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Festival goes to Pieces
Holocaust picture opens 32nd edition of festival, marking the fourth entry by director Jeremy Podeswa and the tenth from producer Robert Lantos
Money to be made online, says panel
Opening talk on new media portals agrees that, despite hurdles, there are more democratic and varied means to make money online than via traditional venues
Fichman takes CFTPA prize
Silk producer takes second annual win and $10,000, cites prize as sign that the domestic industry is ‘starting to come of age’
New twists on genres abound in Canada First!
Murder by undertakers, fortune from tragedy and the psychological craziness that occurs after a first kiss are just a few of the plotlines that reinvigorate movie genres in this year’s Canada First! section
A sex comedy for people with experience
‘We never expected to shoot or make a movie with this title,’ says Aaron Abrams. ‘I still can’t believe we have.’
Podeswa’s triumphant return to Toronto
Anne Michaels’ novel ‘one of the most beautiful and poetic things I’d ever read,’ says Fugitive Pieces director
Maximum signs with Fortissimo
Two-year deal will see Lantos’ startup handle Fortissimo titles in Canada, including TIFF gala presentation Blood Brothers, Australia’s Unfinished Sky and Germany’s Love Comes Lately
VIFF forum taking shape
Industry sideshow of the 22nd annual film festival to include Emmy winner and The Office writer Paul Lieberstein, and Little Miss Sunshine producer Ron Yerxa
Yuma faces off against Shoot ‘Em Up
Maple’s western starring Russell Crowe takes on Alliance actioner among wide releases, while Anchor Bay debuts old-school horror Hatchet on 12 screens
Jesse James to open Calgary festival
The Alberta-shot western with the really long title — The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford — will kick off the eighth edition of the CIFF on Sept. 20
Canuck films sizzle with more commercial focus
Strong contingent of homegrown features at TIFF signals maturing industry
Persepolis to play Ottawa
Controversial Cannes winner about the Iranian revolution will open animation festival, in competition with over-the-top South Korean feature and a drug-addicted elephant
Martha, Designer Guys headline CBC daytime
Syndicated Martha Stewart show takes over for Gill Deacon; still-unnamed series with Sabados and Hyndman due in January
Allarco readies Superchannel shows
Shall we replay a game? Sequel to 1980s nuclear thriller War Games and movie version of Dead Like Me among titles to air on new pay channel, following deal with MGM
New president at Insight
Hire of distribution vet Tim Brown part of plan to build all-in-one ‘true studio,’ says Insight Film Studios boss Kirk Shaw
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