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McDonald making more Logo
Not one but two sequels to Hard Core Logo are in the works, with director Bruce McDonald reportedly set to start shooting a follow-up to his 1996 cult hit. Picking up 10 years after the original, Hard Core Logo 2: Still Hard will see current hot property Hugh Dillon reprise his early role as punk rocker Joe Dick and will lead into a third feature, tentatively titled Hard Core Logo: 45s and written by Daniel MacIvor.
Doc spotlights Parton
A Nova Scotia-produced documentary on Dolly Parton’s literacy campaign will have its premiere on Sept. 20 at the 28th annual Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax.
Ceeb readies spelling bee series
Stephen Baxter knows his school pals were on TV by posing or passing in front of a camera. But the 12-year-old Montrealer insists he’s got a leg up on his friends as he’s among 16 kids from central Canada in Toronto to compete in Canada’s Super Speller, the CBC competition series being produced by Halifax Film.
Docs, Asian and Canuck flicks to share spotlight
The Vancouver International Film Festival has built its reputation on an extensive program of international documentaries, East Asian cinema and Canadian films. And as the old adage goes, ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’, so those specialties will remain the cornerstone of the 27th annual festival, running Sept. 25 to Oct. 10.
Canadian Images ‘a delicate balancing act’
‘It’s a delicate balancing act,’ admits VIFF programmer Terry McEvoy of handpicking the 90 films from among the more than 600 submissions to Canadian Images.
Weeds, Dexter principals to talk creative at forum
The artistic process is clearly front-and-center at this year’s Film and Television Forum, as creators of U.S. cable series such as Weeds and Dexter and innovative filmmakers from the international scene have been tapped to take part, Sept. 24-27.
Young filmmakers star in Asian showcase
Dragons and Tigers: The Cinemas of East Asia is a cornerstone of the Vancouver International Film Festival, and this year’s selections showcase work by young, first time filmmakers from East Asia even more than usual.
Fest’s 100 docs have strong arts focus
‘If I was going to be completely selfish, I’d tell my programmers…’I’m going to stick to the nonfiction films,” says Alan Franey, executive director of the Vancouver International Film Festival.
Canuck docs: from the woods to a living Lennon
‘Frankly, I told colleagues that I could program a whole festival with docs this year,’ enthuses Terry McEvoy, Canadian Images programmer for the Vancouver International Film Festival. ‘That’s how many good ones crossed my desk,’ he adds.
‘Windfall’ budgets bring creative freedom to helmers
There’s a hat trick of films at VIFF that were produced with ‘windfall’ or prize money – including Denis Villeneuve’s Cannes-winning short Next Floor, Carl Bessai’s Mother & Daughters and the world premier of Tom Scholte’s debut feature Crime. In each case, the no-strings-attached-tiny-budgets provided the filmmakers enormous creative freedom, unencumbered by any business or market restrictions.
OIAF 2008: Artists to co-mingle with suits and audiences
The Ottawa International Animation Festival kicks off on Sept. 17 with a goal to co-mingle animators with audiences and business executives. The five-day event is the only one of its kind in North America and expects to welcome about 25,000 people who will screen over 135 animated films (including shorts) and attend a slew of special events geared to celebrate the toon.
OIAF 2008: Speed-dating connects employers and animators
‘Speed-dating’ is when job-seeking animators meet potential employers at Animators for Hire sessions during the 2008 Ottawa International Animation Festival. A regular feature of the annual OIAF, the all-day sessions begin Sept. 20 at 8:30 a.m. at the Chateau Laurier.
How to attract and retain talent using employer branding
Economist Richard Florida claimed in Rise of the Creative Class, ‘creativity has become the driving force of economic growth’; it was a breakthrough concept. And in the six years since he wrote the book, this idea has taken root throughout traditional creative industries, including this one.
CRTC must rein in cablers, says APTN boss
CEO Jean LaRose says his on-going squabble with Shaw highlights the need for Gatineau to get tough on issues like channel reassignment
VIFF shifts its green spotlight
New enviro-minded program The Ark includes world premiere of Canada/U.S. doc Blue Gold: World Water Wars
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