Montreal: Distributor Seville Pictures is distinguishing itself from its competitors by signing ‘selective and personalized projects,’ as opposed to subdistribution agreements and building volume business, says its executive vp Pierre Brousseau….

Vancouver: In a sweeping decision that changes the West Coast broadcasting landscape, the crtc has given CanWest Global nearly everything it wanted in the transfer of assets from WIC Western International Communications. The crtc also approved two new stations and a…

For the first time since 1981, Canada struck gold at the Cannes International Advertising Festival. The golden spot, directed by Radke Films’ Martin Shewchuk, was a 90-second cinema ad for the Ontario Toyota Dealers called ‘Real Dealers Can’t Jump’ out of…

Director/designer Linzi Knight is taking her commercial filmmaking very seriously. How seriously? As it turns out, after two years in the director’s chair, Knight has become so comfortable she is opening a new commercial production company, Hero Films….

The focus of this regular section is on agencies in Canada. Looking for agency business strategies and creative teams’ secret weapons? We tell all in Ad Missions….

Alliance Atlantis Communications has inked a three-year output deal with Spain’s Telecinco for the Toronto company’s Le Monde Entertainment titles….

Montreal: The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency reports its specialized film services units in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal are fully operational and open for business….

Montreal: Producer Jean Mercier of Montreal’s Mercier Films has filed a claim in Quebec Superior Court against Groupe tva and affiliate TVA International for damages totaling more $14 million….

in an effort to cultivate new talent from the Atlantic region, Salter Street Films has committed to the creation of the Salter Street Films Scholarship. The new initiative will benefit Maritime residents attending the film, TV or new media programs at…

Casting directors in Toronto are up in arms over what they call actions ‘not in the best interests of Canadian performers’ by the Canadian talent union actra….

Established commercial directors are the subject of this regular feature. Each issue we will profile their careers, accomplishments and the ideas that propel them to new advertising heights….

Montreal: A word of advice to filmmakers and artists looking for funding from Bravo!fact….