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Atom Egoyan: 25 years of making movies
Over the past quarter century, Atom Egoyan has accomplished something few others have – he has sustained a career making independent feature films that screen around the world. Given the collapsing global market for indie movies, it is a feat even fewer of the younger generation of filmmakers will be able to emulate.
Cronenberg on Egoyan
Their names are often mentioned in the same breath.
A match made in heaven
A filmmaker needs a savvy producer-champion to help navigate the cruel waters of the commercial film industry, and Atom Egoyan is fortunate to have tied his boat to Robert Lantos early in his career.
Wenders and Egoyan pay it forward
There was electricity in the air some 22 years ago when renowned German indie filmmaker Wim Wenders thrust Atom Egoyan into the global spotlight by giving him his $5,000 first prize during the closing press conference at Montreal’s Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, where the young cinéaste was ‘discovered.’
Packaging indie features increasingly challenging
The economic downturn is being felt in the B.C. indigenous production industry, although domestic producers remain optimistic, using this slowdown to beef up development slates and strengthen U.S. and international relationships.
B.C. service kickin’ ass
In the service shoot-out between Canada and the U.S., British Columbia is winning big this year.
Knight takes Ellis
Knightscove Media is moving to buy Ellis Entertainment, looking to add the latter’s library of family and wildlife titles to that of its expanding DVD division. The purchase, which is subject to regulatory and court approval, will see one of the last and oldest family-run production houses in Canada go to new owners.
CTV on ratings roll
Canadians flocked to the Corner Gas finale, with 2.9 million viewers tuning in to CTV for the last episode of the beloved comedy. It was a new record for the show, which bested CSI: Miami and Global’s House as the most-watched show of the night. CTV, which heavily promoted the final episode, says the numbers are the highest on record for a Canadian scripted series since it began keeping track in 1994. (All numbers 2+.)
Astral grows for 50th quarter in a row
Revenue and earnings were up at Astral Media last quarter, though the media conglom’s books were dampened by the aftereffects of buying Standard Radio. Consolidated revenues for the quarter reached $209.3 million for the three months ending Feb. 28, up 2% from the same period last year. ‘While some of our media platforms or geographic operations faced increased volatility, other segments of the company performed very strongly, thus allowing us to record a 50th consecutive quarter of growth,’ said Astral president and CEO Ian Greenberg in the report.
Women pay off for Corus
Corus Entertainment saw net income dip last quarter but reported generally positive numbers, despite the economy and ad market. Net income at the TV and radio conglomerate fell to $29 million for the period ending Feb. 28, 2009, down from $35.4 million for the same period last year.
Sundance bows in France
Robert Redford’s baby is all grown up and gone continental. The Sundance Channel will make its first international appearance after Rainbow Media Holdings struck a carriage deal with French cable operator Numericable. Look for this to be only the first step in the global rollout.
Baichwal gets Payback
The NFB has optioned the film rights to the Margaret Atwood book Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth, handing…
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