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On set: FFP goes for S-E-X

During a wild romp with one of his many female conquests and a skewer of shish-kabob, Allgood Butts, hairdresser and ladies man extraordinaire, chokes and takes a brief absence from this world. The moment nicely sums up the gist of The…

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Characters branches out

The Characters talent agency has embarked on an expansion effort that includes the opening of a packaging division and the buyout of the Connie Winkelman agency….

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CRTC starts new media Web site

A free Web service is available to help new media producers submit their policy proposals in response to the crtc’s New Media – Call for Comments, under both the Broadcasting Act and the Telecommunications Act….

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Low looney contributes to production jam in Vancouver

Vancouver: Not a crew is to be had in Vancouver as the West Coast enjoys an Indian summer of production bolstered by the deflated looney….

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SFA Productions has its Own Private feature

Variety, music and comedy producer extraordinaire, Sandra Faire, and SFA Productions are producing a feature film….

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The last laugh may not be yours: parody writers beware

Kathy Johns is a member of the KNOWlaw Group of the Toronto law firm of McMillan Binch….

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Zonca film opens New Cinema fest

Montreal: The 27th edition of the revamped International Festival of New Cinema and New Media opens in Montreal Oct. 15 with French director Eric Zonca’s feature debut La Vie Reve des Anges (The Dreamlife of Angels), winning film at the ’98…

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:30 – Martin Granger

Martin Granger joined the Avion roster in 1994. He describes his directorial style as being both ‘funny ha, ha’ and ‘funny weird,’ which seems to be working for him….

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Morrison, Binney shoot Pantene

At The Partners’ Film Company, director Ken Morrison and dop Nixon Binney had two days for Pantene through Grey Advertising. Mary Kravshik cut at Reel Ideas….

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News Brief: Alliance gets Real deals

Alliance Pictures International has sold a number of international territories for the British feature Get Real, which had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival….

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Eatons puts a new spin on fall fashion

Spinning shoes and roaming clothes set against bright, busy backgrounds give an old department store a funky new look for fall….