There are a couple of interesting events coming up in the New Year for filmmakers in Saskatchewan, according to the Saskatchewan Media Production Industry Association (SMPIA). On January 9th and 10th in Regina, Avi Federgreen,
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(via CNW) Global has recently released the pilot for new upcoming comedy show called Family Business. Starring Howie Mandel and Alex Mandel, Alex stars as an unemployed young man who lives in his father’s guest
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This won’t exactly be “news” in the sense of something unexpected, but Star Wars: The Force Awakens has broken all kinds of records in Canada and worldwide, CBC News’ Jessica Wong reports. The best 10
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(Via CNW) Ten Canadian films have been selected by the Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), which will take place in the California desert city from New Year’s Day through January 11th. Telefilm Canada works
Continue ReadingLooking Ahead: Webinar, Festival, and Doc
With 2015 almost over, there’s still a lot to look forward to — before and after Christmas and New Year’s. Tomorrow morning (December 19th), MFM as announced a free webinar for documentary filmmakers — this
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(via bcbusiness.ca) Mary Beach reports the BC film industry gets quite the business boost for measly money. U.S. film companies have been able to benefit from the Canadian dollar since it is decreasing in value
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