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Ryan FitzGerald to Best Boy Entertainment
Former Rogue Nation Studios’ boss Ryan FitzGerald has crossed the country to join indie producer Best Boy Entertainment as vice president of Interactive.
Slavin and Stevens don Wizard Hat
The guessing game is over: former Cookie Jar Entertainment execs Pam Slavin and Toni Stevens have resurfaced to launch their own boutique animation studio, Wizard Hat Productions, in partnership with Canadian media heavyweight Bill Fox.
Lionsgate looks to merge with MGM
Not since Seagrams acquired a controlling stake in MCA in 1994 has a Canadian company been on the verge of acquiring a Hollywood studio.
Liev Schreiber joins Michael Dowse’s Goon
Liev Schreiber is lacing up his skates for the Michael Dowse theatrical comedy Goon, which is set to start shooting in Winnipeg from October 18.
Stock & Awe aims to educate and entertain
With the information sitcom Stock & Awe debuting on BNN, Canada’s specialty business channel, series co-creator and host Hilary Doyle naturally is nervous.
Quebecor Media amends Sun TV News application
Quebecor Media and Sun Media have made it official: they are no longer asking the CRTC for special treatment to launch Sun TV News into the Canadian market.
Behind the scenes: Daily Planet’s Greatest Show Ever
It’s hard to imagine that 3,000 pounds of cornstarch and water can support human weight, let alone allow someone to walk clear across it. But if there’s a seemingly impossible feat requiring scientific intervention, Daily Planet is on it – and has been on it for the last 15 years.
Mehta, Lavis, Gibson land Harold Greenberg funding
The Harold Greenberg Fund has announced the latest round of funding for a slate of projects under its script development program, including Deepa Mehta’s Midnight’s Children and The White Circus from Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski.
CRTC denies immediate relief for A channel stations
A question mark remains over CTV’s loss-making A Channel stations after the CRTC said no to reducing their Can-con requirements from 60% of the broadcast year to 55%, in line with the regulator’s new 2010 TV policy.
Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame inductees named
Veteran Canadian TV producer Stephen Stohn and radio broadcaster Bill Evanov are to be inducted into the Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame, organizers said Thursday.
OMDC hosts Hollywood VIP tour of Ontario facilities
For location scouts, pictures speak louder than words, which is why they source potential shoot sites by researching location libraries’ digital pic archives. But Donna Zuchlinski, manager of industry development at the OMDC, insists seeing is believing.
WIFT-T announces Crystal Awards winners
To recognize the achievements of women in screen-based media, Women in Film & Television – Toronto (WIFT-T) has announced a trio of winners for its 2010 Crystal Awards.
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