The deal for the narrative film debut from director Yaron Zilberman was unveiled at Cannes Wednesday.
The veteran mobile and studio production technician and Loyalist College instructor passed away at home due to complications related to a 2007 stroke, according to a family spokesman.
The inaugural panels and meetings aim to encourage co-productions between Chinese producers and Canadian and other foreign partners.
The $2 million indie film from the veteran Toronto director is described by Filmoption International’s Andrew Noble as “the gay Harold and Maude.”
The rundown on what new shows have garnered the most social media buzz, with data from Networked Insights.
Based in Vancouver, Davis moves over from her role as director of performance and quality management.
The Quebec media group is enhancing its publishing offering by having ReadBooks develop new software for its Archambault and Paragraph properties.
Top Chef Canada is set to dish out third season, while Ice Pilots NWT will fly to Spanish TVs.
The Entertainment One drama for Syfy and Showcase is headed into production on a third season.
The Canadian series join a slate of international series on the U.S. online giant that have yet to air stateside.
Derapages is the #1 Canadian film for another week.
The Avengers soars to the top of the box office for another week.
The Big Bang Theory tops TV for the week of May 7 to May 13, 2012.
Contraband is the top-selling DVD for the week of Apr. 30 to May 6, 2012.
Canadian projects pitched at the annual Hot Docs Forum, which took place earlier this month, include Leone Stars and Shadow Girl.