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Film
Polytechnique leads Genie race
Denis Villeneuve’s gritty drama fronts the pack with 11 nods, followed by newcomer Charles Officer’s Nurse.Fighter.Boy
Cineplex to screen Oscar-nominated shorts
U.K. distributor brings popular program to theater chain, just in time for Oscar night
Releases roundup: Alliance’s Crazies takes on Shutter
Horror remake to battle Scorsese holdover and Bruce Willis comedy Cop Out, while Lixin Fan’s Last Train Home rolls into Toronto
E1 goes Down Under
Toronto shop to distribute DVDs in Australia and New Zealand, with an eye on digital and further expansion
Canada fares well at subdued Sundance
With five feature films and six shorts screening, Canada was very much in attendance at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
IFC buys McGowan’s Week
IFC Films has picked up One Week, taking all U.S. rights to the road-trip drama that has paid off so well for Mongrel Media and director Michael McGowan. The deal was brokered by Arianna Boccho and Elizabeth Nastro for IFC, and Charlotte Mickie for international rights holder E1 Entertainment.
Less than Kind leads with writers
Displaced sitcom has a lock on best half-hour prize for this year’s WGC awards
Mockery from Mochrie
Colin Mochrie stole the show Friday night at the ACTRA Toronto Awards, accepting the award of excellence from last year’s winner, Peter Keleghan.
Releases roundup: Defendor aimed at fanboys
Woody Harrelson comedy starts small with ad campaign aimed at the superhero set
Report from Berlin: Bratwurst and business cards
Ingrid Veninger chats up an 11-year-old jurist, test flies the poster for her new film and re-introduces herself to Stellan Skarsgård
Lightbox could open this fall
TIFF reportedly planning to open new home, at least in part, this fall
Dédé bio leads Jutra race
New nomination process brings surprises as Dolan’s Mother takes a backseat to Dédé à travers and the fantasy Grande Ourse
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