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IFC Films picks up Wrecked at AFM
IFC Films has acquired the U.S. rights to Wrecked, Michael Greenspan’s directorial debut from Vancouver-based producer Independent Edge Films.
Last Train Home lands haul in Sheffield
Lixin Fan’s Last Train Home leads the nominations for the 2011 Cinema Eye Honors at the Sheffield Doc/Fest. The 2009 film, produced by Montreal’s EyeSteelFilm, has already won best feature-length documentary at IDFA and was nominated for a grand jury prize at Sundance.
Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D to unspool in China on 1,000-plus screens
Canadian producer Don Carmody’s Toronto-shot Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D is to debut in China on 1,000-plus 3D screens from Nov. 16.
Bastien breaks through with Exit 67
For the first time in the history of Quebec cinema a local film featuring a predominantly black cast has hit theatres.
The Borgias, Day 3: Where do little TV series come from?
Did The Tudors beget The Borgias? Are you kidding? It was practically incest. Denis Seguin wraps his report from the Budapest set of The Borgias.
Samuel Goldwyn Films acquires The Whistleblower
Larysa Kondracki’s The Whistleblower, a political thriller that stars Rachel Weisz and bowed in Toronto, has racked up a series of foreign sales at the American Film Market, including Samuel Goldwyn Films picking up the U.S. rights.
Alliance Films picks up Jason Eisener’s actioner
Alliance Films has picked up the Canadian rights to Jason Eisener’s action film Hobo With a Shotgun, which stars Rutger Hauer, Gregory Smith and Robb Wells.
Anchor Bay picks up Daydream Nation at AFM
Following its Toronto bow, Michael Goldbach’s Daydream Nation has been picked up by Anchor Bay Films.
Hard Core Logo 2 has world premiere in Whistler
Bruce McDonald is to debut Hard Core Logo 2 at the Whistler Film Festival with a world premiere on December 4.
The Borgias, Day 2: Layers of unreality
Playing a cardinal in Renaissance Rome is no walk in the park. Especially when it’s Colm Feore in the saddle. Denis Seguin continues his report from the Budapest set of The Borgias.
eOne picks up domestic rights to The Entitled
Entertainment One has picked up the Canadian rights to Aaron Woodley’s psychological thriller The Entitled from Foundation Features.
Bron Studios and Unified Pictures link for three picture deal
Vancouver-based production/finance group Bron Studios has signed a three-picture deal with L.A.’s Unified Pictures. Unified will handle production and foreign sales with Bron co-producing and financing.
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