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Film
Paul Haggis: ‘It’s impossible to say no to Norman’
The Hollywood screenwriter and director tells Playback Daily he was honoured to be asked by Norman Jewison to be chair of film programs at the Canadian Film Centre.
Finalists for $15,000 short film competition at Whistler unveiled
Five filmmakers will pitch their projects to three judges on Dec. 3 at the Whistler Film Festival, with the winner to be announced a day later.
U.S. rights for Penthouse North, to be shot in Ottawa, sold
Dimension Films acquired the stateside rights to the Michael Keaton-starrer, to be produced by Jeff Sackman, Michael Baker and Jon Shiffman.
AFM 2011: VVS Films picks up trio of genre titles for 2012
Canadian indie distributors have been busy buying and selling film titles at the American Film Market.
Canadian Film Centre launches showrunner bootcamp
Bell Media is backing a lab to cultivate Canada’s next Hart Hanson and Tassie Cameron.
Gadon, McDowell named to Antiviral cast, shooting now in T.O.
More details about the Canadian theatrical mystery drama have been unveiled, including Alliance Films as its Canadian and UK distributor.
Reviewed! An Insignificant Harvey
Toronto’s critics praise Jordan Prentice’s performance as Harvey but question the quirky approach taken by director Jeff Kopas’ in his debut feature film.
NFB to mark Remembrance Day with Afghan war doc
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is marking Remembrance Day this month by making Claude Guilmain’s documentary The Van Doos in Afghanistan available online free-of-charge for 24 hours.
Jacqueline Dupuis moves from CIFF to VIFF
The festival’s new executive director comes on board following a record-breaking year for VIFF audience attendance.
eOne inks deals with Vivendi, Levity
The company announces it has signed a home entertainment distribution agreement with Venvendi Entertainment and a first-look deal with Levity Entertainment for half-hour comedies.
Whistler’s 2011 Borsos competition unveils six contenders
Three homegrown films from western Canada will compete against three from eastern Canada for a $15,000 cash prize.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films
Cafe de Flore takes the box office lead in Canada for the week of Oct. 14 to Oct. 20, 2011
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