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CMF partners with comScore to measure digital performance
Producers of projects with beta versions scheduled to start after last April 1 will be required to use comScore’s Digital Analytix tool.
Telefilm names Rebelle as Oscar pick
Kim Nguyen’s child soldier drama is the Canadian contender in the Best Foreign Language Film competition at the 85th Academy Awards in February.
VVS Films acquires Spring Breakers for Canada
The Canadian distributor emerges from TIFF with the Harmony Korine indie (pictured) and two more titles, Alexandre Aja’s Horns and David Grovic’s Motel, on its domestic release slate.
Festival du Nouveau Cinema to open with Simon Galiero film
Montreal’s 41st edition will close with Noemie Lvovsky’s Camille redouble on Oct. 20 (Galiero’s La mise a l’aveugle pictured).
9 Story, YTV begin a Cache Craze
The 10-episode competition series, in production in Toronto, will feature challenges based around recreational treasure-hunting activity geocaching.
Winnipeg gets studio for first animated movie
Opus Visual Effects and Buffalo Gal Pictures have pacted to produce Emma’s Wings: A Bella Sara Tale in 3D.
Discovery Channel Canada orders Insight Productions format
The Canadian version of Never Ever Do This at Home is based on the original series from Norwegian broadcaster NRK and shopped internationally by DRG.
Mongrel acquires Marilyn for Canada
Distributor Mongrel Media has acquired all Canadian rights for Liz Garbus’s TIFF hit Love, Marilyn (pictured), after being wowed by the doc during the Toronto festival.
Bell Fund and CMPA reveal digital media program mentees
The program will see prodcos mentor up-and-coming digital media producers and offer them hands-on training in development, production, marketing or distribution.
TIFF12: Totting up the value of Toronto for Canadian filmmakers
Winnipeg’s Sean Garrity says getting the “official-selection-Toronto-wreath” can boost a film’s sales and audience appeal.
RoboCop to shoot next in Hamilton
The remake of Paul Verhoeven’s action classic, in production in Toronto, will shoot on and around Hamilton’s James Street from Sept. 24 to Oct. 1, and the city will be made to look like Detroit.
Treason Media and Style5.TV get ready to Rumble Cat
Aron Dunn and Sam Chou will create and produce the original primetime animated comedy series about two best friends trying to make it in the world of professional fighting.
NFB pioneer and IMAX co-inventor Roman Kroitor passes away
NFB chairman Tom Perlmutter calls Kroitor’s (pictured) death “a terrific loss to the NFB, Canada and the world of cinema.”
Kristin Lehman finds Motive
Louis Ferreira, Brendan Penny and Lauren Holly also topline the cast of the upcoming CTV procedural drama.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Sept. 7 to Sept. 13, 2012
Omerta tops the box office for another week.
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