Today's Top Stories Archives

Insightful Commentary from and on the Canadian Film World

Revenant, Room, and Roadblocks to Quebecois Film

January 8, 2016January 8, 2016Today's Top Storiescanada film industry news today, Lenny Abrahamson's film Room, Quebecois Cinema, The Revenant, Vancouver Film Critics Circle

(via CBC.ca) The Revenant is premiering tonight in Yellowknife at Capitol Hill. As the film is not exactly for the faint of heart, or for people with weak stomachs, an event organizer will issue an

Polar Bear Games and 3D Sound: News Round II

January 7, 2016January 7, 2016Today's Top Stories3D immersive audio, 3D immersive audio Samsung, 3D immersive audio Sennheiser, Animoca Brands, CES 2016, composer/producer/musician Simon Franglen, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Atmos Samsung, Lionsgate, Norm of the North, Norm of the North's Digit Dodge, Samsung Wireless Audio 360, Sennheiser, Splash Entertainment

Norm of the North is coming, and so is a kids’ game based on the animated feature about a polar bear protecting his Arctic home from developers. (Sounds pretty Canadian.) Lionsgate has announced today that

New TV Code, Actra Nominees, Low Loonie Upside, and Vancouver Honours

January 7, 2016January 7, 2016Today's Top Stories14th Annual ACTRA Awards, BC film industry, canada film industry news today, Code for television service providers, CRTC, CRTC's Let's Talk TV, Jacob Tremblay, low Canadian dollar, Room, Sarah Gadon, Sleeping Giant, Vancouver Film Critics Circle

(Via CNW) The CRTC has come up with a mandatory Code for television service providers that requires them, among other things, to let consumers know what they’re signing up for in an easily understandable way.

Film Awards, Film Releases, Filmmaker to mourn

January 6, 2016January 6, 2016Today's Top Stories2015 Rogers Best Canadian Film, Calgary International Film Festival, canada film industry news today, canadian independent film, Cineplex's Great Digital Film Festival, Guy Maddin, Houshang Mirzaee, I Dance with God, Matthiew Klinck, Matthiew Klinck death, Special Correspondents, The Forbidden Room

(via northernstars.ca) The Forbidden Room has won the 2015 Rogers Best Canadian Film Award. As we mentioned yesterday, it was in competition with Sleeping Giant and My Internship in Canada, among others. The award was

Force vs Chipmunks, Dolan vs Netflix, and $100k Awarded Tonight

January 5, 2016January 5, 2016Today's Top StoriesAlvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, canada film industry news today, canadian independent film, Engagement Labs' eValue™ score, Executive Producer Accelerator Lab, Rogers Best Canadian Film Award, social media buzz, The Force Awakens, Xavier Dolan

(Via Marketwired) The Force Awakens ranked first on Twitter and Instagram over the holiday weekend, according to Engagement Labs’ eValue™ score — though on Facebook it took second place to Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road

News for First Monday of 2016

January 4, 2016January 4, 2016Today's Top Storiescanada film industry news today, canadian independent film, Creative Saskatchewan, O Negative, Palm Springs Film Festival, screenwriting, Steve McCarthy, TIFF, TIFF's Top 10

O Negative, made in Algoma District by Sault Ste. Marie native Steve McCarthy (and screened recently in Thessalon) will show in eight cities across the country, writes The Sault Star’s Brian Kelly. It’s part of

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