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Four filmmakers on board for CFC doc lab
Canadian filmmakers Barry Greenwald, Charles Officer, Su Rynard and Jody Shapiro have landed berths on the Canadian Film Centre/National Film Board Documentary Program.
The digital earthquake is coming
The open Internet is being closed and colonized by digital giants like Apple, Netflix and Facebook that stand to control the media business for a generation, according to Newser.com founder Michael Wolff.
Big Bang Theory tops the ratings week
A day-by-day breakdown of the top-ranked shows in Canada (for all persons 2+; all times ET), according to BBM, for Nov 15 to 21, 2010.
Bell Fund, CMF and OMDC talk interactive funding
Hoping to put more emphasis on development, Andra Sheffer announced at Interactive Ontario’s iLunch last Friday that the Bell Broadcast & New Media Fund will soon be accepting applications to its development program on a monthly basis.
Leslie Nielsen dies at age 84
Canadian actor Leslie Nielsen, best known for movie comedies like Airplane! and the Naked Gun film franchise, has passed at age 84.
Khadr doc and NFB 360-degree project claim prizes at IDFA
Two Canadian doc projects have received honors at this year’s International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA).
Sun TV News licensed by the CRTC
Quebecor Media has successfully secured a category 2 digital broadcast license for Sun TV News from the CRTC, opening the way for Canadians to being viewing the upstart conservative all-news TV channel.
CTV loses bid to reshape MuchMusic
CTV has lost a bid before the CRTC to reshape the music programming that airs on its MuchMusic specialty channel to compensate for audience fragmentation and competition from new technologies.
Hot Docs Forum wants pitches
Hot Docs is accepting submissions for the 12th annual Hot Docs Forum – the pitching event formerly known as the Toronto Documentary Forum. The deadline for submissions is January 21, 2011.
Tricon to open Los Angeles office
Tricon Films and Television is the latest Canadian indie producer to open a Los Angeles office.
Tim Burton launches Twitter script project alongside Lightbox exhibition
Tim Burton, passing through Toronto to help launch his MOMA exhibition at Bell Lightbox, has invited his fans to help pen an online story for his Stainboy character via Twitter.
Moore says he won’t bend on copyright levy
Clearly frustrated with ACTRA and other artists’ groups public denunciation of his copyright law, Bill C-32, Heritage Minister James Moore suggested energy would be far better spent coming up with a realistic legislative proposal to protect creators.
Discovery and Castlewood go on Best. Trip. Ever.
Discovery Channel Canada has stepped out of its comfort zone and into the fast and risky world of extreme sports for Best. Trip. Ever., a road trip reality TV series from Castlewood Productions top-lined by Olympic skeleton champion Jon Montgomery and three buddies.
Cineflix does Nothing Personal for Investigation Discovery
Indie producer Cineflix Productions is producing Nothing Personal, a six one-hours docudrama about the risky life of a mafia hitman, for Investigation Discovery.
DHX preschool series make way in Asia
With next month’s Asia Television Forum in the mainframe, Toronto-based DHX Media has scored a series of broadcast and home entertainment deals for its preschool slate in Asia.
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