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ACTRA to rally first, talk later
The actors union has filed an appeal against an Ontario court ruling calling for arbitration in its three-week-old strike, and plans to rally outside CFTPA offices before scheduled talks on Friday
Funding safe, says CTF
The embattled funder is borrowing against its revenues for next year to make up for the $25 million pulled by Shaw Communications and Videotron, keeping current projects in the black
Mosque stands strong, Intelligence falters
Ceeb sitcom continues to hit one million, while Chris Haddock’s crime series ends its first season with a soft average of 304,000
Big push for Partition
Seville Pictures hopes tragic romance and violent conflict will bring both women and men to Partition, which arrives in 33 theaters on Friday
Oda to meet with CTF chief
Sit-down with Doug Barrett follows an ‘insightful’ meeting with rebellious Shaw and Videotron cable execs
Robson and Jeff moved to Saturdays
Second seasons of CTV sitcoms will play back to back against Hockey Night in Canada
Kwan, Lapointe share Genie prize
The directors of Eve & the Fire Horse and La vie secrète des gens heureux will split this year’s prize for first-time filmmakers
Glass ceiling intact in B.C.
Women have made little progress finding work in the film business, according to a new study of recent features shot in British Columbia
Pepsi, Labatt’s and Sirius ready Superbowl ads
Global is charging $100,000 for spots on Super Sunday
Claydon in for McIntosh
Life and Times veteran Michael Claydon takes over as commissioning editor for indy docs at CBC
Peace Point gets a Life
The makers of Food Jammers and Ed’s Up plan to promote their shows in the massive online world of Second Life
Rainmaker rebrands Mainframe
Bought-out CG shop now Rainmaker Animation and under command of EVP Paul Gertz
Hot Doc honors Tracey
New award named for late filmmaker to be presented at the annual doc fest
Court orders arbitration in ACTRA strike
The CFTPA won a partial victory Tuesday in its court battle with the striking actors’ union, getting a nod for arbitration but missing on its move to block its walkout and continuation letters
Stursberg’s plan for ’07
CBC will develop more broad-appeal series and follow through on its news overhaul, according to a ‘state of the union’ letter from the net’s boss
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