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CFC pacts with OCAD on graduate program
The OCAD program will earn graduating students a part-time diploma and a full-time master’s degree.
Canadian actors urge votes for culture on May 2
ACTRA wants politicians to back homegrown films and TV shows by waving the flag, and the taxpayer’s wallet, after May 2 election.
Dragons’ Den star Brett Wilson lands on Slice
The former panelist of the CBC show has signed on to host a new show, Risky Business, on the Shaw Media channel.
Monte Carlo Fest stacked with CanCon
Kennedys, Durham County, Rookie Blue and Call Me Fitz land multiple nominations.
Sun Media undergoes transformation
The launch of the Sun News channel provides the “missing piece” for the mediaco’s cross-platform strategy, says Quebecor VP Philippe Guay.
Banff to honor James Burrows with Ustinov Award
Burrows was co-creator, EP and director of long-running hit sitcom Cheers, and worked on several other top series, including Will & Grace, Frasier, Friends, Wings, Night Court, and Taxi.
Festival de Cannes picks two Canucks
La nuit, elles dansent will screen in the Director’s Fortnight, while Ce n’est rien unspools in the Short Film Competition.
eOne renews Summit output deals
Under the terms of the new agreements that run through July 2015, the Toronto-based distributor will continue to release Summit films in all media in Canada and Britain.
Canadian rights for Neverland and Treasure Island to Multiple Media
Indie distributor Multiple Media Entertainment is betting Canadian broadcasters want more European costume dramas after The Tudors and The Borgias by snagging the local distribution rights to Neverland and Treasure Island.
Criminal investigation of Unsellables’ Sayers in home stretch
Crown prosecutors on Monday finally received key paperwork from police officers that originally investigated Sayers for an apparent dispute he had with a Toronto homeowner.
Former Dragons’ Den star to get own TV show
Former Dragon’s Den star W. Brett Wilson is getting his own TV show. The Calgary businessman on Wednesday will take the wraps off of his new TV series to bow in September 2011.
Twentieth Century Fox movies join Cineplex Store
DTO and VOD purchases from the Cineplex Store can be stored either on a customer’s computer hard drive or in their Cineplex digital locker, which allows buyers to “store” their movies without using space on their computer.
PlayBook features NFB app
The searchable app gives users access to 1,500 NFB films, as well as an HD NFB channel.
Digital Extremes lands $2.5 million from Ontario government
The money will create 30 new jobs and protect 53 existing ones. More than 120 people currently work at the London, Ontario-based studio.
Banff announces slew of Rockies nominees
The Banff World Media Festival has announced its list of nominees for this year’s Fiction, Non-fiction and Interactive Rockies, to be held during the 32nd annual edition of the event, from June 12 to 15. Twenty-nine awards are to be handed out in total.
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