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Verite’s Virginia Thompson joins NSI board
The president of Verite Films, which is relocating to Toronto from Regina, joins industry execs including Norm Bolen, Jean LaRose and Christine Shipton.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films June 29 to July 5, 2012
Sarah Polley’s Take This Waltz is the top Canadian film at the box office for the week of June 29 to July 5, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films June 29 to July 5, 2012
The Amazing Spider-man swings its way to the top of the box office for the week of June 29 to July 5, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs June 18 to June 24, 2012
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is the top-selling DVD for the week of June 18 to June 24, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs June 25 to July 1, 2012
The Big Bang Theory is #1, while Canuck medical drama Saving Hope takes the #4 spot for the week of June 25 to July 1, 2012.
River Valley Films unveils first feature film in development
Avi Federgreen and Guy Lavallee’s production shingle picked up the script for Eric Pauls’ The Folk Singer, a coming-of-age road trip movie.
Bell Media buys Kevin Smith’s Spoilers for Space
The deal for Hulu’s first original series with Canadian distributor Alliance Films comprises 10 episodes of movie reviews and celebrity interviews, to debut on the local specialty channel on July 27.
Helen Shaver and Gabrielle Miller go Down River in Vancouver
Writer/director Ben Ratner’s latest feature is based on his long-standing friendship with the late Babz Chula. (Helen Shaver pictured here)
Comedy Bootcamp Feature Pitch participants unveiled
Teams will make a five-minute pitch to comedy experts during Montreal’s Just for Laughs Comedy Conference later this month.
Rogers’ exec says Sask programming investment to grow
Claire Freeland (pictured) says Citytv is looking for more local shows after ordering a doc about the province’s economic boom.
Orders for kids’ This is… franchise and Canuck Bookaboo
The twin deals come as Canadian broadcasters continue banking on pre-school TV series to build audiences.
Canadian TV chef Anthony Sedlak dies at age 29
The cookbook author and host of Food Network Canada’s The Main was first discovered in his North Vancouver apartment July 6.
Animation producers must do more with less, says TAAFI panel
Industry experts discussed the challenges facing Canadian producers at the inaugural Toronto animation festival Saturday.
Bron Animation bolsters creative team
The newly launched B.C. indie animation studio announces several new hires, including veteran ani producer Barbara Zelinski and former Pixar animator Adam Wood.
Director Rafael Ouellet double-prize winner at Karlovy Vary
Camion, about a family reunited by a tragic car accident, earned the jury prize and a best director trophy for the Quebec filmmaker.
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