Veteran comedian/actor Eugene Levy and documentary filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin are among the recipients of the 2008 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards, to be handed out May 2 in Ottawa.

Kate Hanley, B.A., LL.B. is president of Digital Theory Media Consulting, which, through executive education, research and strategic planning, helps traditional players exploit opportunities in emerging media. Hanley can be reached at khanley@digitaltheory.ca

Mark Farrell of Corner Gas is up for two Canadian Screenwriting Awards, but he’s especially excited about This Hour Has 22 Minutes. The CBC sketch show is also up for two CSAs, but this year will face less competition in the ‘comedy and variety’ category, since Gas and other sitcoms, oddly enough, now count as half-hour dramas.

ACTRA Montreal to bestow community builder prize on the late filmmaker at its annual May awards

CBC’s sexy Henry VIII drama and the Citys’ mystery series pick up awards for DOPs Ousama Rawi and David Greene

Deal for 235 titles ends distributor’s long goodbye from the Canadian market. E1 plans to push titles through Seville

Profitable output deal to end this year, dealing another blow to the troubled distributor, says report

Expanded meet-and-greet program at New York festival welcomes teams behind coming-of-age and vampire dramas

Talking to insiders and the public for his Maple Flavour Films, Michael Sparaga says he was surprised ‘how much people want to like Canadian movies’

Controversial feature Young People F***ing pushed back to June following drop by Christal Films. Maple Pictures readies early summer ad campaign

L.A. company behind The Illusionist and Crash crosses the floor to Entertainment One, signs three-year all-rights deal

Odeon Films hopes an ‘entirely new’ campaign and friendlier press will pay off at the box office for Denys Arcand’s latest