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Leo attracted to Buitenhuis

‘I’m good at sex,’ says Leo-nominated director Penelope Buitenhuis….

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Bell Fund promotes partnerships

Stimulating growth in the emerging interactive production sector was the goal of the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund (or Bell Fund) when it was established more than two years ago. Since then, the fund has continued to encourage an alliance…

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Infopreneur showcases weird Canadians

Infopreneur showcases weird Canadians…

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Noroc explores new territory

Leo-nominated Noroc has the distinction of being the first feature film in North America to be shot in the JVC D9 format, a new professional format that allows for tremendous economies….

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rollercoaster’s fast ride

Location was all-important for the Leo-nominated rollercoaster, a film that also-nominated director Scott Smith describes as an ‘exploration of adolescence set in an amusement park,’ and that follows five teenagers from a group home on a day when two of them…

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My Father’s Angel

The film with the distinction of the highest number of Leo nominations, My Father’s Angel, tells one part of Canada’s immigration story….

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Leos bittersweet for Harkema

Reginald Harkema, Leo-nominated director of A Girl Is A Girl (also up for best picture) looks upon the honor with ‘begrudging enthusiasm.’…

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TVradio.com growing by leaps and bounds

When tvradio.com launched on Jan. 24 at NATPE, it represented the culmination of two years of hard work. The brainchild of Chris Meraw, tvradio set out to provide a wealth of content specifically tailored to its Internet network of information, lifestyle…

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Belsey does real people

the Directors Film Company director Laura Belsey has a knack for bringing honesty and believability to spots about real people, often in real situations….

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Packer shooting first Showcase film

Cinematographer Gerald Packer has earned a living by shooting, lighting and troubleshooting on various films for about 20 years. Sitting with a coffee on the set of the new Showcase mow/pilot The Ride, Packer is relaxed in the midst of his…

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Lord of the penguins

When Ron Stefaniuk was in high school, he wanted his life to be interesting. Now, years later with his own creature fx shop, Stefaniuk FX Studio, his life is almost too interesting. Most recently, Stefaniuk was in South Africa on two…

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Bessies Winners

Following are this year’s Bessies Gold Singles and Campaign winners and the Best of Series craft winners. More on the Bessies next issue….