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Harold Greenberg Fund lifts five film scripts to pre-production
The industry fund has given another 29 new and ongoing film projects key early-stage financing.
Meet the media buyers: Sunni Boot, CEO, ZenithOptimedia
A new series of videos takes a behind-the-scenes look at some of Canada’s biggest media agencies, which bridge the gap between broadcasters and the world’s biggest brands.
Paperny to open NY office, hires Lynne Kirby
Kirby, a former Discovery Communications and Sundance Channel exec, will run the new office.
CRTC chair Finckenstein to end term in 2012
Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore in a tweet Tuesday signaled the search for a new CRTC chair has already begun.
Best Boy Entertainment hires Brit rainmaker Mike Prince
The veteran British dealmaker will help launch a new UK office to forge possible Canadian-European coproductions.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs
X Men First Class is the top-selling DVD for the week of Sept 5 to 11, 2011.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs
The Big Bang Theory tops the week of Sept. 12 to 18, 2011.
MIPCOM: Canada Pavilion to burst with local product
In all, 70 Canuck producers and distributors will crowd under the maple leaf banner in Cannes, representing the fifth-largest contingent at the major TV market.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films
The Lion King 3D takes the top spot for the overall Canadian box office.
MIPCOM: Interactive spicing up kids shows at annual market
Canadian distributors CCI Entertainment and Distribution 360 are shopping digi-savvy kids shows at MIPCOM this year.
Fall TV: Pan Am flies high
The new series takes off with an audience of almost 2 million, but is bested by The Amazing Race at 7 p.m.
Michael McGowan starts shooting Still
The veteran filmmaker’s next project is a drama about a true-life elderly couple, played by James Cromwell and Genevieve Bujold, who fight to complete a final home for themselves.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films
Starbuck takes the #1 position for the week of Sept. 16 to 22, 2011.
Pure Pwnage headed to Hulu
Americans are getting their first look at the web-to-TV Canadian sitcom on the digital platform.
CBC buys two Shaftesbury Factual docs
Marc de Guerre’s Who’s Sorry Now? and Why Men Cheat are headed to the pubcaster’s Doc Zone strand, and MIPCOM 2011.
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