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Playback 2013 Canadian Film and TV Hall of Fame inductee: Ted Kotcheff
One of Canada’s most prolific directors, Ted Kotcheff’s work spans decades – and borders – including Hollywood hits such as Fun with Dick and Jane, as well as the iconic Canadian film The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz.
Playback 2013 Canadian Film and TV Hall of Fame inductee: Rock Demers
The founder and president of Productions La Fete and creator of the Tales For All collection of family films, Rock Demers’s work is woven deeply into Canadian culture.
Playback’s 2013 10 to Watch
Playback kicks off our annual 10 to Watch reveal with the first two names on our list. Keep your eye on Playback Daily every day as well roll out the full list.
Logo taps Border2Border for I’m a Stripper sequel
The U.S. cable network Logo has tapped the Montreal- and L.A.-based prodco to produce a follow-up to original documentary I’m a Stripper (pictured).
The Timekeeper wins Hot Shot Shorts contest
The project, written by Cookie Boyle and Walter Sawadsky, wins $10,000 cash and $30,000 in in-kind sponsorship towards making the short film.
TIFF13: Vimeo lures filmmakers with $10,000 advance offer
The partnership with TIFF will see the VoD site offering festival films, like Michael Dowse’s The F Word and Denis Villeneuve’s Enemy, a $10,000 (U.S.) advance in return for their first digital window.
Screen Media picks up worldwide rights to Tapped
The distributor will shop Allan Ungar’s mixed martial arts thriller (pictured) at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Indie feature Alice in the Attic goes to camera
The dramatic thriller written, directed and produced by Jordan Greer, is shooting until Sept. 25 in Morin Heights, Quebec.
Aubie Greenberg leaving TMN after 30 years
The director of programming will depart the network, which now operates as part of Bell Media, at the end of September.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Aug. 23 to Aug. 29, 2013
Mortal Instruments tops the box office for another week, while Louis Cyr takes the #2 spot.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Aug. 16 to Aug. 22, 2013
Canadian-German co-pro The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, which was shot partly in Toronto, is the top Canadian film for the week of Aug. 16 to Aug. 22, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Aug. 23 to Aug. 29, 2013
We’re the Millers tops the box office for another week, while Canadian-German co-pro The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is #2 overall.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Aug. 16 to Aug. 22, 2013
We’re the Millers tops the box office for the week of Aug. 16 to 22, while Toronto-shot Kick-Ass 2 is #2 and Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium is #3.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Aug. 12 to Aug. 18, 2013
Olympus Has Fallen is the top-selling DVD for the week of Aug. 12 to Aug. 18, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Aug. 19 to Aug. 25, 2013
Cancon in the top 30: Amazing Race Canada continues as #1, while Rookie Blue is #11, The Listener is #12 and Saving Hope is #15.
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