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Shaftesbury to distribute web series The Avenue
The Toronto-filmed web series, produced by Foreground in partnership with Youth Culture, follows the adventures of aspiring media personality Gregory Gorgeous (pictured).
Shirley Douglas to receive ACTRA Toronto excellence award
Known for her roles in theatre and TV, including long-running series Wind at My Back, Douglas will receive the award at the ACTRA Toronto Awards in February at The Carlu.
Reel Asian fest gives top audience prize to Richard Fung
Dal Puri Diaspora (pictured), a global search for the origins of roti by the Canadian filmmaker, impressed film-goers at the 16th edition of the Asian film festival in Toronto.
Opening reality gets Breakthrough sale to Telelatino
The licensing deal by Breakthrough Entertainment comes as the restaurant launch series debuts on Asia Food Channel.
Lawrence & Holloman in production in Vancouver
Matthew Kowalchuk’s directorial debut about an optimist and a pessimist whose lives collide is shooting in B.C. until Nov. 30.
DHX Media partners with Amazon’s European digital channel
Amazon’s SVOD service LOVEFiLM is adding to its existing library of DHX offerings to provide new kids shows like Mona the Vampire and Paddington Bear for streaming.
Kastner’s Disco Revolution heads to America
Screen Media Films has acquired U.S. theatrical rights to Jamie Kastner’s The Secret Disco Revolution (pictured), with a run in American cinemas planned for June 2013.
When Harry met Rose, and the anxiety of Canadian sitcom chemistry
Citytv is hoping the upcoming sperm donor comedy Seed, now shooting in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, grows on Canadians as they swoon for a bartender/bachelor ill-fitted for serial fatherhood.
CBC asks CRTC for more flexibility
CBC president and CEO Hubert Lacroix proposed to streamline the CBC’s genre-specific platform commitments in the face of persistent financial challenges and the challenges of going digital.
Super Channel backs doc on Canadians in Hollywood
Cameras are set to roll in the spring on Gone South: How Canada Invented Hollywood.
Celebrity Style Story to unfold on TV Guide Network
The pop culture series from Pyramid Productions was originally commissioned by Bell Media and airs on E! in Canada.
eOne breaks U.K. box office record with Twilight Saga release
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (pictured) this past weekend became the fourth highest grossing three-day weekend of all time in Britain, behind Harry Potter and newly-released Skyfall picture.
eOne records roster of factual sales
Broadcasters in Europe, Africa and elsewhere secure transmission of a variety of lifestyle and factual fare, including the domestic crime-focused The Devil You Know (pictured).
Ma vie reelle, 5 Broken Cameras win RIDM awards
The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) has wrapped with Magnus Isacsson’s Ma vie reelle (pictured) named best Canadian feature, and The Patron Saints awarded best new talent from Quebec/Canada.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Nov. 9 to Nov. 15, 2012
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D tops the box office for the week of Nov. 9 to Nov. 15, 2012.
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