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Alliance Films picks up Jason Eisener’s actioner
Alliance Films has picked up the Canadian rights to Jason Eisener’s action film Hobo With a Shotgun, which stars Rutger Hauer, Gregory Smith and Robb Wells.
Handel rolls out four Canadian/UK co-pros
Indie producer Handel Productions is at work on four factual series structured as Canadian-British co-productions, including a 3D TV special on the demise of dinosaurs for Discovery Channel Canada.
Anchor Bay picks up Daydream Nation at AFM
Following its Toronto bow, Michael Goldbach’s Daydream Nation has been picked up by Anchor Bay Films.
Hard Core Logo 2 has world premiere in Whistler
Bruce McDonald is to debut Hard Core Logo 2 at the Whistler Film Festival with a world premiere on December 4.
BCE profit dips ahead of CTV acquisition
It all makes sense now: the value of CTV video content to BCE was underlined Thursday as the phone giant posted slightly lower earnings on increased mobile phone competition.
TIFF appoints Campbell and Tory
The Toronto International Film Festival has appointed Barry Campbell and Jennifer Tory to its board of directors. These appointments come after the retirement of former members Irene Chu and Rajesh Subramaniam.
TV and new media producers must work together, says Bell Fund
There’s a fundamental problem when it comes to communication between partners, according to Andra Sheffer, executive director of the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, and that needs to change.
The Borgias, Day 2: Layers of unreality
Playing a cardinal in Renaissance Rome is no walk in the park. Especially when it’s Colm Feore in the saddle. Denis Seguin continues his report from the Budapest set of The Borgias.
Guns shoots to the top at Geminis, night two
Guns was the big winner at the 25th Gemini Awards on Wednesday night, as the CBC drama mini-series snagged five trophies.
eOne picks up domestic rights to The Entitled
Entertainment One has picked up the Canadian rights to Aaron Woodley’s psychological thriller The Entitled from Foundation Features.
22 Minutes and Walsh punk Christine O’Donnell
Three days of dogged pursuit of Tea Party standard-bearer Christine O’Donnell led Tuesday to a This Hour Has 22 Minutes crew, led by comic Mary Walsh, punking the U.S. politician.
Bron Studios and Unified Pictures link for three picture deal
Vancouver-based production/finance group Bron Studios has signed a three-picture deal with L.A.’s Unified Pictures. Unified will handle production and foreign sales with Bron co-producing and financing.
Dinicol, Kash, Colantoni and Foley enter Servitude
Joe Dinicol, Linda Kash, Enrico Colantoni and Dave Foley have jumped on board Servitude, Warren Sonoda’s waiter rebellion comedy from Buck Productions and Victory Man Productions now in production.
CFC and Cirque offer live event masterclass
Appealing to filmmakers who have moved into live production, the CFC has teamed up with Cirque du Soleil for a new series of masterclasses.
Olympic consortium takes first night of Geminis
The CTV-Rogers consortium that broadcast the 2010 Winter Olympic Games from Vancouver grabbed six Gemini trophies Tuesday night for TV sports coverage, while the CBC dominated the TV news and information categories.
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