Hot Docs 2016 got underway Friday in TO with City of Gold and The Brainwashing of My Dad (which David Berry says can be summarized “Have you ever heard of Fox News?”) Also on offer
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Smith Out on Bail, Film Industry Good for Sask, and Festivals in Cabbagetown and Thunder Bay
(Via PRNewswire) Trailer Park Boys’ Mike Smith’s arrest in Hollywood was based on a misunderstanding, says Georgia Ling, ” described as the victim in this incident”: “Mike and I did indeed have a heavy argument
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TIFF STUDIO, The Zone @ 91-3, and That CRTC Broadband Study
TIFF STUDIO (their caps) is calling for Canadian writer-directors to apply for a chance to develop their talent through educational sessions and mentorship from renowned industry experts. STUDIO, now in its fourth year, is the
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“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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Easter Monday News (with Vintage Video)
A Hollywood film about a high school lacrosse team in Nunavut? It’s happening this month in Iqaluit as production begins on The Grizzlies, report CBC’s Liam Britten and Bob Keating. The film, produced by Miranda
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Bad News, Good News, for Canadian Producers
(Via CNW) “Today’s CRTC decision [to okay the buying of Shaw Media by Corus Entertainment] sends a shiver down the spine of Canada’s independent producers,” says Reynolds Mastin, President and CEO, the Canadian Media Producers
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