There’s a pretty thin representation of B.C.-made feature films at the Toronto International Film Festival this year. Not surprising, mind you, given the paucity of feature film production in the province last year….

vancouver: A private offering for Vancouver-based Rainmaker Digital Pictures was ‘significantly’ oversubscribed because of investor interest in the film industry and high technology, say both insiders and observers alike….

montreal: Producer Roger Frappier and distributor Pierre Latour are loosening the ties that bind with the goal of expanding their business opportunities….

cablesat’s new pay-per-view programming package will beam down next month amidst industry speculation that a consortium of three of Canada’s largest cable companies will apply for a satellite service licence alongside Expressvu and Power DirecTv by the Aug. 25 deadline….

Malofilm Distribution has announced a two-year renewal of its exclusive distribution agreement with Trimark Pictures of L.A….

Strained negotiations between the Canadian Film and Television Production Association and the actra Performers Guild for a new Independent Production Agreement are threatening to lead to a strike in September. Last month, with a number of substantive issues still on the…

showcase has put a hold on its funding commitment to original Canadian content until a fees agreement is reached with the cable companies….

after 18 months as coo and president of Atlantis Communications, Kevin Shea is stepping down later this month. The founder and former president of ytv is headed for a position as president of the Global Television network in Ontario and head…

montreal: The production industry in Quebec has high expectations, particularly in export terms, for Louise Beaudoin, the province’s new minister of culture and communications….

against the backdrop of heated discussion in the u.s. Congress, the tv violence debate is guaranteed to pick up steam in Canada next month as Shaw Communications begins round two of v-chip testing and the crtc holds court on the issues…

montreal: Two Canadian features are among 20 films vying for the Grand Prix des Ameriques, top prize in the official competition section at the Montreal World Film Festival, running Aug. 24 to Sept. 4….

amid rumors about more impending government cuts to tvontario, the Ontario broadcaster has put together a fall lineup that is largely unchanged from last year’s slate, except in the children’s programming department….