Film

Breakthrough signs Arquette for Living

Breakthrough Films & Television has signed up Rosanna Arquette to top-line The Signs of Living from director Gail Harvey, the indie TV producer’s latest movie outing.

Score has a solid road game

September on the Canadian festival circuit belongs to Michael McGowan.

Five vie for Feature Film Producer’s Award

Five producers have been shortlisted for the CMPA (nee CFTPA) Feature Film Producer’s Award.

Multiple Gemini nods to Flashpoint, Olympics (updated)

Canadian dramas grabbed the spotlight Tuesday as nominations for the 25th Gemini Awards were handed out, with CTV’s Flashpoint leading all comers with 15 nods.

House of Films and New Real go Girl Crazy

Bill House has partnered with fellow indie producers Jennifer Jonas and Leonard Farlinger to option and develop Russell Smith’s Girl Crazy novel for a movie adaptation

No flies on TIFF… or bedbugs

Like a script from B-movie horror flick, the Toronto International Film Festival has dodged a bedbug scare on the eve of its 35th edition.

D Films takes Affleck doc

Casey Affleck’s I’m Still Here has been snapped up by Toronto’s D Films, which has acquired the exclusive, long-term distribution rights in all media.

TIFF honors Corneau

Toronto International Film Festival organizers on Monday started planning for a homage to French director Alain Corneau after he died Sunday night in Paris ahead of a September 11 screening of his last movie, Love Crimes, at TIFF.

Telefilm and CFC offer Servitude

Telefilm Canada and the Canadian Film Centre have seen a feature from their recent comedy lab greenlit: the workplace laugher Servitude from Buck Productions and Victory Man Productions.

The 2009 Indie List

Canadian companies’ production the indie list and development spending in 2009

Maple up for Phillip Morris?

Maple Pictures is in discussions to acquire the Jim Carrey-starrer I Love You Phillip Morris for domestic release after partner Roadside Attractions picked up the North American rights.

Prodigy lands Townsend for XIII

Jay Firestone’s Prodigy Pictures has signed up Hollywood stalwart Stuart Townsend to star in its thriller series XIII, set to shoot in Toronto from this fall for Showcase.