From the steps of the Ryan family home, or in reality a cozy Victorian-style Newfoundland bed and breakfast, director Stephen Reynolds breaks for lunch. Cell phone in hand, he sings the praises of his feature film directorial debut without losing an…

While the fall tv season launches are packed full of hype and hope, less media attention is paid to the mid-season and limited-run series. For media buyers, missing the big hoopla bandwagon isn’t necessarily the kiss of death, they aren’t concerned…

Montreal: Industry lawyer Michael Prupas, the principals of Toronto’s Pebblehut Productions, and international financial consultant Edith Myers are partnering with u.s. and international interests to launch Muse Entertainment Enterprises, a new Canadian distribution, production talent and finance-packaging company….

Montreal: Telefilm Canada’s director of operations for the Quebec region says the ctcpf-induced spring scramble has worked to undermine project selection based on recoupment potential. With revenues from producers down, Joelle Levie says the issue will be addressed in a Quebec…

Vancouver: At last count, it was Vancouver $100 million and Toronto $40 million….

Suzanne Berger’s Upstart Motion Pictures has signed Campbell Scott (The Sheltering Sky, Dying Young, Singles) and Fiona Loewi (Love and Death on Long Island, Blackheart) to play the lead roles in Top of the Food Chain, which begins shooting in Toronto…

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Will Canadians’ innate politeness be a disadvantage in the toons with tude game?…

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In your editorial entitled ‘Food for thought’ (June 1), reference was made to the number of Alliance Communications programs in the Showcase primetime schedule. Your editorial went on to question whether other producers/distributors had been given a ‘fighting chance’ at selling…

Discovery Channel has launched its September-to-December season, announcing six new series, two of which are Canadian, and 13 returning series including nine Canadian programs….

Atlantis’ Life Network and HGTV Canada have unveiled their fall lineups, with Life adding eight new series, HGTV Canada picking up two of Life’s how-to programs, and HGTV U.S. buying four Canadian shows….