Sci-fi thriller goes to camera in December, with Sarah Polley back in front of the camera with Adrien Brody, as scientists whose tinkerings with DNA go horribly awry

Strong fall debuts for Rick Mercer, The Tudors and 22 Minutes, though returning drama Intelligence struggles

Little Mosque on the Prairie becomes a bigger part of the Gemini Award fete as the recipient of the Canada Award, joining other special award winners including Don Harron, John Kastner and Tony Burman

Principal photography is underway in Edmonton on the sci-fi action/comedy Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale, starring funnyman Tom Green

The cross-country rain of pink slips continues with word that new Global and E! broadcast centers in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto will put 200 out of work

Movie Central programmer Erica Benson says the company’s commitment in the west is unchanged despite layoffs and closure of Vancouver office

With only Ben Stiller’s The Heartbreak Kid in their way, indie and arty releases including Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution and Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited squeak onto screens

Fujian Blue by Robin Weng and Mid-Afternoon Barks by Zhang Yuedong share the prize in the Vancouver International Film Festival’s Asian spotlight, which was marred by visa problems for three other Chinese filmmakers

Showcase of short, Canadian-made docs back for a third run, with six episodes set for Saturday nights

After 14 years on TV, the comedy mainstay is going live, looking to spruce up its ratings and to make the laughs more topical. ‘If we make a mistake, you’ll see it,’ says Don Ferguson

Well, not literally. But the boys-behaving-badly series has been picked up at Comedy Central, which is producing new episodes with help from South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker

The new pay channel has picked up the Emmy-winning mini, set to make its Canadian debut this fall after the Allarco outfit’s long-awaited debut