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Word on the Street: Henderson to reprise `I Am’

For the second year running, SPY Films’ Pete Henderson Am the Canadian director running this year’s signature pool for client Molson Breweries and its agency MacLaren McCann….

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Commercial Directions: Beattie directorial debut

Players’ Robert Beattie, working with dop Henry Less, has just directed his first project, a shoot for Wizard Air Fresheners through Stringer Veroni Ketchum. Less also lensed two days for director Rob Thomas on a Tim Horton’s shoot through Enterprise. Chameleon’s…

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On The Spot: Moral obligation or censorship?

Swatch. Calvin Klein. The Royal Ontario Museum. A few recent casualties of political correctness, a vigilant few waging a successful war against ad campaigns found offensive, inappropriate, or in the rom’s case, too darn frightening to be subway fodder….

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News Briefs: Moreau heads WFF jury

One of the great women of French cinema, Jeanne Moreau, has accepted the position of jury president at the 1996 Montreal World Film Festival, Aug. 22 to Sept. 1….

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News Briefs: Girard wins Grammy

Montreal director Francois Girard took top honors in the music video, long-form category at this year’s National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Grammy Awards. Girard won for Peter Gabriel’s Secret World, an extravagant, multi-camera performance diary of the British pop…

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The 1996 Gemini winners

Following are the 1996 Gemini winners in 16 program, 25 craft and 19 performance award categories as provided by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television….

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Special Report: Canadian Public Film & Television Production Companies: Pubcos walking a fine line

In this report we take a look at the activities and game plans of Canada’s public production companies….

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Special Report: Canadian Public Film & Television Production Companies: Major turnaround, return to production for Malofilm

In this report we take a look at the activities and game plans of Canada’s public production companies….

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Special Report: Canadian Public Film & Television Production Companies: Bullish on ’96: Nelvana considers NASDAQ option

In this report we take a look at the activities and game plans of Canada’s public production companies….

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Special Report: Canadian Public Film & Television Production Companies: Cinar: a strategy for continued growth

In this report we take a look at the activities and game plans of Canada’s public production companies….

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Special Report: Canadian Public Film & Television Production Companies: Paragon: growing pains

In this report we take a look at the activities and game plans of Canada’s public production companies….

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Special Report: Canadian Public Film & Television Production Companies: Coscient prepares the future now

In this report we take a look at the activities and game plans of Canada’s public production companies….