D Films takes Affleck doc

Casey Affleck’s I’m Still Here has been snapped up by Toronto’s D Films, which has acquired the exclusive, long-term distribution rights in all media.

Flashpoint leads Gemini nods

Canadian dramas grabbed the spotlight Tuesday as nominations for the 25th Gemini Awards were unveiled in Toronto, with CTV’s Flashpoint leading all comers with 15 nods.

TIFF honors Corneau

Toronto International Film Festival organizers on Monday started planning for a homage to French director Alain Corneau after he died Sunday night in Paris ahead of a September 11 screening of his last movie, Love Crimes, at TIFF.

Google and Arcade Fire come to you

Backed by Google’s latest Big Brother technology, Canadian rock band Arcade Fire is performing in your childhood neighbourhood – literally.

More Treasures for Cineflix

After the blockbuster success stateside of the junkyard scavenger series American Pickers on History, indie producer Cineflix Productions is making American Treasures for HGTV.

Telefilm and CFC offer Servitude

Telefilm Canada and the Canadian Film Centre have seen a feature from their recent comedy lab greenlit: the workplace laugher Servitude from Buck Productions and Victory Man Productions.

RTR Media goes for Summer Home

Indie producer RTR Media has started production on the cottage makeover series Summer Home for HGTV Canada.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (Aug. 16-22, 2010)

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (Aug. 9-15, 2010)

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (Aug. 20-26, 2010)

The 2009 Indie List

Canadian companies’ production the indie list and development spending in 2009

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (Aug. 20-26, 2010)

FashionTelevision celebrates 25 years

The country’s most stylish show caps a quarter century with a retrospective publication and a red carpet party.

Industry loses McDougall

Canadian production giant Ian McDougall died last week as a result of an unexpected heart failure, aged 65 years.

Nelvana moves Beyblade VOD to Vivendi

Nelvana Enterprises has licensed the North American home entertainment and VOD rights for Beyblade: Metal Fusion to Vivendi Entertainment.