William F. White’s recent acquisition of a majority interest in Filmair International will give Canadian film crews access to some new cutting-edge production equipment. Toronto-based wfw, a member of the Comweb Group, announced June 6 it is taking on the South…

Although Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict is being shot in hd, it won’t be posted in that format for now, due to both cost and schedule restraints. The tapes are being sent to post house Command Post/toybox and downconverted to the…

Size does count – and quality, too – especially for American producers looking for studio space north of the 49th….

Montreal is one of Canada’s best and most beautiful urban destinations and its vibrant local production scene is thriving. Over the last year, with the opening of several world-class soundstages, the European-flavored city is working to lure more large-scale international and…

Scenic Vancouver has long been a production destination for foreigners looking for beautiful locations, great crews and super-duper exchange rates. Now, as the demand to shoot on the West Coast increases, and with a 50% increase in the number of available…

Toronto is losing out to Vancouver and Montreal on high- end u.s. productions coming to Canada, and industry insiders agree the state of the city’s studios is largely to blame….

New Brunswick’s production community is hearing a buzz this summer from places outside the province – and even outside the country. For a growing number of producers looking for an alternative to shooting in tried-and-true locations, the East Coast is becoming…

As those in the biz will vehemently attest, supplying props for film and television involves much more than ransacking the toy and houseware sections of the local dollar store. In fact, according to Creative Props’ Marcia Naiman, much care and detailed…

Makeup artist Gail Ruginis says a new revolution in makeup application for film, stage and glamorous living has hit Canada, but is going almost unnoticed by many in the industry. Ruginis, an artist for 14 years, discovered the perks of airbrush…

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In a move that will facilitate the first transition of a specialty channel from all-American to half-Canadian, the crtc has given the thumbs-up to Alliance Atlantis Communications’ application to replace Food Network u.s. with the newly created Food Network Canada….

great North International president Andy Thomson has confirmed talks with Alliance Atlantis Communications about a pending takeover of the Edmonton-based, doc-driven company….