Suzan Ayscough
NewsCanada’s Harold Greenberg Fund could be impacted by Astral Media takeover
The future of the Harold Greenberg Fund — which provides vital development financing for Oscar contenders such as Monsieur Lazhar and In Darkness or hockey hit Goon — is unknown in the wake of Bell’s proposed C$3.38-billion acquisition of Quebec-based giant Astral Media.
NewsToronto critics honour Monsieur Lazhar, Tree of Life
Other winners include Attack The Block and Take Shelter.
NewsTelefilm Canada’s new “Success Index” more than just box office
Telefilm Canada is poised to change the rules of the distribution game in 2012 with its new “success index”, it was announced at its third Annual Public Meeting, webcast live from Winnipeg, Manitoba on Wednesday.
NewsStrategic Partners spotlights South Africa and Australia at busy co-production conference
New partners, not deals, were atop the agendas of the 200 international delegates who attended the Strategic Partners co-production conference during the Atlantic Film Festival (Sept. 15-24), many on the heels of the Toronto International Film Festival.
NewsEntertainment One board explores potential sale options
Less than one month after Toronto-based Entertainment One (eOne) announced an expansion into the US theatrical market, Canada’s largest production and distribution company is effectively up for sale.
NewsTIFF co-founder Henk Van der Kolk sets up new festival in Panama
TIFF co-founder Henk Van der Kolk has started work on the new International Film Festival Panama (set to kick off April 11-17, 2012).
NewsWiley joins eOne's revamped US theatrical division
Canada’s leading entertainment company, Entertainment One, is launching into the specialised US theatrical market with a new division, eOne Films North America through an expansion of its Los Angeles-based eOne Films US.
NewsCanada's NFB appoints Roddy McManus as head of animation studio
He replaces David Verrall as of Aug 8.
NewsNew $20 million William F. White production centre opens in Toronto
The 338,000-square-foot complex is in Toronto’s west end.
NewsInaugural 3D conference at Toronto’s Lightbox drew huge crowds
A whopping 5,786 participants attended the inaugural Toronto International Stereoscopic 3D conference last week, including 3D directors Wim Wenders, Catherine Owens and IMAX co-inventor Graeme Ferguson.
NewsQuebec producer Roger Frappier to remake his own The Grand Seduction in English
Ken Scott to direct the $11m project.
NewsCinemavault secures deals on Somewhere Tonight
John Turturro stars in the urban fable which will screen at the upcoming Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
NewsTelefilm Canada finances five new French-language films
Filmmakers include Podz, Rafael Ouellet, Sébastien Rose.
NewsStephenson named Canadian Academy CEO
Former Toronto International Film Festival executive director Helga Stephenson has been appointed interim CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, replacing Sara Morton.
NewseOne reports Cannes spree
Entertainment One (eOne) has reported acquiring more than 50 films — including multi-territory buys Pompeii, Parker and The Big Wedding - at what filmed entertainment president Patrice Theroux said was “the best Cannes we’ve ever had.”
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Splice makers win TFC award
Vincenzo Natali and Doug Taylor, director and co-writer respectively of sci-fi thriller Splice, have been awarded the second annual Telefilm Canada (TFC) Golden Box Office Award and a prize of $40,855 (C$40,000).
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AUE to spend $40 million on productions in Toronto
First picture to shoot under deal will be $20m Your Perfect Angel by Donald Petrie.
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Thomas Dekker to star in Rose By Name
Nightmare on Elm Street star Thomas Dekker has signed on for Shawn Linden’s sophomore feature Rose By Name, which has begun shooting in Montreal.
NewsCinemavault strikes Universal deals for War Games, Boca
EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures International takes European territories on Boca and War Games from Cinemavault