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Film
Turner boss headlines Comedy conference
Steve Koonin of Turner Entertainment Networks will address the business of comedy as keynote speaker at inaugural Just Comedy industry event
Docmakers honor Klinck
‘Unsung hero’ of research is first Canadian to take lifetime achievement honor at Focal Awards
Noss new head of CMPDA
Four months after stepping in for Doug Frith, copyright lawyer is confirmed as Hollywood’s stand-in in Canada
Feore leads Banff jury
Five-member panel will hand out four new prizes for docs, dramas and entertainment programs
Prairie talent meets at Yorkton
Stars of Corner Gas and Little Mosque on the Prairie come together at long-running shorts festival
Christal in bankruptcy protection
Red ink gets the better of Montreal distributor following layoffs and loss of Maple/Lionsgate partnership, with blame pinned on market changes. Meanwhile, Alliance closes in on Relativity deal
Stone Angel takes flight
‘Encouraging opening’ sees Kari Skogland’s Margaret Laurence adaptation open to nearly $100,000 for Alliance
Exhibitors expect bump for Caspian
Holiday weekend and release of family-friendly Disney sequel add up to higher-than-usual expectations for Cineplex and Empire. Meanwhile, Vivafilm readies Le piège américain
Butt to receive Ustinov prize
Stand-up and Corner Gas star tapped for comedy prize by Banff festival
Blindness opens to dim views
Opening reception at Cannes leaves critics unwowed, though there is already buzz around Julianne Moore. Meirelles admits it’s a ‘hard’ film
Latimer nets Astral mentorship
Filmmaker and activist headed to Banff World Television Festival with help from Astral Media and WIFT-T
Nine industry icons named to Hall of Fame
Nine Canadian industry icons – including trailblazer Robert Lantos and comic legend Catherine O’Hara – have been inducted into the second annual Canadian Film and Television Hall of Fame, organized by Playback.
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