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Do Karlovy Vary plaudits spell success for Canuck directors back home?
Rafael Ouellet’s (pictured) debut feature Camion tests Telefilm’s newly-launched “success index” strategy.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films June 22 to June 28, 2012
Laurence Anyways tops the box office for the week of June 22 to June 28, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films June 22 to June 28, 2012
Pixar’s 3D action-fantasy Brave tops the box office for the week of June 22 to June 28, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs June 18 to June 24, 2012
The Big Bang Theory takes TV’s top two spots, followed by cooking competition series Masterchef.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs June 11 to June 17, 2012
The second installment of the Sherlock Holmes franchise cracks the top DVD spot for the week of June 11 to June 17, 2012.
Bell Media gets Satisfaction, Spun Out pilots for CTV
The company’s Comedy Network unveiled a large multi-year deal with Just For Laughs (pictured), though the CBC confirms it maintains its usual JFL programming.
Vancouver’s Radical Entertainment undergoes widespread layoffs
Parent company Activision reports “some” employees will remain to support existing Activision projects.
Yukon Film & Sound invests $15,000 in NSI course
The Yukon-based team behind Features First project Fragments (pictured) – Michael Vernon, David Hamelin and Neil Macdonald – will benefit from the money.
Rob Scarth appointed to CMF board
Scarth has amassed television regulatory affairs experience with the CBC and the Canadian Association of Broadcasters.
Eastlink TV unveils local programming shot in HD
The Halifax-based regional telecom’s HD channel offering comes online July 1.
Canadian-Irish copro Vikings adds local actors
Canadian actors Jessalyn Gilsig (pictured) and Katheryn Winnick join the cast of the History Channel and Shaw Media scripted series, as do Travis Fimmel, Gustaf Skarsgard and Clive Standen.
Production starts on RTR Media’s BBQ Crawl for Travel+Escape
The 10-part series, hosted by Danielle Dimovski, will tour barbecue joints across North America.
Serendipity Point Films names Ari Lantos head of production
The son (pictured) of company founder Robert Lantos takes charge of the indie producer’s film and TV slate.
Shaw Communications posts higher Q3 earnings
Higher rates charged for cable and satellite TV services helped the western Canadian cable giant fend off stiff competition from rival Telus Corp.
Toronto animation arts festival aims to build bridges
Barnabas Wornoff and Ben McEvoy talked to Playback about the inaugural public festival’s industry components, including extensive pitch-related programming.
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