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Atmosphere destroys NYC
Atmosphere Visual Effects destroyed a futuristic New York City for the upcoming direct-to-DVD movie Babylon 5: The Lost Tales, based on the popular Babylon 5 TV series. The Vancouver VFX company blended real images of NYC along with its own CG creations to create a devastated cityscape for one of the movie’s key scenes. Atmosphere’s Andrew Karr was VFX supervisor. The DVD is due for release July 31 through Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
Phoenix and Haddock get Real for CTV
New doc series about hip-hop and activism from Haddock Entertainment includes big names from music and Hollywood, including Cameron Diaz, Mos Def and Charlize Theron
Digital series set for big screen
The big-budget sci-fi Sanctuary has been playing on the little screen for sci-fi fans and netheads since May, but will hit the big screen at this fall’s Vancouver International Digital Festival
Soccer scores decent audiences for CBC
Early numbers for the 52-game FIFA U-20 tournament are up to expectations, says network sports boss Scott Moore, and should build as the games progress
Sayles and Hunt added to TIFF
Honeydripper, the latest by indie darling John Sayles, will play at the Toronto festival alongside the directorial debuts of Helen Hunt and author David Auburn
Lafrance joins Legion of Honor
Ottawa ceremony inducts EVP of Radio-Canada into France’s most exclusive club
Bronfman buys into Filmport
Comweb boss says deal took shape following failed bid to build the Toronto megastudio, insists competition from Pinewood will be good for the market
Live Earth brings CHUM into CTV fold
Marathon broadcast of nine concerts from across the world marks the first time CTV will make use of its newly acquired CHUM channels, says Susanne Boyce
Sicko expands, Dissent stays put
Buoyed by very healthy numbers, Alliance is widening its release of the Michael Moore doc, while Canadian-made counterpoint Manufacturing Dissent struggles in Quebec
Robson Arms returning in fall
The reliable off-season sitcom has been promoted to CTV’s fall lineup of Monday night comedies, with Dave Foley joining the cast
Record lows for conventional TV
A new study from Statistics Canada puts more clouds over the heads of private, conventional TV, which saw free-falling profits and record low margins in 2006
CRTC selling out, say writers
The Writers Guild of Canada has sided with ACTRA against the CRTC’s proposed changes for the Canadian Television Fund, taking aim at lower Cancon standards
NOW time like the present
Selling network execs on the kinder, gentler premise of CBC’s No Opportunity Wasted was almost as tough as the challenges faced by its contestants, according to exec producer Morgan Elliott
Bo, Busytown coming to Kids’ CBC
The network has unveiled plans for this fall’s preschool and school-aged programming ahead of a two-day family-aimed promotion slated for next week
Nitro speeds to $1.2 million
Long weekend crowds send the high-octane thriller to number one in Quebec, besting Bruce Willis and Ratatouille for Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
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