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Arthur placed atop ad department

Insight Production is courting advertisers through a new division led by former CHUM exec…

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Tremblant fest cancelled

The recession has hit another film festival, following word that the Festival du Film de Tremblant has dropped what would have been…

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Herbert Taylor 1928-2009

Veteran photographer, cinematographer and director Herbert Taylor, an early film pioneer with Crawley Films, the National Film Board…

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Water, environment lead Hot Docs charge

Cold water is the hot topic at this year’s Hot Docs, which next month will include five titles about H2O, including the world premiere of Kevin McMahon’s…

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Bob and Doug are back, minus Bob

The McKenzie brothers will return to Canadian airwaves next month, part of Global’s Sunday night cartoon lineup, though both Rick Moranis and Fox have backed off…

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Morin to receive GG award

Filmmaker and Prix Jutra contender Robert Morin is among nine artists set to receive this year’s…

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Sudz bound for Tribeca

Two teams of Canadian filmmakers will take part in next month’s Tribeca Film Festival, via the Canadian…

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Slump could kill location library

A database of 700,000 photos that for 12 years has helped producers scout locations around Ontario and, especially, in Toronto could be lost when…

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Doug Frith dead at 64

The former politician who became Hollywood’s top emissary in Canada died on the weekend…

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One Week closing in on $1 million

Despite stiff competition from Watchmen and Disney’s Race to Witch Mountain, the road-trip movie…

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Food Network buys Bitchin’

Bitchin’ Kitchen is headed to Food Network Canada, which has greenlit the spunky new cooking show from Tricon Films & Television…

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Bionic eye for an eye

Rob Spence is on his way to becoming a superhero, as he prepares to install a prosthetic eye in his head that doubles…

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Minds Eye, Forecast share Pi

A love story with a musical twist has settled in Regina, where the $7.7-million feature Lullaby for Pi is shooting…

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New publisher for Playback

Marketing and sales veteran Catherine Bridgman has been tapped as the…

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Price is right for Back

Connor Price has found work on the CBS pilot Back, alongside Skeet Ulrich…