Eric Peterson set to star in new crowd-funded Loeffler short

Filmmaker Maurey Loeffler pledges not to process any Kickstarter donations if his goal of raising $30,000 in 40 days is not met.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (July 11 – 17, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (July 11 – 17, 2011)

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (July 15 – 21, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (July 15 – 21, 2011)

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (July 15 – 21, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (July 15 – 21, 2011)

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (July 4 – 10, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (July 4 – 10, 2011)

TIFF to open with Guggenheim’s U2 doc

Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method and Polley’s Take This Waltz set for gala premieres.

ACTRA to honour broadcaster Dick Irvin

Sports commentator Irvin will be presented with ACTRA Montreal’s Award of Excellence at the 2011 awards gala.

Just for Laughs’ Bootcamp films named

Projects will receive feedback from comedy pros at the JFL Comedy Conference, while Bootcamp grad project Servitude gets its world premiere.

Teletoon Canada unveils fall lineup

9 Story’s Best Ed and four other Teletoon originals highlight the net’s fall sked.

iThentic adds 26 new web series

With 10 new Canadian web series on tap, VP of content and production Lisa Baylin talks to Playback Daily about the site’s programming strategy.

Web series wins Rogers Pitch at Gimli

A vampire-themed web series snags the $10,000 pitch prize at the Gimli Film Festival.

CFC’s Patterson moves to Emily Carr

The communications vet is leaving the Film Centre to pursue a new role at the B.C.-based post-secondary school.

Temple Street names new head of drama

Former development exec Kerry Appleyard is promoted to acting head of drama, alongside two new hires at the prodco.

Tsi Tkahehtayen wins A&E Short Filmmakers Award

The Mohawk-language short takes the prize at the NSI Online Short Film Fest.

Big Brother’s back on top: BBM Canada, July 11 to July 17

The reality show extends its top spot to two weeks, while Global’s Combat Hospital comes in second spot on Tuesday.