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VIFF 2011: Tibetan film takes Dragons and Tigers Award
Cinematographer-turned-feature director Sonthar Gyal takes the Vancouver fest prize for The Sun-Beaten Path.
Vic Sarin’s Desert Riders leads the Canadian class of VIFF 2011
In all, 10 Canadian films will receive their world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival, as part of its Canadian Images sidebar.
Eco-terrorist doc wins $25,000 Bamboo Shoots prize
A film about logger-turned-eco-terrorist Grant Hadwin earns the nod for its theatrical potential and sound financial backing, Bamboo Shoots’ Bob Crowe tells Playback.
Guillermo del Toro’s Mama books Pinewood Toronto Studios
The genre picture by Spanish director Andres Muschietti, and executive produced by del Toro, is shooting through early December.
Microsoft expands Xbox Live TV experience
Rogers and Astral sign on to distribute content through the interactive gaming console’s TV service as it marks a major international expansion.
Pitch Guide: Christine Shipton, Shaw Media
From realscreen‘s global pitch guide, a series of profiles of Canadian non-fiction commissioners and what they’re looking for this year.
ABC picks up Jason Belleville script
The half-hour about a small-town fire department has a script commitment from the U.S. net and is being produced by L.A.-based Doozer and Warner Bros TV.
Tatiana Maslany and Spencer Van Wyck join Picture Day
The directorial debut from veteran Canadian TV writer Kate Melville is shooting in Toronto through October.
Charlotte Cook named Hot Docs director of programming
The former BBC exec and Edinburgh Film Festival programmer is filling the role left by previous director Sean Farnel.
Breakaway to hit $1 million theatrical box office this week
The Indo-Canadian hockey drama is connecting with Canadians at the multiplex.
CRTC over-the-top services probe ‘inconclusive’
The regulator says the traditional broadcasting system is not being harmed by over-the-top services like Netflix, but that it will keep monitoring the situation.
Secret Location, National Parks Project win at inaugural AToMiC awards
UPDATED – The interactive shop, Primitive Entertainment/FilmCAN documentary project, and Peace Point take a Gold and two Bronzes, respectively, at the inaugural Strategy magazine and Playback awards.
Fall TV: Media buyers’ hits and misses
Senior executives from Canadian media buying agencies weigh in with their thoughts on the debut performances of this fall’s new programming.
Pitch Guide: Murray Battle, Knowledge
From realscreen‘s global pitch guide, a series of profiles of Canadian non-fiction commissioners and what they’re looking for this year.
Howie Mandel to coproduce Insight Productions reality format
The Toronto comic and America’s Got Talent judge has jumped on board a reality competition series that pits stand-up comics against one another.
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