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Victoria film fest picks A Little Bit Zombie for Canadian gala
The indie comedy/horror will bow Feb. 4, with cast and director on hand to walk the red carpet.
Global adds King to Fridays
The police drama’s first season will air on Shaw’s main net starting this week, ahead of the series’ season two premiere on Showcase.
Octavia Films creates grant program for short films
The Toronto-based non-profit is offering up grants of $500, $1000 and $2000 for emerging female filmmakers between the ages of 18 and 30.
Corus announces ABC Spark launch date
The new youth-targeted channel will premiere in late March, following promotional programming blocks on CMT, W Net and YTV this month.
Dimension picks up Sobol’s The Black Marks for U.S.
The heist comedy by director Jonathan Sobol is shooting in Ontario for six weeks from Jan. 16, and stars Kurt Russell, Matt Dillon and Jay Baruchel.
Neve Campbell-starrer Sworn to Silence shooting at Cinevillage
The Lifetime backdoor pilot will be lensed from Jan. 25 to Feb. 20 in Toronto, with Mary Young Leckie and Terry Gould producing.
YTV developing Nerds and Monsters from Slap Happy Cartoons
The animated comedy, aimed at 8- to 12-year-olds, was first pitched to network execs at the 2010 Kidscreen Summit in New York City.
Cineflix Studios reveals key cast, crew for Copper
The new Cineflix Studios series will see Canadian Steve Cosens take on DOP duties and actor Kyle Schmid join the lead cast.
eOne to release Remstar product in Canada
The Remillard brothers are looking to break out of their Quebec stronghold and distribute their product in the rest of Canada.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films – Dec. 23 to Dec. 29, 2011
Monsieur Lazhar keeps its place at #1 over the holidays as it tops the list of Canadian films at the box office once again.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films – Dec. 23 to Dec. 29, 2011
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol is the top film for the Canadian box office for the week of Dec. 23 to Dec. 29, 2011.
Sarah Polley to adapt Atwood’s Alias Grace for the big screen
The page-to-screen adaptation is one of 29 projects receiving seed financing from Astral’s Harold Greenberg Fund during its latest funding round.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films – Dec. 16 to Dec. 22, 2011
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows tops the Canadian box office for the week of Dec. 16 to Dec. 22, 2011.
ION signs on for season five of Flashpoint
The cable channel will be the exclusive U.S. broadcaster for the police drama’s fifth season.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films – Dec. 16 to Dec. 22, 2011
Monsieur Lazhar is on top again in its eighth week of release, and Nuit #1 from K Films is in the third spot in its first week of release.
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