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DOP Derek Vanlint dead at 77
Derek Vanlint, the Canadian director of photography known from Los Angeles to London for shooting Ridley Scott’s classic 1979 sci-fi horror movie Alien, passed away at the end of February in Toronto, aged 77.
Clarification
The Feb. 8 story ‘Hurt Locker lenser shot upcoming Citytv series’ listed Crash and Burn among Duraid Munajim’s credits. Munajim worked on season one of Crash ‘N Burn (retitled Crash Addicts).
Evil series shooting for Space
Comical CFC short finally makes the jump to TV, lead by Dark Oracle’s Alex House
Ontario wins tax credit war
Tax credit competition among Canada’s biggest production centers is hotter than ever.
ISPs and mobiles may be eligible for CMF
ISPs, broadcasters and ‘mobile companies’ will be able to apply alongside TV producers to the ‘experimental stream’ of the Canada Media Fund if its proposed guidelines are approved by the new board of directors, according to executives apparent Valerie Creighton and Stéphane Cardin.
Reassurances and warnings at Prime Time
Reassurances and warnings about the digital era greeted attendees at last month’s Prime Time in Ottawa conference, as kick-off speaker Brent Lowe-Bernie delivered the message that ‘The sky is not falling.’
CRTC ready to rule on fees
The CRTC has reached a decision on fee-for-carriage, the source of bitter debate between Canada’s broadcasters and cable providers, and plans to release its findings in March. CRTC spokesman Denis Carmel confirms the ‘second half of March is the planned date’ for the ruling.
Court okays Shaw deal
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has chosen Shaw Communications’ $95 million bid to grab control of Canwest Global Communications’ TV assets and take them private.
New kids channel from TVA
A new specialty channel, magazine and website targeting preschoolers and their parents is on the way from TVA.
CAB shutting down
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters is closing its doors. The organization that for some 80 years has represented private radio and television broadcasters said it will wind down its operations by summer; undone, say sources, by conflicting interests among its members.
Revenue up at Rogers
Wireless continued to pay off for Rogers Communications last quarter, which saw operating revenue at the cable-turned-phone giant rise by 4% to just over $3 billion. The company posted a profit of $310 million and earnings of 51 cents per share for the three months ending Dec. 31. Profit for the full year shot up 48% to $1.4 billion.
Maple ‘contributing nicely’ to Lionsgate
The upcoming best picture battle between Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker and other Oscar contenders will spin off impressive Canadian DVD sales for distributor Maple Pictures. That prediction came from minority shareholder Lionsgate, whose films Maple releases in Canada, including Precious and the popular Saw franchise.
E1 goes Down Under
E1 Entertainment is branching out into Australia and New Zealand following a deal with Brisbane-based Beyond Home Entertainment. E1 will distribute films and TV shows on DVD in both territories in partnership with the Aussie distributor. The deal was brokered by E1’s international home entertainment manager Billy Watson, who will also oversee things from his London office. There are no plans to move into theatrical releasing, though E1 has an eye on digital.
Mockery from Mochrie
Colin Mochrie stole the show at the ACTRA Toronto Awards, accepting the award of excellence from last year’s winner, Peter Keleghan.
Standardizing 3D gaming
Neil Schneider bought his first pair of 3D glasses five years ago from eBay, looking to enhance his video game experience. What started out as recreational fun turned into a passionate goal to teach the world about the joys of gaming in the third dimension.
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