Hot Docs changes pitch forum, honors Ally Derks

International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam founder and director Ally Derks is to receive the 2011 Doc Mogul Award at the upcoming Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, organizers said Tuesday.

Ashton to top Gimli Film Fest

The Gimli Film Festival has appointed Cheryl Ashton as its new festival director.

Gomez hosts transmedia bootcamp

Jeff Gomez, president and CEO of New York-based transmedia producer Starlight Runner, will be stopping in Toronto next week to host KidScreen’s Transmedia Bootcamp. Ahead of the workshop, he shares a few insights with Playback Daily.

Cineplex goes mobile for movies

Pick the night and let the app choose your film and theatre. That’s the aim with Cineplex Entertainment’s new mobile app, available as a free download for smartphones and select digital devices from Wednesday (November 24).

CFL continues to go long on TSN

Another day, another record for TSN’s CFL numbers.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (November 8 – 14, 2010)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (November 8 – 14, 2010)

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (November 12 – 18, 2010)

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (November 12 – 18, 2010)

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (November 12 – 18, 2010)

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (November 12 – 18, 2010)

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (November 1 – 7, 2010)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (November 1 – 7, 2010)

Guilds back Ontario private members bill on union status

Looking for full status before the Ontario Labour Relations Board to resolve contract disputes, local unions and guilds on Monday gave their support to a private members bill in the Ontario legislature.

Podz pic wins German festival top prize

Quebec director Daniel Grou, also known as Podz, grabbed the top prize this weekend at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival for his coming-of-age indie film 10 1/2.

Catucci hosting Food Network series from Lone Eagle

Canadian sketch comic John Catucci is hosting the Lone Eagle Entertainment’s You Gotta Eat Here! for Food Network Canada.

Rogers slapped with lawsuit over ad campaign

Chalk one up for the little guy: upstart Wind Mobile scored a victory Friday when the Competition Bureau slapped Rogers Communications with a lawsuit over a “misleading” advertising campaign for its discount Chatr text-and-talk brand.

CRTC defends Super-Ecran’s monopoly against Quebecor Media bid

Astral Media’s Super Ecran pay television channel will not face competition in the French-language market from TVA Group’s proposed pay TV movie channel Cine-TVA service, the CRTC ruled Friday.

The Quaids invade 22 Minutes

Randy Quaid’s on-going bizarre journey to stay in Canada has taken him to Rogers Arena in Vancouver for an on-ice interview with Mark Critch of This Hour Has 22 Minutes.