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Relic Entertainment launches internship to honor the late Brian Wood
Indie game studio Relic Entertainment has launched a new game design internship for Vancouver Film School graduates to honour the late Brian Wood, lead designer on Company of Heroes Online.
Wrong Turn 4 to shoot in Manitoba, two land leads
Valentine’s Day is going to be a busy one in Manitoba, as Manitoba Film and Music announced that Fox’s feature Wrong Turn 4 will be entering production on that date.
Andrea Picard to curate Visions for TIFF
Toronto International Film Festival programmer Andrea Picard is going from contributor to curator of the Visions sidebar.
CRTC yanks CKLN license
The CRTC brought out its big stick Friday by revoking the license of CKLN-FM, a campus radio station in Toronto.
Cotton cast in new Battlestar Galactica series
Ben Cotton has snagged a series regular role in the upcoming Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome prequel series.
Genies return to network
It’s been a big year for Canadian film; big enough that the Genies are back on network. The 31st Annual Genie Awards in Ottawa will be broadcast live on CBC this year: Thursday, March 10, time TBD.
TIFF launches mentoring program to showcase Canadian actors
The Toronto International Film Festival is to pick the most likely Canadian actors to break out onto world cinema screens in 2011.
Marblemedia enters production on new History series
Here’s a twist: marblemedia’s new series delves into the origins of the names of Canada’s notable people, places and things, but the series itself doesn’t yet have a name. Broadcaster History Television is letting the public decide its moniker as part of a contest.
Shaw’s Ryall moves to Fusion
Heather Ryall, former VP of program services at Shaw Media/Canwest, has been appointed VP of Toronto-based Fusion Television.
Jumpwire jumpstarts Restrepo Oscar hunt with marketing tools
Recruiting cross media producer Jumpwire Media to help market the documentary Restrepo paid off for co-directors Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger with an Oscar nomination and other award season glory.
Universal to shoot next Beethoven in Manitoba
Universal Studios Home Entertainment kicks off production of the new Beethoven holiday movie in the province next month, Manitoba Film & Music reveals.
Thomas rebuffs Pig’s claim
It was supposed to be a simple corporate announcement Tuesday about Entertainment One having in kids TV character Peppa Pig Britain’s top-selling pre-school toy property, surpassing the Thomas & Friends toy merchandise line spun-off from the Thomas the Tank Engine TV franchise.
Bellini to pen ToonBox special
Kids in the Hall veteran scribe Paul Bellini has signed on as head writer for ToonBox Entertainment’s latest tween project, Jad and David’s Monster Special (w/t)
CTV has Mad Love for Monday nights
CTV continues to stock up its mid-season schedule by acquiring the Mad Love sitcom for a Valentine’s Day launch.
Lively Media to produce CBC and Investigation Discovery docs
Fresh from helping produce CTV’s business comedy series Stock and Awe, indie producer Leanna Crouch has inked deals to produce two one-hour documentaries for the CBC’s fitness sidebar, and a one hour pilot for Investigation Discovery in the U.S. and Canada.
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