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Dazzling EyeSteel doc rethinks copyright

‘It’s nice to be at a festival like IDFA with a piece of art,’ says Brett Gaylor, the justifiably proud director of RiP

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Paris comes to Amsterdam

Paul Cowan’s Paris 1919, a creative docudrama on the world-shaping conference that concluded the First World War, drew a respectful…

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Debt deal complete at Alliance

Alliance Films has completed the repurchase and refinancing of all its outstanding debt, ahead of…

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Twilight shines for Seville

It’s smiles all around at E1 Films, where the success of Twilight ‘pleasantly’ exceeded expectations…

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The Big Screen: Saw V helmer Hackl on the cutting edge

In a horror franchise, the production designer is arguably more important than a director or even the screenwriters.

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Whistler to fete Canuck thesp Sutherland

WHISTLER MOUNTAIN, BC: You’d be hard-pressed to find much that can divert attention away from the pristine skiing conditions at North America’s top-ranked winter resort, home to the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

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Winning women reflect on WIFT-T’s ongoing importance

The Crystal Awards, this year celebrating their 20th anniversary, were established to recognize and promote women working in film and TV, and they remain as relevant as ever, says Sadia Zaman, executive director of WIFT-T, which organizes them.

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Doc on docs bows at doc fest

Dispelling fears that it would be too ‘inside’ the genre, the blessedly jargon-free feature Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary drew an enthusiastic…

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Emmy snubs Next PM

A controversial Dutch reality beat out Canada’s only contender at the International Emmys in New York…

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New perspective at queer festival

A master class led by bad boy Bruce LaBruce, and docs about Patti Smith and Vanity Fair photographer Annie Leibovitz…

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Record-breaking release for Seville

Aimed not only at the inevitable teen girls but also their ‘Twilight Moms’ — the vampire romance marks the largest release ever for Seville…

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E1 boss picked by Playback

Playback has named Darren Throop, CEO of Entertainment One, as its Person of the Year for 2008 in recognition of…