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TIFF unveils its top 10 Canadian films of 2011
The Canadian film event spotlights gangster genre pics like Guy Maddin’s Keyhole and Nathan Morlando’s Edwin Boyd.
Global News and Shaw Multicultural partner on Mandarin-language newscast
Global National Mandarin will launch on Jan. 23, 2012 and air in Vancouver and Calgary.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films – Nov. 25 to Dec. 1, 2011
Monsieur Lazhar sweeps the Canadian box office once again, for its fifth week of theatrical release.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films – Nov. 25 to Dec. 1, 2011
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn is no. 1 again, with Immortals and Hugo in #5 and #6 respectively, all three of which had VFX work done in Canada.
Microsoft adds 14 content partners with latest Xbox Live update
Expanded OTT television and video content will be made available to Canadian subscribers, including MLSE sports channels, Rogers On Demand and MSN Canada.
Ford and Canon get interactive with Cineplex
The cinema chain’s new in-theatre ad technology allows the audience to participate in the outcome of two Ford short films.
Is Rupinder Gill’s ‘On the Outside Looking Indian’ sitcom material?
Amaze Film + Television, coproducer of Call Me Fitz, has optioned the Canadian comedic memoir for a possible page-to-screen adaptation.
Doc maker Ann Shin completes undercover shoot for The Defector
The Canadian director tells Playback Daily about avoiding detection by Chinese authorities as she and her crew follow five North Korean refugees seeking freedom in the West.
‘She Takes On The World’ blog wins Digital Launch Pad
Natalie MacNeil’s blog for career-minded women beat out a host of web series and Nathon Gunn’s Social Game Universe for the conference prize.
Shaftesbury’s ReGenesis headed to U.S. Science channel
Discovery Communications has acquired the first season of the Peter Outerbridge and Ellen Page-starring sci-fi series.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs – Nov. 14 to Nov. 20, 2011
The second part in the final adventure of the Harry Potter series is the top-selling DVD in Canada for the week.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs – Nov. 21 to Nov. 27, 2011
The 99th Grey Cup tops the list this week, with the Grey Cup Countdown taking the third spot.
Global sets Bomb Girls premiere date
The Muse- and Back Alley-produced series gets a hot Wednesday night primetime slot and early January debut.
Fox releases mid-season premiere sked
A premiere date for Alcatraz and revised start for Idol topline Fox’s winter programming announcement.
Maddin’s Keyhole wins Borsos prize
The film is one of eight to win cash prizes in competition at the Whistler Film Festival.
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