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Canadian Surf Festival carves into Halifax
Looking to tap into the burgeoning surf community on the east coast, Keith Maddison and some fellow surf enthusiasts are launching the first Canadian Surf Film Festival in Halifax next week.
Super Evil hits Super RTL
Vancover’s Nerd Corps Entertainment has sold League of Super Evil to German broadcaster Super RTL.
Shaw sweetens benefits package
The carrot dangled by Shaw Communications to win approval for its $2 billion purchase of Canwest Global Communications Corp’s TV assets on Thursday became a bushel.
Canamedia appoints Lolato
Toronto-based producer/distributor Canamedia has named Mike Lolato to the post of managing director, Worldwide Broadcast Sales.
Teletoon sources music from Audio Network
Music producer and supplier Audio Network has added Teletoon to its stable of channels.
Battle of the Blades moves to Pinewood
No more Maple Leaf Gardens for the CBC’s Battle of the Blades series.
Shawn Doyle to star in Endgame
There’s something about those Newfoundland actors.
Bush takes best short for Pawnshop
Halifax filmmaker Andrew Bush has won the A&E Short Filmmakers Award at the NSI Online Short Film Festival for his film Pawnshop. The award comes with a $2,500 cash prize.
O’Farrell takes over TFO
Glenn O’Farrell has taken over as president and CEO of TFO, Ontario’s public, French-language educational network.
Industry loses Burroughs
Canada lost an acting legend when Jackie Burroughs passed away at age 71 in her Toronto home on Wednesday.
Villeneuve will get Oscar consideration
Telefilm Canada announced on Wednesday that Quebec director Denis Villeneuve’s Incendies, which picked up the Best Canadian Film award at the Toronto International Film Festival, is Canada’s Oscar submission in the best foreign film category for the upcoming Academy awards, which will be held February 27.
VIFF readies with distinct docs and a host of female directors
If you’re looking for films about the importance of recycling at this year’s Vancouver International Festival (Sept. 30 – Oct. 5), you won’t find them.
HGTV US orders Tricon series
The Canadian makeover of HGTV U.S. continues with indie producer Tricon Films shooting Secrets From a Stylist in Los Angeles for the American channel.
Fireworks inks output deal with Vuguru
Former Disney chief Michael Eisner owes a debt to Canada.
Cronenberg to shoot Cosmopolis in Toronto in April 2011
David Cronenberg will return to familiar ground when he shoots his next movie, an adaptation of Don DeLillo’s 2003 novel Cosmopolis, in Toronto next spring.
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