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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Dec. 24 to Dec. 30, 2012
Dark Knight Rises is the top-selling DVD for the week of Dec. 24 to Dec. 30, 2012.
Tricon Films unveils plans for The Inquisition mini-series
The 10-parter to be directed by Bruce Beresford is the first project from Lewin Webb (pictured), the newly-installed head of Tricon’s scripted division.
Mosaic names Jesse Lipscombe as new partner, exec producer
Lipscombe, who has been a pro athlete, actor and retail-business entrepreneur, will spearhead “new partnerships and business models,” according to Mosaic.
ACTRA members ratify new Independent Production Agreement
The new pact spanning all film, TV and new media production nationally, except in separately negotiated British Columbia, includes a 6% increase in pay over three years.
Buck preps The Project for OLN
Toronto-based Buck Productions is heading to Guatemala for The Project, a six-part series with a twist, for Canadian network OLN. (Pictured: the show’s host Ray Zahab)
Where the puck drops for NHL season coverage
(UPDATED) CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada kicks off the shortened season this Saturday, while Sportsnet will broadcast 34 regular season Vancouver Canucks games starting Jan. 20 and TSN will broadcast 42 games starting Jan. 22.
Mychael Danna wins Golden Globe for Life of Pi score
The Slaight Family Music Lab composer chair is also nominated for an Academy Award for his composing work in Ang Lee’s Life of Pi.
James Milward talk to kick off rebranded ACCT workshops
The announcement comes as the Academy makes a final membership drive ahead of the voting for the inaugural Canadian Screen Awards, the nominations for which are unveiled Tuesday.
Calum deHartog signs with Larry Shuman in L.A.
With the signing, the Cracked co-creator (pictured) is now repped by not only Shuman but also Rob Kenneally at CAA and Michael Levine in Canada.
Broadcasters under-funding western producers: Nordicity study
The commissioned report concluded Prairie producers are being short-changed by the CBC, the NFB, Telefilm Canada, the Canada Media Fund and the Canada Feature Film Fund.
Indiecan takes Canadian distribution rights to Sex After Kids
The indie distributor plans an early 2014 release for Jeremy LaLonde’s second feature after a festival circuit run that starts at Santa Barbara.
Corus takes over operations of iVillage Canada
The company has deepened its partnership with NBCUniversal and will rep the ad inventory for the network of women’s lifestyle sites.
Rogers Media to launch City Montreal on Feb. 4
The conversion of Metro14 Montreal comes as the near-national network rebrands as City as part of a national marketing makeover (Seed pictured).
Latest Canadian films booked into Rotterdam, Berlin
Chinese director Li Luo’s Emperor Visits the Hell (pictured), a China-Canada co-production that won the Dragons & Tigers award for young filmmakers in Vancouver, will have its European bow in Rotterdam.
Weekly roundup: Award nominations and premiere dates
Among other recent news, Christian Cooke and Brad Zoern (pictured), a Deluxe Toronto mixing team, have been nominated for a Cinema Audio Society award for their work on Hatfields & McCoy’s.
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