Have you ever wondered why aliens only kidnap cows and Jerry Springer guests? In the latest Canon spot, ‘What Are You Looking For?’, aliens kidnap a helpless printer, in an attempt to better understand our technologies no doubt. This being the…

When Spain takes over the sky at the Benson & Hedges Symphony of Fire in Toronto, the sangria will be flowing on this year’s Bereaved Families of Ontario boat cruise….

Aviator Pictures director Linda Hassani teamed up with dop Ron Williams on a two-day job for Buena Vista Home Entertainment’s latest video releases, Alice in Wonderland and Robin Hood. Michelle Taylor handled the post at The Eyes Multimedia Productions….

In the 20 years since the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television was born, remarkably the objectives of the organization have not changed – but pretty much everything else has….

Vancouver: Just days before the ACTRA Performers Guild went into its last scheduled round of negotiations with producers in Calgary last weekend, members set up a $1-million strike fund to back up the strike mandate approved by 96% of members late…

Hot from Licensing 99 International in New York: Toronto’s Decode Entertainment has licensed its new animated series Angela Anaconda to Fox Family u.s. and Teletoon Canada. Decode’s Beth Stevenson produces the 26 half-hours and John Halfpenny directs. Coproducer Core Digital Pictures…

Montreal: Remstar Corp. and Behaviour Communications have reached an agreement on Remstar’s acquisition of Behaviour Distribution, Behaviour’s domestic distribution arm….

hull, que.: Like a stand of old growth forest encircled by fires, the cbc gamely extends its firebreak and wonders if the flames will saute branches, sear roots or both before the water bombers come….

Montreal: The English Program of the National Film Board has introduced 75 new films, videos, cd-roms and website projects to be released in distribution between now and April 1, 2000. The release program – Preview 1999-2000 – was introduced in cities…

Hull, Que.: In her presentation to the crtc on May 31, Radio-Canada vp French television Michele Fortin offered spirited criticism of comments made by Quebec’s two major private networks, Reseau tva and Television Quatre Saisons. Said Fortin: ‘One of them wants…

Montreal: Astral Communications has tabled a $224-million bid to buy the outstanding shares of specialty tv and media company Radiomutuel. Astral’s offer is $24 a share payable in cash. It currently owns 24.4% of Radiomutuel’s outstanding shares….

The National Screen Institute-Canada is launching a new program aimed at increasing the marketing and deal-making savvy of Canadian producers hitting the international festival circuit….