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Court hears strike arguments
An Ontario judge mulls the legality of ACTRA’s strike and its continuation letters after two days of hearings in Toronto
Sienna sells How She Move
Step-dancing drama goes to Paramount Vantage following a late-night deal at Sundance
Audiences find God
The Kelly Rowan MOW In God’s Country pays off for CTV, beating House and the NHL All-Stars with 1.6 million
McDonald, Virgo going to Berlin
Bruce McDonald’s teen angst piece The Tracey Fragments will make its world premiere at next month’s Berlin film fest, flanked by 10 other Canuck titles including Poor Boy’s Game and Away From Her
Barna working on Pickton MOW
The story of accused serial killer Robert Pickton is in development at Barna-Alper Productions for CTV
Much signs with Amp’d
Programming from the Much line of channels will stream live on Amp’d Mobile phones starting in March
Cash prizes in EA contest
Vancouver gamemaker Electronic Arts will hand $20,000 to Canada’s best student animator at its annual Reveal 07 contest
Bell and Cogeco stand by CTF
Cable and satellite operators take sides in the squabble over the Canadian Television Fund – with Bell ExpressVu and Cogeco siding against Shaw and Quebecor
Bon Cop, Kigali lead Jutra race
A pairing even more dissimilar than that of Patrick Huard and Colm Feore sees their comedy Bon Cop, Bad Cop tied with the heart-wrencher Un dimanche à Kigali for this year’s Prix Jutra
Cineplex teams with Scotiabank
The bank gets its name in lights – striking a partnership with Cineplex and replacing the ‘Paramount’ name on old Famous Players locations
Fraser in for Bélanger
Telefilm Canada has tapped Felix Fraser as its interim chair, filling in for outgoing Charles Bélanger
Juggernaut hires Dark, Valentin
The newly expanded Toronto post shop has signed noted commercial editors Aaron Dark and Marcus Valentin
Producers take ACTRA to court
Following the latest breakdown in talks, producers seek to end ACTRA’s strike by challenging its status as a union and its controversial continuation letters in an Ontario court
Global unveils details, sponsors for Deal
Global Television has unveiled details for its homegrown version of Deal or No Deal, revealing ample integration for sponsors Pontiac, Rogers and Sunquest
Barna-Alper readies Céline
The life story of Quebec’s gift to Vegas is in the works for CBC, reworked by Donald Martin from the bio Céline Dion: A New Day Dawns
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