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Film
Does Montreal need more studio space?
The co-owner of Montreal’s largest full-service shooting stage, Mel’s Cite du Cinema, says he’ll consider expanding his facilities to accommodate more Hollywood blockbusters if the Quebec government raises the all spend tax credit to 35%.
Maple snags Canuck rights to upcoming Pitt film
Maple Pictures has taken the media rights in Canada to Brad Pitt’s forthcoming big screen adaptation of Cogan’s Trade.
Villeneuve charms Toronto critics, McDonald receives Special Citation
The $15,000 Rogers Best Canadian Film Award was presented Wednesday night by actor Jay Baruchel, marking the first time the designation has gone to the same director two years running.
Lixin Fan up for DGA best doc director award
Lixin Fan’s Last Train Home, an Eye Steel Film documentary about Chinese peasants, is to compete against four other films in the best documentary direction category at the upcoming Directors Guild of America kudosfest.
Production starts on Brett Heard debut feature Stag
Writer-director Brett Heard has started shooting Stag, the indie comedy that stars Donald Faison, Eva Amurri and Jon Dore.
Incendies, Barney’s lead Vancouver Critics Awards
Quebec’s Incendies dominated the Canadian categories at the Vancouver Film Critics Awards Monday night, taking home three trophies, including best Canadian film.
Alliance Films ends 2010 as Canada’s largest indie distributor
Montreal-based Alliance Films ended the year with a 7.4% share of the Canadian box office, or $75 million in ticket receipts, according to Rentrak.
Total Recall confirmed for Toronto
Finally, confirmation: Columbia Pictures’ Total Recall is to shoot in Toronto from May 15.
Joe Carnahan shooting The Grey at Vancouver Film Studios
Director Joe Carnahan and actor Liam Neeson last worked together in Vancouver shooting The A-Team. Now the two have returned to start shooting the Ridley Scott-produced survival thriller The Grey at Vancouver Film Studios through to March 3.
Pattinson to star in Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis
Robert Pattinson (The Twilight Saga) is slated to take the lead role in David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis, a spokesperson for the renowned Canuck director confirmed with Playback Daily yesterday.
eOne promotes Gnomeo & Juliet at Days Inn
eOne has lined up the Days Inn hotel chain to help promote its upcoming Canadian theatrical release of Gnomeo & Juliet, the 3D animated feature from Miramax Films and Elton John’s Rocket Pictures.
Shaw Media-Hot Docs fund hands out coin
Shaw Media has has handed out $203,000 in grants and non-interest loans to eight promising indie documentary projects, including the latest work by Michael McNamara and Francine Pelletier.
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