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Stormy shoot for period pic
Shooting La Cité des Ombres entirely in Tunisia raised a few problems, says producer Yves Fortin, not the least of which was the sandstorm.
Looming actors strike puts U.S. features on hold
Looming actors strike puts U.S. features on hold
Rainmaker partners with Stan Lee
Rainmaker Entertainment hopes its newly forged relationship with comic-book legend Stan Lee will further the company’s transition from service provider to content creator – a process that began with the purchase of Mainframe Entertainment in 2006.
jPod fans try to revive CBC series
Against all odds, jPod fans are still hoping to convince CBC to revive the one-hour drama series through the website, Save jPod! – Say No to Steve (savejpod.ca), and a Facebook club, Facebook | jPod, the latter of which has more than 4,300 members.
Pacific Studios under construction in Burnaby
Canadian Motion Picture Park is adding two major new purpose-built studios on its 16-acre property in Burnaby, BC.
Growing prodco continues to cross borders
It’s mid-afternoon on a spring day in Toronto, and Peter Raymont is distracted. He’s deep in metro’s core, in fiercely unrenovated Parkdale Collegiate, an inner-city high school. Raymont is there as part of Reel Canada, an innovative program that brings Canadian films to Ontario teenagers. At the moment, though, he’s on a cell phone, listening intently.
Hit drama was Tracey’s brainchild
Fast-paced political thrillers such as White Pine Pictures’ hit show The Border rarely have sentimental roots. But the origins of the series, now in production on its second season for CBC, can be found in the last line in the credits of the opening episode: ‘Dedicated to the memory of Lindalee Tracey.’ Despite the fact that she passed away a year and a half ago, Tracey is still listed as producer on the show that is her final creative legacy.
Nine industry icons named to Hall of Fame
Robert Lantos, Izzy Asper, Wayne & Shuster among inductees in second round of Canadian Film and Television Hall of Fame
Hold out for more, and stay off YouTube
Giving away content on the popular site could sour new media deals, distributors tell makers of short docs
Galaxie pays off for TVA
Sci-fi comedy beats out the U.S. competition, including Judd Apatow’s Forgetting Sarah Marshall, in its opening weekend in Quebec, and is hovering close to the $1-million mark after one week
Specialty, pay and VOD continue to thrive
Revenue and profits up again for ’07, spending on Canadian programming climbs 3.3%, according to new CRTC data
Africa tops with Hot Docs
Audience award goes to Kenya-set look at environment and human rights, while Canadian-made doc on the Congo wins prize for its take on international development
End of line for Trailer Park Boys
Showcase sitcom not expected back for another season, say creators Mike Volpe and Barrie Dunn, though a new special is in the can and another feature is in the works
Dion to address Quebec producers
Federal Liberal Party leader to share his vision for film and TV community as APFTQ comes together for annual conference
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