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Harnarine’s Doubles wins Pitch This!
Director Rama Rau and Storyline Entertainment producer Ed Barreveld also received an honourable mention for their documentary, Unwanted.
TIFF12: Kastner has a ball with Disco doc
Toronto-based director Jamie Kastner (pictured) talks about taking viewers on a revisionist romp through the disco era in The Secret Disco Revolution.
Tom Hastings moves to Bell Media as drama production exec
The former CBC exec will develop drama series and movies for the company’s conventional and specialty channels.
Igor Drljaca discusses Bosnia’s ghosts in Krivina
The debut feature from the Bosnian-Canadian director (pictured) bowed Sunday and has its final TIFF screening Tuesday Sept. 11 at 3 p.m.
Canadian film urged to build brand for VOD distribution
“So how do you make Canadian film distinctive, something that stands out? Because it’s a marketing hook that ultimately sells films on VOD,” Tribeca Enterprises’ Geoffrey Gilmore told a TIFF panel on Monday.
Canadian films to screen in Busan
Films from Brandon Cronenberg, Sean Garrity, Xavier Dolan, Michael McGowan, Shawn Linden and Jimmy Larouche will travel to South Korea for the October film festival.
Best Boy hires interactive development head
Doug Rappaport, a 17-year video game industry vet, will move from California to Newfoundland to head up planning and production of the company’s interactive content.
TIFF12: Discussing market opps for first-time filmmakers
Festival international programmer Jane Schoettle says that first-time filmmakers are using inventive ways to finance their films, which lets them retain artistic control and work with leaner budgets.
TIFF12: “Take money where you can get it,” HBO’s Nevins advises
HBO Documentary Films president Sheila Nevins kicked off TIFF’s Doc Conference in Toronto Monday, advising filmmakers not to turn their noses up at brand funding.
Pinewood Toronto Studios signals expansion
Three new 11,000 square foot soundstages are to be built, and around 100,000 square feet of new office space added, as the mega-studio looks to draw more episodic TV production.
CTV’s Rick Lewchuk moves to CNN Worldwide
The former Bell Media exec will oversee on-air and off-channel brand and marketing creative for all CNN Worldwide businesses.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 2012
Omerta maintains its lead for the week of Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 2012.
BCE pitches benefits of $3.3 billion Astral Media takeover to CRTC
The phone giant offered the carrot of a homegrown competitor to Netflix Canada if the blockbuster transaction is approved by the broadcast and telecom regulator after this week’s hearings in Ottawa.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 2012
The Expendables 2 tops the box office for the week of Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Aug. 20 to Aug. 26, 2012
The Hunger Games is the top-selling DVD for the week of Aug. 20 to Aug. 26, 2012.
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