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Paramount shoots in Toronto with I Was Made to Love Her

Chris and Paul Weitz, the creative brother team that directed the hilarious teen comedy American Pie, are in Toronto shooting their follow-up, I Was Made to Love Her, produced by Alphaville in association with 3 Arts Entertainment, and to be distributed…

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FX Files

The most intriguing visual effects often do not involve explosions, shattering glass, or vanishing heroes, but produce a scene so seamless, the fact that it is computer-generated never dons on the viewer….

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*Look launches wireless net services…

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*Maya 3 ships with new animation editing tool…

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Webco brings spec shows to your PC

While most proponents of media convergence trumpet the near future when the Internet comes to your tv, one Toronto-based Webco is jumping the gun by putting dozens of specialty channels online for your pc….

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V-Chip faces new nemesis: weemote

Real-life ‘gadget developer’ Fobis Technologies has introduced a parent-programmed, tv remote-control solution for kids called weemote. The Freemont, Calif.-based company is pitching the device as a cost-effective alternative to the controversial Canadian-invented V-Chip….

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Revived CPAT sparks debate

Propelled by thorny issues facing the industry, Toronto commercial producers and their suppliers have reformed the Commercial Production Association of Toronto. The association has been revived to tackle these issues and bring the industry a unified voice….

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iQ taps global opps

Toronto-based iQ Films launched itself into the worldwide marketplace in late February, aiming to make Canadian directors accessible to commercial production around the globe….

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Kates rejoins alma mater Players

Toronto-based commercial director Philip Kates has said good-bye to Radke Films and rejoined The Players Film Company, a commercial house he originally left eight years ago….

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Direct This – James Hyslop

Angel Films director James Hyslop says he feels privileged every time he is called on to shoot a commercial….

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Mr. Barbie produces from the penthouse

Wayne Kozak, a former Ko in Vancouver’s KoKo Productions, has launched his own, new-style audio entity, Wayne Kozak Audio Productions….