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Aspers exit Canwest board
Gail and David Asper step down, followed by Lisa Pankratz
Moves & Signings
Search underway to replace Clarkson
Straight Up & Down
+ Maple Pictures has come on board Eli Craig’s offbeat comedy Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, picking up Canadian distribution rights at Sundance, where it bowed in the Midnight program. The deal was negotiated by Maple’s SVP of acquisitions John Bain and Nicolas Chartier of Voltage Pictures, who are representing the filmmakers.
Jobs shuffled at NFB
The National Film Board is eliminating four positions in Winnipeg, while adding two to its overall operations in the Prairies. The changes, revealed by English-language boss Cindy Witten, are part of a reorganization aimed at broadening the board’s reach in the region.
New York eyes new tax break
Cash-strapped New York State is anteing up US$2.1 billion to get back into the film tax-credit game. Buried in the Empire State’s 2010/11 budget is US$420 million per year earmarked for film and TV production tax credits through 2014.
In other news….
TVO rattles its cup at viewers, Nelly Furtado joins McGowan’s musical and Mike Myers is up for an award nobody wants
Tricon sells to France, Russia
Toronto shop looking to partner on shows with international appeal
Peak Season goes to VH1
B.C.-set docusoap to run during Olympics on U.S. music channel
Canucks shut out at History Makers
Top prize goes to ZFD’s Busting the Berlin Wall
In other news…
CBC wants your socks, Virgo talks race with Jewison and Vital Signs scores in Rotterdam
Mona sold to Mexico
Multi-title deal with Cookie Jar includes vampire cartoon and Arthur
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