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Industry unites in celebration of talent at Playback Hall of Fame
Media and entertainment industry vets, including Atom Egoyan and Sarah Polley (pictured), and up-and-comers came together for the annual celebration Friday.
Lionsgate expands Latin America distribution through joint venture
The Canadian mini-studio has extended its long-standing partnership with IDC, a joint venture between Summit Entertainment and NuVision.
Canadian producers and WGC reach new tentative IPA deal
The agreement Friday followed a final bargaining push leading up to the new three-year deal.
DHX takes on international rights to Yo Gabba Gabba!
The Halifax-based producer and distributor will now manage international broadcast and licensing rights, previously managed by Zodiak Rights, in-house.
Space channel buys Ripper Street pre-MIPCOM
The British drama about East End London in 1889 in the wake of the Jack the Ripper murders was acquired via a deal with BBC Worldwide.
Scribes Jay Baruchel, Evan Goldberg at work on Goon sequel
A script is in the works for the second installment of the Michael Dowse-directed comedy (original film pictured) that Alliance Films released in Canada and Entertainment One in Britain.
Breakthrough enters home entertainment arena
The Canadian indie producer becomes an online direct-to-consumer distributor by introducing BreakthroughHomeEntertainment.com, launching with three of the company’s titles, including Less Than Kind (pictured).
Playback 2012 Canadian Film & TV Hall of Fame: Colin Low’s video message
Here’s Colin Low’s video acceptance speech in full, including a sneak preview of his upcoming Fernando.
Weekly Roundup: News of awards, sales and company rebrandings
Canuck Creative Emmys winners include Deluxe editor Don Cassidy and sound re-recording mixers Chris Cooke and Brad Zoern (pictured) for History Channel mini-series Hatfields & McCoys.
Last Gladiators hockey doc lands distribution knockout
Toronto-based Phase 4 Films plans a Canadian theatrical release of Alex Gibney’s film about the game’s violence in October with a U.S. release set for 2013.
Imax chooses first Bollywood movie to remaster and release
The move follows local-language movie releases in China and Russia as the Canadian giant screen exhibitor mixes up its offerings to global audiences.
Halifax hosts shoots for The Khouris and Seed comedy pilots
Rizwan Manji (pictured) is taking the lead as Dr. Bob Khouri in the CBC pilot from Los Angeles-based Tim McAuliffe.
Matt West joins inMotion as chief creative officer
He will work with VP and senior producer Sarah Fodey to spearhead the company’s growing film and TV division.
marblemedia partners with Surprise Bag on new projects
The Toronto-based cross-platform producer will develop new animated comedy projects in the kids and scripted genres with former eOne exec Frank Saperstein’s (pictured) new venture.
108 Media/Paladin acquires Midnight’s Children for U.S. release
Deepa Mehta’s latest movie had its world premiere in Telluride, before screening in Toronto.
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