies.
Best of the Year: Entertainment One
Read on to find out how Playback‘s distributor of the year is gaining momentum to become a global entertainment player.
Production underway for NFB’s Wall
The digitally animated doc essay, based on the play by David Hare, explores the impact of the Israel-Palestine barrier.
Best of the Year: micro_scope
The Montreal-based prodco talks about finding critical and commercial success with a strategy that balances serious subject matter with accessible storytelling.
Jay Baruchel joins Reginald Harkema’s The Rebel Kind
The punk period feature will shoot in Vancouver in fall 2012.
Alberta and Quebec named locations for Amelie director’s next film
A ranch in the shadow of the Canadian Rockies will feature in Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet, to shoot from July to October 2012.
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