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Rofekamp honored by Hot Docs

Distributor named this year’s Doc Mogul winner, warns of ‘huge problem’ in industry

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Releases roundup: Alliance sends out Spy

Family-friendly comedy will see competition from Washington and Eli, while Lovely Bones courts female auds

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Podz thriller goes to IFC

Sundance-bound revenge pic Seven Days set for U.S. market

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$1 million for Imaginarium

Canada/U.K. copro brings in $1 million at the box office after two weeks

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Polytechnique named best Canadian feature

Toronto film critics and Rogers award $10,000 cash prize to Denis Villeneuve for his take on the Montreal Massacre

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Remstar, Dolan in Love

Distributor signs to send director’s next film, Imaginary Loves, into theaters by spring or summer

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Box office topped $1 billion in 2009

Record breaker sees Sony and Warner neck and neck for dominance in Canada. Alliance first among domestics — thanks to Tarantino and Quebec

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Dolan wins new Toronto critics prize

‘Dazzling talent’ from Quebec adds inaugural Jay Scott award to his already-crowded mantle

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E1 finalizes Maximum purchase

Stock still riding high on strength of New Moon

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Releases roundup: Can anything usurp Avatar?

Leap Year, the heavily hyped Daybreakers and Alliance’s Youth in Revolt take their shot at the still-strong 3D sensation

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Douglas calls for star system

Shirley Douglas urged the Canuck film and television industry to build a star system and support its actors as she was feted by Women in Film and Television-Toronto at its 21st annual Crystal Awards. Douglas, whose illustrious 30-plus-year career has spanned roles in Stanley Kubrick’s Lolita and David Cronenberg’s Dead Ringers, also paid tribute to producers and creators of screen-based content in her acceptance speech, after picking up WIFT-T’s international achievement award.

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Video: Reitman at Whistler

Director looks back on his early days and ahead to the awards prospects of Up in the Air upon taking the fest’s lifetime achievement award