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Promises takes top prize at TIFF
Hometown boy David Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises won the People’s Choice award on Saturday as the 32nd Toronto International Film Festival closed, while Guy Maddin’s My Winnipeg was named best Canadian film
CRTC delays CTF verdict
Federal plans for the embattled funder won’t be revealed until December because of the ‘complexity of the issues.’ Hearings on media concentration start Monday
Food pushes new show with contests, catering
Dinner: Impossible host Robert Irvine will be in Toronto for two days to hype his show, his book, and to cater a meal for one lucky contest winner
Inside goes interactive
TVtropolis has launched an online game to go with its TV-themed quiz show Inside the Box
‘Con man’ Allen makes first stop at TIFF
Reclusive filmmaker Woody Allen made his first-ever appearance at TIFF for the gala screening of Colin Farrell-starrer Cassandra’s Dream, which he likened to a ‘Greek tragedy’ at a jam-packed press conference on Tuesday
CRTC report ‘irresponsible,’ says CAB
O’Farrell defends simultaneous substitution while ACTRA cheers ‘first glimmer of hope’ following Thursday’s bombshell from Ottawa
Nova Scotia ups tax credit
Premier raises rebate to 50%, up from 35%, at opening gala of Atlantic Film Festival
Odeon keeps its Promises
Slow release of Cronenberg’s latest follows the lead of U.S. distributor Focus Features. ‘We probably would’ve just gone wide all at once,’ says exec
Dore cracking wise for Comedy
Comic and Canadian Idol roving reporter testing his limits in new series for Comedy Network, with help from John Brunton at Insight
CRTC report calls for more competition, choice
Simultaneous substitution and cable bundling bad for business, industry needs ‘smart regulation,’ say authors of 300-page report
$10.5 million for Alberta
Fund for homegrown shows at CanWest follows CRTC approval of signal extension to Edmonton and Calgary. ‘Thank God,’ says producer
Test the Nation loses some steam
Grammar and diction did not play as well with audiences during the second run of the Ceeb’s interactive game show
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