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Denis Seguin
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Witherspoon's Type A Under The Bridge with Rhombus, Brightlight
Reese Witherspoon’s Type A Films is joining with Vancouver-based Brightlight Pictures and Toronto-based Rhombus Media to produce the feature Under The Bridge.
NewsPolytechnique dominates Genie Awards with nine-trophy haul
Denis Villeneuve’s Polytechnique was the big winner at Canada’s Genie Awards last night [12], taking nine prizes including best picture.
NewsTIFF recruits John Tory for final fundraising push for Bell Lightbox
Also, TIFF yesterday announced that Pam Mollica has been hired as the organization’s new director of communications.
NewsE1 expands international distribution network into France
Titles for French distribution include Love Ranch, 7 Days, Dorian Gray, and $5 A Day.
FeaturesCatherine Hardwicke
The Twilight director talks about her latest project, a gothic fairytale backed by Leonardo DiCaprio’s production house Appian Way and Warners Bros
NewsHot Docs world premieres include Tenhaven's Autumn Gold
North American premieres include David Wants To Fly, Feathered Cocaine and The Oath.
NewsTIFF names Jesse Wente as head of films at Bell Lightbox
The Toronto International Film Festival selects culture critic to head scheduling at its new headquaters.
NewsNadda preps project with Foundry Films, Tatfilm
Director set to cast her Cairo Time lead Alexander Siddig in her follow-up project.
NewsPolytechnique leads Canadian Genie race
Denis Villeneuve’s Polytechnique picks up 11 nominations for Canada’s film awards
NewsE1 expands into Australia and New Zealand
The Canadian entertainment company seeks to extends its international reach by launching into Australia and New Zealand.
FeaturesWayne Clarkson, departing executive director, Telefilm Canada
Wayne Clarkson talks to Denis Seguin about his tenure at Telefilm Canada and the challenges facing his replacement.
NewsTelefilm launches web marketing pilot for French titles
Telefilm Canada is launching a pilot program to encourage film distributors to incorporate social media and online tools in their marketing campaigns.
CommentCredit where credit is due
It may labour under the term ‘tax credit’, but Canada’s Film or Video Production Tax Credit is anything but. In fact, this clunking rebate is closer to a grind.
NewsSODEC appoints Macerola as president and CEO
Quebec’s provincial government funding body Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) has named Francois Macerola as its new president and CEO.
NewsMonica Bellucci, Vanessa Redgrave, David Strathairn join The Whistleblower
Vanessa Redgrave, Monica Bellucci and David Strathairn have been cast alongside lead Rachel Weisz in Larysa Kondracki’s The Whistleblower, a Canada-Germany co-production.
NewsLanthimos' Dogtooth wins at Montreal's Festival du Nouveau Cinema
Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos’ Dogtooth won the C$15,000 Louve D’Or at the 38th Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinema at the weekend.
NewsXavier Dolan's I Killed My Mother triumphs at Vancouver
Xavier Dolan’s Quinzaine title I Killed My Mother won the Canwest Award for Best Canadian Feature Film as the 28th Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) wrapped at the weekend.
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Alberta plans Canada's newest studio in Calgary
The province of Alberta will house Canada’s newest purpose-built studio in Calgary as it emerged that the government there is planning a 30,000 sq ft soundstage with a 40-foot clear span.
