Independent production and distribution company Cinepix Film Properties has been renamed Lions Gate Films following the purchase of the company last year by Vancouver’s Frank Giustra, chairman and ceo of Lions Gate Entertainment. Former cfp executive vp Jeff Sackman has been…

Vancouver: Since opening Dec. 19, Famous Players’ 12-screen SilverCity Riverport complex in Richmond has become the Lower Mainland market leader, outperforming the downtown exhibition halls with most titles. An overnight success, Riverport ranks among the top North American theaters for grosses…

The inaugural edition of Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children will take place April 21-26. Headed by director and programmer Jane Schoettle, the school portion, aimed at students aged eight to 14, will screen at Cineplex Odeon Madison Cinemas during…

Jennifer Koffman, a three-year acquisitions veteran at the Toronto office of Behaviour Distribution, has left the company to open Hurricane Pictures, a joint venture with Sanjay Burman of Burman Films. The new prodco is currently working out a deal with Germany-based…

Vancouver: Rae Hull is the new regional director of CBC Television in British Columbia, replacing Donna Logan. A native of Edmonton, Hull has 15 years in television including three years as head of program development for cbc in Vancouver. In that…

Craig McTaggart is a member of the KNOWlaw Group of the Toronto law firm of McMillan Binch. * * * Many people see a contradiction in the phrase ‘Internet law.’ ‘What law?’ they say. ‘I thought cyberspace was a sort of…

Image Engine, the digital imaging component of Vancouver’s Finale Editworks, recently completed a spot for Canadian Direct Insurance that combined a number of 3D elements with the director’s vision of incorporating illustrations into an all-cg backdrop. The spot, produced out of…

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It’s an eclectic mix: the tribulations of an East Coast family, the touching tale of a young boy in rural Saskatchewan, the struggles of a Native community in the Northwest Territories and the sexy machinations of investment bankers in the big…

When a director walks onto the set of a tv series, the show style is set and continuity is a must. As many directors point out, their job is basically to figure out what the producer wants and give it to…

When a director walks onto the set of a tv series, the show style is set and continuity is a must. As many directors point out, their job is basically to figure out what the producer wants and give it to…

When a director walks onto the set of a tv series, the show style is set and continuity is a must. As many directors point out, their job is basically to figure out what the producer wants and give it to…