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TIFF 2010 in photos: The Hall of Fame Gala
The fourth annual Playback Canadian Film & Television Hall of Fame event was a star-studded affair, with the best of Canadian talent on the red carpet and at the podium.
Want crossplatform success: Respect the consumer
The relationships between filmmakers and game companies are evolving to create better overall entertainment experiences – or at least that was a major takeaway from the two-day Interactive Exchange 2010.
Natali developing Neuromancer adaptation
Filmmaker Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice) revealed at the Interactive Exchange on Tuesday that he’s in early development on a film adaptation of William Gibson’s 1984 sci-fi novel Neuromancer.
DHX Media acquires Wildbrain
Canadian indie producer DHX Media has backed into U.S. TV production by acquiring Wildbrain Entertainment for $8 million in cash.
Amazon’s Bowen goes Off Course
As Katrin Bowen debuts her feature film Amazon Falls at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Vancouver director is also shopping her next project, Off Course, as a potential Italian-Canadian co-production.
Telus not up for Canadian media assets
Count Telus Corp. out as a major buyer of Canadian media assets, at least for now.
Shakespeare takes Telefilm’s Pitch This
The jury has spoken: Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col on Tuesday won the Telefilm Canada Pitch This! competition with Kill Shakespeare, a live-action film and multimedia mash-up inspired by the famed poet’s characters.
Ontario gives CFC $9 million for training
The Ontario government is to pour another $9 million over three years into the Canadian Film Centre to back its expanding talent training programs.
Breakthrough unifies branding
Breakthrough’s three brands – Breakthrough Films & Television, Breakthrough New Media and the company’s distribution division – have been pulled together under a single brand: Breakthrough Entertainment.
Stall upped at Portfolio
Portfolio Entertainment has promoted Julie Stall from Head of Animation to vice president of production. In this newly-created position, Stall will oversee Portfolio’s children’s, lifestyle and factual slate.
Financing, rights ownership must change, says Bolen
Changes need to happen across financing for all media, said Norm Bolen – and they need to happen now if they’re going to be successful.
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