First things first: The complete list of Oscar winners is here at the Academy site, and we can be glad that The Revenant, with its Canadian connection, won Best Actor for DiCaprio, Best Cinematography for
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Mayors Make Plea for Industry, Plus . . . Moose Jaws?
Cassandra Szklarski of The Canadian Press has written that Canadian films are all over the place in the Oscars this year. Nominations are looking strong for films like The Revenant, Room, Brooklyn, and even a
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(Via PRNewswire) Pinewood Toronto Studios is growing — a new agreement with its landlord the Toronto Port Lands Company will bring the company 1.75 acres of land where it plans to build a new 135,000
Continue ReadingCrew Call, Ice Girls, Oakville Open, Ottawa Meeting
An Assistant to the Director/Producer and Two Production Assistants are needed for a crime series shooting in Parry Sound this month, MFM announces. Eyewitness, a 10-episode Norwegian series popular in its homeland, will be adapted
Continue ReadingBig Brother, Claymation, and Trouble in TO While Tory’s in LA
Shaw Media says The first group of houseguests for Canada’s Big Brother have been announced for Season 4. The new houseguests include a pipeline worker from Winnipeg, a Vancouver server, a local actor in Edmonton, a Vet
Continue ReadingCrew Call for Sudbury Commercial, Vote for Big Brother Guests, A Million for Brooklyn
A location scout is needed right away for a TV commercial in Sudbury, MFM says; when production starts in March, a local fixer/producer’s assistant will also be needed. Details are here. (Via PRNewswire) In a
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