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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films

Breakaway leads the Canadian box office for the week of Sept. 30 to Oct. 06 , 2011, with Cafe de Flore at #2.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films

Breakaway cracks the Top 10 overall Canadian box office for the week of Sept. 23 to Sept. 29, 2011.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs

Bridesmaids is this week’s maid of honour in The Nielsen Company’s top 20 list of DVDs for the week of Sept. 19 to Sept. 25, 2011

Resident Evil 5 platform collapse sends zombie actors to hospital

UPDATED: The film’s coproducers issue a statement on the the accident, which sent 10 to hospital early Tuesday morning.

Marc-Andre Grondin top-lines L’Affaire Dumont

The $5 million film, directed by Quebec’s Daniel “Podz” Grou, tells the true story of a man jailed for a rape he insists he never committed, and a single mother who sets out to prove his innocence.

Sixteen injured in Cinespace stage collapse

The accident on the Resident Evil 5 set has sent 10 cast and crew members to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Hot Docs programmer Karina Rotenstein departing

The festival programming manager is leaving to pursue other opportunities after four years in the role.

Looking for ‘Euphoria’ in Manitoba

Production on the indie road film has just begun in the province, marking the first feature film for director Paula Kelly.

NFB’s Bar Code project gives life to inanimate objects

In this Playback Q&A, NFB’s Hugues Sweeney talks about engaging Canadians with the story of everyday objects through an innovative partnership with ARTE France.

Reviewed! French Immersion

Opening today in Ontario and Quebec, Kevin Tierney’s directorial debut generates a wide range of reaction from the regions’ critics.

City Life Film Project gets new funding prize from Harold Greenberg Fund

The organization contributes a $10,000 development loan and sponsorship dollars to the training program for young filmmakers.

VIFF 2011: Tibetan film takes Dragons and Tigers Award

Cinematographer-turned-feature director Sonthar Gyal takes the Vancouver fest prize for The Sun-Beaten Path.