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Larouche going to Seville

First the Canadian distributor acquired key titles from the bankrupt Christal Films — now it’s also taking its main man

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Notables on hand for World Film Festival opener

Its market action might be negligible, but VIPs walked the red carpet Thursday night in Montreal for the 32nd opening of Serge Losique’s culture-focused event

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VIFF collects best of other fests

This year’s Vancouver International Film Festival will feature many films that have won awards at earlier global events, giving moviegoers a chance to catch some of the best in world cinema

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TIFF adds latest by Lurie, Coens

Festival finalizes lineup, letting in U.S. indies including Nothing But the Truth with Kate Beckinsale and the Coen Brothers’ comedy Burn After Reading

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Fantasia cries foul

Genre festival says it needs more government cash to stay in business, on par with the World Film Festival

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Losique’s festival turns the page

All’s well with Serge Losique.

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The Big Screen: Political docs are cream of Canuck crop

Anyone for Canadian film?

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Cronenberg, Podeswa lead DGC noms

David Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises and Jeremy Podeswa’s Fugitive Pieces – both involving producer Robert Lantos – led all comers with five nominations each as the Directors Guild of Canada awards unveiled nominations on Aug. 11.

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Reid’s Baby to arrive at WFF

The producer/director of The Baby Formula knows timing is everything as her feature enters the festival circuit.

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Blindness eyes TIFF, Jack Brooks self-distributes

The challenge for Alliance Films as it prepares Rhombus Media’s Blindness for an Oct. 3 theatrical release is to get past the critical drubbing the psychological thriller took as the opening-night film at the Cannes festival in May.

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Geminis return to Toronto

Gala to air on E! and Showcase. Nominations come out Aug. 26

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Amal spreads amid Thunder storm

Richie Mehta’s feel-good expands to Prairies and Halifax after eye-popping opening. DreamWorks looks to dethrone The Dark Knight with Stiller’s latest