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Film
Hot Docs unveils Special Presentations
This year’s Special Presentations subjects at Hot Docs runs the gamut from funnyman Conan O’Brien, puppeteer Kevin Clash and chess whiz Bobby Fischer, as the fest reveals its 26 documentary features.
Original cast returns for Silent Hill sequel in Toronto
Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean and Deborah Kara Unger are returning and up-and-comers Adelaide Clemens and Kit Harington are joining Silent Hill: Revelation 3D.
Industry remembers Pratley’s contribution to Canuck cinema
At a time when there was a real hunger for film in Canada, Gerald Pratley fed it. The founder of the once-named Ontario Film Institute died Monday at age 87, according to reports.
Incendies dominates Jutras
Incendies swept the 13 annual Jutras Awards last night, picking up nine prizes, including for best film, best direction, best screenplay and best actress.
NFB returns to 3D doc making with The St. Judes
The NFB, which last made the 3D doc Transitions in 1986 for the Vancouver World’s Fair, is back with a film that combines archival footage, black-and-white recreations and 3D interviews to explore the director’s troubled family history.
Incendies dominates Genies with eight trophies
Quebec confirmed its dominance of Canadian film Thursday night after Incendies cleaned up at the Genies, taking eight trophies, including best film and best director for Denis Villeneuve.
Mallet film to open Montreal’s International Festival of Films on Art
Marilu Mallet’s Sur les Traces de Marguerite Yourcenar is to open the 29th edition of Montreal’s International Film Festival of Films on Art on March 17, organizers said Thursday.
WWE backing Barricade
The World Wrestling Entertainment’s film studio is backing Barricade, a supernatural thriller from Fido zombie comedy director Andrew Currie to star Eric McCormack.
Report: film distributors have failed Canadian schools
A report out this week from Reel Canada, which brings Canadians films into schools, finds teachers too often pay out of their own pocket for DVDs screened in their classrooms.
Toronto goes Silent for horror follow-up
Cameras have just started rolling in Toronto on Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, the follow-up to the 2006 game adaptation that went on to gross almost $100 million at worldwide box office.
Bruce Greenwood lands in The River
Greenwood is to perform the role of Emmet Cole in a drama about a family and friends that go looking for a famous TV presenter who goes missing with his crew deep in the Amazon.
Toronto Irish Film Festival fills Bell Lightbox
John Galway has discovered the promise of Bell Lightbox in helping upstart film festivals reach mainstream audiences.
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