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Hulk sequel set for Toronto
Ol’ Green Eyes is back, as the follow-up to the 2003 super-hero smash-up will film this summer in Toronto, injecting some much-needed muscle into the local industry
Producers meet ‘new kid’ at CRTC
Konrad von Finckenstein speaks of the need to balance new media and the Broadcasting Act at the Prime Time conference in Ottawa, one day after tough talk at the heritage committee
No surprise, Ma fille wins the week
Shortly after crossing the seven-digit mark, the Quebec Internet thriller claims the top spot among Canadian-mades at the box office
SODEC follows Telefilm’s lead
The Quebec funder has put cash into six of the same features supported last week by the feds
ACTRA cheers Pinsent, Del Mar
Toronto wing of the actors union handed its top prizes for the year on Friday, including a posthumous win for Atomic Betty star Len Carlson
CBC keen on comedy
The Ceeb has had both good and bad luck with reality programming, but is bullish about the chances of its upcoming Canada’s Next Comedy Legend
CMG gets Person-al
Following Thursday’s departure of TVOntario mainstay Paula Todd, the Canadian Media Guild is calling on the edu-channel to replace her Person 2 Person program
CTF may ‘resist change,’ says Barrett
Producers at Prime Time hear cautious words from the chair of the Canadian Television Fund, and mixed money news from last year as the CFTPA conference gets underway in Ottawa
Ma fille hits $1 million
The French-language thriller scored seven digits in its opening week, facing the new comedy Nos voisins Dhantsu and the arty Dans les villes in its second
Falardeau, Pool, Côté score at Telefilm
‘Now we just need money from SODEC,’ says producer, as federal agency puts funding into 10 French-language features
Podeswa proud of Pieces
Post-production on the $11-million drama Fugitive Pieces has wrapped, leaving director Jeremy Podeswa free to make more TV, and producer Robert Lantos to plan a premiere
Bell nets soccer deal
Pact announced Thursday puts programming from the all-soccer digichannel GOLTV online and on mobile handsets
Magi-cal series for CBC, SRC
The pubcasters and Kids’ WB! have picked up the new Cookie Jar series Magi-Nation
Nelvana signs Horrid series
The Toronto toon house has closed an international sales and distribution deal for Horrid Henry from Novel Enterprises in the U.K.
Allaire named drama boss at SRC
Producer of The Blue Butterfly and Hunt for Justice steps in for Louise Lantagne as the French network looks to regain its footing
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