The Montreal World Film Festival (MWFF) is celebrating its 40th anniversary by adding $1 million (US) to its cash awards for the films competing. “No other festival in the world rewards its best films in
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Afroglobal Launches Channel (with Video)
(Via CNW) Afroglobal Television is broadcasting on Rogers Cable as of Tuesday (Channel 708), with the goal of bringing viewers “exceptional programming focused on Africa and the Diaspora”, according to a media release. The 24-hour
Continue ReadingNews, May 11: Cannes, Millenials, and Wandering Wenda (Video)
Victoria Ahearn of the Canadian Press reports that Cannes is strong with Canadian content featuring two Canadian judges and five Canadian movies. TVO prepares to launch My Millenial Life, a documentary about struggling youth trying
Continue ReadingNo Voices in the Sky, The Night Runner, and What Telecom Providers Owe You
Congratulations go out to Mark Hoffe of St. John’s, first-ever winner of the Daryl Duke Prize, for his feature-length screenplay No Voices in the Sky, reports The Telegram’s Tara Bradbury. The $25,000 cash award should
Continue ReadingBig Brother, Banff, and Budget (Micro)
(via Corusent.com) As Big Brother Canada continues on, more evictions happen. Recently, Mitch Moffit of Guelph has been evicted. After what seemed like a week of Mitch taking over the show and making alliances with
Continue Reading“Ironic Rebrand” for VSC (AKA Unobstructed View), Described Video Live from the Ballgame
(Via Wireservice.ca) In a “slightly ironic rebrand”, Canada’s oldest independent distributor of film and television content, Video Services Corp. (VSC), has changed its name to Unobstructed View. Jonathan Gross, President and Fearless Leader of the
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