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Delphis picks up Dutch adventure

Montreal sales shop takes international rights for recent hit The Letter for the King

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Passchendaele passes $2 million

War story on the way to breaking box-office record set by Cruising Bar 2

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Doc fest focuses on immigration

‘Plight of the displaced’ a recurring theme at Montreal’s RIDM

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The Big Screen: Festival Nouveau uncovers hidden gems

The most exhilarating thing about Canadian film is seeing a wholly unpredictable discovery come through the darkness of a cinema to wild cheers and applause as the credits roll.

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Emmy nod for Next PM

The CBC special Canada’s Next Great Prime Minister could walk away with International Emmy hardware next month, having garnered a nomination in the non-scripted entertainment category.

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Mehta’s Heaven counters Saw, Glory

Heaven on Earth eyes female audience, while fifth installment in horror franchise and cop drama duke it out for men

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Mayerthorpe wins best MOW

Best writing and directing go to CTV movie, though CBC’s Tudors and The Englishman’s Boy lead the third night of the Geminis

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Christal owes $12.5 million

Made public this week, the troubled distributor’s list of creditors includes Le Groupe Popcorn, Maple Pictures and Astral

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Porno no problem in Canada

The cheeky poster for Kevin Smith’s latest raised a ruckus across the U.S. — but north of the border, no one has batted an eye. ‘We liked it a lot,’ says Alliance

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Economy meets ecology at Planet in Focus

Green-minded festival blends arts and eco-activism in ninth edition, readies environmental guide for media-makers

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CBC again sweeps news Geminis

More hardware for National, fifth estate and HNIC as awards get underway. Touching speech from TSN analyst Pierre McGuire

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Moody’s downgrades Alliance

Heavy debt load and weak liquidity lead to lower rating, despite cash injections from Quebec and Goldman Sachs