New program is aimed at English-language producers left behind by the Canada Feature Film Fund. Feds stress early involvement by distributors

Photos of celebrity sightings to be posted by users on Bell-backed site, which also includes trailers for every major film at the festival

New companies Maximum Film Distribution and sales agent Maximum Films International arrive with eyes on the domestic and international markets. Output deal with IFC Films already in place

The National Screen Institute in Winnipeg has axed its annual film festival despite rising attendance. ‘It just isn’t our key focus,’ says CEO Susan Millican

CRTC says it needs more time to review details of the $2.3-billion purchase of Alliance Atlantis

Patrick Huard’s helming debut continues its strong run in la belle province, while Bernard Émond’s drama Contre toute espérance opens at number two among Canadian-mades

Stock swap and an okay from regulators hands majority control of the Aussie network to the Winnipeg giant, by way of Ireland

Next month’s installment of the Sudbury film festival will include the hot tickets Shake Hands with the Devil and Emotional Arithmetic

Second win sees the Epitome series beat America’s Got Talent, The Singing Bee and others for best-in-summer bragging rights

TMN/MC series dominate drama categories, facing Intelligence, Jozi-H and Whistler. No sign of Little Mosque on the Prairie among nominees for best comedy

Viewership is up while the age of the average viewer has dropped by six years since the channel’s relaunch in the spring, says VP of content Vanessa Case

Talks with Telefilm Canada over renewed funding dragged on for too long, says World Film Festival VP, following her opening-night call to ‘kick the behind’ of Wayne Clarkson