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Canadian Film Centre
The Engineers wins Pitch This!
Producer Daniel Bekerman (pictured, middle) says his team is aiming to start shooting the story of an experimental crime novelist in 2014.
Corey Vidal launches Buffer Festival for YouTube content
The inaugural festival, taking place in Toronto in November, will showcase YouTube content across genres, and showcase work, including new content, from full-time YouTubers (Vidal pictured).
Playback 2013 Canadian Film and TV Hall of Fame inductee: Slawko Klymkiw
The Canadian Film Centre CEO has, over the last eight years, grown the organization from a “mom and pop” shop into a flourishing business focused on developing Canadian industry talent.
Michael MacLennan to mentor new team of scribes for CFC/Bell TV program
The 2013-14 Bell Media Prime Time TV program’s eight new participants will work with former Bomb Girls showrunner Michael MacLennan to develop their skills and workshop scripts at the CFC.
CFC announces Actors Conservatory participants
Actors named to the professional development program include Giacomo Gianiotti (Murdoch Mysteries), Dan Jeannotte (Red 2) and Kimberly Laferriere (Being Human).
2013 Cineplex film program begins at the CFC
The five-and-a-half month program fosters future talent through networking and skills development (past mentor Paul Haggis pictured).
NFB announces retirement of Silva Basmajian
Basmajian has edited, produced or executive produced more than 80 films during her three decades with the board.
Inside Maxime Desmons’ Telefilm-backed micro-budget feature
Sally Karam and Damon D’Oliveira are producing and exec producing, respectively, What We Have, the first feature from Telefilm’s micro-budget production program (Desmons pictured).
CFC, NBCUniversal to launch TV series exchange program
The initiative is designed to introduce Canadian writers and creators with TV concepts to NBCUniversal Canada creative execs.
Weekly roundup: OLN summer schedule, NSI program news
This week’s package of briefs include news of construction starting on a new Canadian Film Centre pavilion (VIP sod-turning pictured).
Rhombus Media producing Stephen Dunn debut feature
Closet Monster is in pre-production and set for a summer 2014 shoot, with Niv Fichman producing (Dunn’s Life Doesn’t Frighten Me pictured).
Photo gallery: CFC 25th Anniversary Gala and Auction
Industry execs and luminaries gathered on Feb. 6 to kick off the CFC’s 25th anniversary year at its annual gala and auction event at The Carlu in Toronto.
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