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Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (Sept. 2 – 8, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (Sept. 2 – 8, 2011)

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (Aug. 22 – 28, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (Aug. 22 – 28, 2011)

TIFF 2011: eOne snags Vamps for Benelux

The Canadian distributor picked the indie rom-com up for its Benelux operation.

TIFF 2011: Brit producer Jeremy Thomas praises Canadian film biz

The coproducer of David Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method says Canada has a “healthy business.”

TIFF 2011: Cross Country acquires Atlas Shrugged: Part 1 for Canada

The $10 million screen adaptation of the Ayn Rand novel is the first all-rights deal for the new Vancouver-based film distributor.

Rossif Sutherland joins Showcase’s King

The Canadian actor will join an investigation unit in the Toronto-set cop series from Indian Grove Productions.

Rookie Blue starts third season shoot with William Shatner

The veteran Canadian actor will guest star in the opening episode as a drunk driver with a haunting secret.

TIFF 2011: How Canada’s bank robber film stole into the festival

Writer and director Nathan Morlando tells Playback about creating his debut feature, Edwin Boyd, and the decision to cast actor Scott Speedman in the lead role.

The 2011 Ten to Watch: Jason and Ryan Belleville

“We don’t have a mean bone in our bodies, comedy-wise,” the writing and producing duo behind TV series Almost Heroes say.

TIFF 2011: Festival prizing kicks off with Emerging Filmmakers

Toronto filmmaker Jared Raab takes home $5,000 as the winner of the 2011 RBC Emerging Filmmakers competition’s audience award.

NFB uses security tech to create dance film ORA

Executive producer Rene Chenier talks to Playback about using Lockheed Martin’s infrared technology to create ORA, opening at TIFF.

Mehta to receive Canadian Centre for Diversity tribute

The award for veteran Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta will follow a sneak-peak preview of her big screen adaptation of Midnight’s Children at TIFF.