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TIFF 2010 Gala: The Bang Bang Club
Veteran producer Danny Iron was struck by the vibrant energy in South Africa’s largest city, Johannesburg, which would become the backdrop to an emotional shoot for the Canada/South Africa copro The Bang Bang Club.
TIFF 2010 Gala: Barney’s Version
Ask most producers to choose from among their films and they will usually say they can’t – they’re a parent to all their projects. But one can’t help but think Barney’s Version is a personal favorite for Robert Lantos. “That’s true,” the Toronto producer says. “You can safely say that.”
TIFF 2010 Gala: A Beginners Guide To Endings
Toronto director/writer Jonathan Sobol’s A Beginner’s Guide to Endings, featuring Harvey Keitel as an aging, exceedingly irresponsible patriarch, starts on a bit of a low note: one of the central characters commits suicide
TIFF 2010 Opener: Score: A Hockey Musical
They skated hard, and their work on the ice paid off with a first overall draft pick: the prestigious opening spot at the Toronto International Film Festival.
10 To Watch: Adam Barken
Snagged a Canadian Screenwriting award for his work on season one of Flashpoint then landed writing gigs on Shattered and the red-hot Rookie Blue.
Looking for a special Insight into comedy
Insight Productions rolls out Pilot Week to find great comedy ideas.
HGTV US goes All American… with two Canadians
When U.S.-based HGTV debuted All American Handyman Sunday night (Sept. 5), some familiar Canadian faces judged who was the best man or woman stateside with building tools – Mike Holmes (Holmes on Holmes) and Scott McGillivray (Income Property).
Movie Plus signs de Bont for Mulan
Christopher Brough’s production shingle Movie Plus Canada has signed up Hollywood director Jan de Bont to direct the English language co-production Mulan, to be shot in Shanghai this fall.
Carib Tales told at TIFF
Caribbean producers are piggy-backing on the Toronto International Film Festival to jump-start distribution of their product into the international market.
Portfolio hires Fournier
Indie producer Portfolio Entertainment has bolstered its overseas distribution business by hiring veteran Louis Fournier to fill the new position of vice president of sales and acquisitions.
Shattered sees tough competition
Global Television debuted its latest cop drama Shattered Wednesday night, and drew a modest 428,000 total viewers, and only 144,000 viewers in the key advertiser 18-49 demo, according to BBM Canada data.
CBC and Global spar over ratings
The CBC may be enjoying improved ratings and market share, but a recent jab about outpacing Global Television in primetime isn’t sitting well with its rival.
Angel starts Waiting For Columbus
Indie producer Angel Entertainment has optioned the film rights to the Thomas Trofimuk novel Waiting For Columbus.
Sales agents migrate to Lightbox
Credit Bell Lightbox with giving the Toronto International Film Festival something distinctly like what it has long discouraged: a central film marketplace.
Cookie Jar’s video streaming goes mobile
Cookie Jar’s recently launched kids video streaming site is moving into the mobile space.
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