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Film
Phase 4 Films, Mongrel buy in Cannes for Canadian market
Indie distributor Phase 4 Films has acquired the Canadian rights to writer/director Kevin Smith’s Red State, and plans a country-wide theatrical release in the coming months.
Alliance Films continues buying movies in Cannes
Alliance Films is busily buying movies in Cannes this week to feed its Canadian, British and Spanish release pipelines.
Rose by Name, Gambit kick off production
Second Shawn Linden feature shooting in Quebec, while Alliance Film’s Gambit starts production in London.
Alliance Films buys On The Road in Cannes
In Cannes market action, Alliance Films has picked up Walter Salles’ adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s classic novel On The Road from French mini-major MK2.
Rex Harrington and Evelyn Hart join Bravo!FACT short
So You Think You Can Dance Canada judge Rex Harrington is reuniting with long-time ballet partner Evelyn Hart for the short film II.
Worldwide Short Film Festival reaches for the stars
The 17th edition of the shorts fest is top-lined by films from Spike Jonze and Arcade Fire, Neil Labute, Jonathan Caouette and the directorial debut of actress Rachel Weisz.
Milk War wins at food-focused award show
Milk War, produced by Canada’s ichannel, was named best television special/documentary during this past weekend’s James Beard Foundation Awards for the North American food and beverage industry.
Hot Docs announces audience favorites and increased attendance
It may be a global documentary feast, but Hot Docs audiences like their American and British films, judging by this year’s audience awards.
Ottawa sees $83 million in film and TV production
Production activity in Ottawa brought $23 million to the local economy in 2010, the Ottawa-Gatineau Film and Television Development Corporation reports.
Ivanova takes $15,000 feature prize at Hot Docs closer
Nine trophies and $72,000 were handed out at the Hot Docs Awards Friday night at the Windsor Arms Hotel in Toronto.
Commercial direction highlighted at Lightbox
The TIFF Bell Lightbox is getting an infusion of music videos, short films and TV spots, as it launches new quarterly series Packaged Goods next week.
TIFF adds Princess of Wales Theatre to stable of screens
The Toronto International Film Festival will be laying down even more red carpet on King Street this fall.
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