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Oasis sends 11 overseas
Who Named the Knife? and Show Me Yours headed to Hallmark Channels
Infinity mourns William Vince
Head of Vancouver shop and producer of troubled Terry Gilliam pic dead of cancer at 44. ‘He worked harder than anyone’ recalls agent
CBC names on-air Olympic team
Analysts include Hayley Wickenheiser and Raptors assistant coach Jay Triano
Old, young come together for Demers
Montreal producer has something to say about what the generations can learn from each other in new family picture
New home for Holmes
Reno series picked up by TLC in the U.S., debuts Saturday
Disney movie Rocks ratings
Nearly half of all Canadians aged 8-14 tuned in for Camp Rock, beating last summer’s smash High School Musical 2
The Establishing Shot: Industry split on CTF split
The CRTC’s recommendations on the Canadian Television Fund have left the industry divided. Quel surprise. With several sides at cross-purposes, no solution will ever completely appease everyone, but the regulator seems to think it has arrived at a plan that will keep all stakeholders somewhat satisfied.
The Small Screen: One country’s woes are another’s opportunity
BANFF: On the surface, it’s totally crazy. The loonie’s at par, the writers strike was a body blow to last season and this year’s upfronts, and the Yanks are sinking into a horrendous economic downturn. But checking out the buzz at the Banff World Television Festival this year, there seems to be an alignment of the stars that holds great promise for the Canadian industry – or at least for certain forward-thinking and internationally minded producers.
Divide CTF in two, CRTC tells Heritage
OTTAWA: The CRTC is standing by one of the most controversial suggestions of its Canadian Television Fund task force, calling for the fund to be split into one ratings-driven stream and another for the public sector.
Cattrall, Temple make splashes
BANFF: It was following a touch of Hollywood glitz and the return of the barbeque hoedown that the 29th annual Banff World Television Festival wrapped June 11.
Gratton replaces Barrett atop CTF
BANFF: CHUM alum Paul Gratton has been passed the torch to head up the board of directors of the Canadian Television Fund.
Docs tie for Best Canadian prize
BANFF: Canadians excel at producing nonfiction and interactive programs, if the results of the June 9 awards show at the Banff World Television Festival are any indication.
Sex sells, but it’s hard to market
Young People Fucking arrived in 36 theaters on June 13 awash in controversy – and Maple Pictures wouldn’t have had it any other way.
People
• Paperny Films has hired Erin Haskett, formerly of Infinity Features, to lead its expansion into scripted programming, and is now in charge of developing drama and comedy projects.
Talent
• Alan Van Sprang has joined the cast of The Tudors, and is in Ireland for four months of shooting as Sir Francis Bryan, a role that could put him close to series lead Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Van Sprang, represented by Mary Jane MacCallum of The Arc agency, has previously been seen in projects including the MOW Would Be Kings and in a recurring role on the TV series The Best Years.
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