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WIC: wins and losses

it’s been a long July for WIC Western International Communications, which is weathering the loss of president and ceo Doug Holtby and a depressed financial third quarter….

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NSFDC’s new direction

As insider politics at the Nova Scotia Film Development Corporation continue to concern the production sector, chair of the board of directors, Marie Comeau, says the corporation will be refocusing its attention on small and medium-sized producers….

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Telefilm pilots multimedia fund

Montreal: Telefilm Canada has published a draft version of a new pilot funding program for multimedia development, production and marketing….

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Numbers

Scathing reviews aside, Baton Broadcasting System managed to maximize ratings on Golden Girl: The Silken Laumann Story through two airings on June 26 and June 28….

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– Brenda Collins resigned her position July 5 as executive administrator of the B.C. Motion Picture Association. She leaves the association with a $23,000 deficit, a far cry from a $30,000 surplus the year before. The 1996 fiscal year was marked…

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No matter how many film boards are spawned, Atlantic Canada needs to attract outside investment, and to do that, the region needs big producers…

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14th Just for Laughs fest draws deal makers

Montreal: This year’s 14th edition of the Craven A Just for Laughs Festival is hosting an impressive lineup of industry guests, including comedy and casting executives from virtually all the major studios and networks….

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Bigger picture for General Assembly

Ottawa post facility General Assembly is attempting to move beyond a last-stop service capacity to become a partner in independent production….

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Fest promo mixes retro, cyber-age elements

‘Where’s Fawcett? He was supposed to be here for a screening at two.’ Producer Michael Rosen is making a string of phone calls from his office at Toronto commercial production house Hoodoo Films when director John Fawcett rushes in, clad in…

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Word on the Street: Welcome to the Jungle

Jungle Music has chosen musician, producer, writer, cook and all-round guy Matt Zimbel to join the company as producer….

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Commercial Directions: Radke pool custom made for world stage

At Radke Films, director/dop J. Wesley Jones wrapped four days on a pool for Braun that included 15-, 20-, and 30-second spots designed for the European, North American and Japanese markets. The assignment was through Lowe sms. Partners’ Michelle Czukar handled…