Montreal: Despite a slow start in 1996/97, cbc has committed to triggering its full share of the ctcpf feature film envelope for both ’97/98 and ’98/97….

Feature this. Row upon row of munchkins sucking back their milk portions out of maggotsÉ? Unfortunately, you’ll have to wait a while before Maurice the maggot thermoses flip out of Freaky Stories lunch boxes at a cafeteria near you, – with…

When we left the story: Steel City Productions is in development with its $1.8-million feature film Stand Up Guys, an action/comedy about five stand-up comics thwarted in their attempt to rob a bank….

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Montreal: Atom Egoyan, director of the award-winning film The Sweet Hereafter, was honored with a two-fold tribute on Sept. 29, in the House of Commons and the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, where Alliance Communications and Telefilm Canada held a special…

In a Disney-dominated marketplace, family films from indie directors have a tough time accessing screens. Hopping onto the festival circuit to generate some buzz is not an easy feat either….

Three high-profile Canadian films are in the midst of being rolled out by Malofilm in their home market as well as internationally by various distributors. All offer insight into some of the pitfalls and potentials of Canadian films vying for domestic…

Vancouver: Ten film and television industry leaders are the guests of honor at an Oct. 10 dinner celebrating the 10th anniversary of funding agency British Columbia Film and the 20th anniversary of the B.C. Film Commission….

The Alliance for Children and Television has announced English-language nominees for this year’s Awards of Excellence in four different categories….

Canada’s French-language broadcasters will begin the on-air use of a program classification code Oct. 6….

Sparks Productions has assumed Canadian representation of New York-based Zooma Zooma whose roster includes cult-gone-mainstream film and spot director Sam Raimi. Zooma Zooma, run by executive producer Joe Mantegna (not the actor) is comprised of directors Eden Tyler, Kim Ferraro, Len…

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