All Canada articles – Page 105
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NewsCinemavault woos buyers for Tucci's Blind Date
Toronto-based Cinemavault has announced a slew of new sales on Stanley Tucci’s Theo van Gogh remake Blind Date.
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NewsQuebec to introduce blanket 25% tax credit
The province of Quebec has introduced an enhanced film and television production credit that will return 25% of all Quebec-based spending to foreign producers.
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NewsCanadian documentary-maker Allan King dies at 79
Allan King, the veteran documentary-maker, has died aged 79 years old following a battle with brain cancer.
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NewsPatrick Huard takes the lead in disco-era Canadian drama Funkytown
Bon Cop, Bad Cop star Patrick Huard and an ensemble cast have begun principal photography on Daniel Roby’s $6.5m (C$7.3m) disco-era drama Funkytown.
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NewsMax Films rolls on Aubert’s A L’Origine D’Un Cri
Principal photography has begun on Robin Aubert’s A L’Origine D’Un Cri for Roger Frappier and Luc Vandal of Montreal-based Max Films. The $3.9m film shoots until July 12 in the Montreal region and the north coast of the St. Lawrence River.
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NewsStacey Donen named artistic director at Whistler Festival
Veteran film programmer Stacey Donen has been named the artistic director of the Whistler Film Festival (WFF).
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NewsProtagonist sells The Children
UK sales company Protagonist has sold with Tom Shankland’s The Children which sold to Alliance in Canada and Chrysalis Film in France.
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NewsUK actress Sienna Guillory cast in Canada’s Gunless
UK actress Sienna Guillory has been cast opposite Paul Gross in the Canadian western spoof Gunless.
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Canada pacts with French speaking Europe for film development fund
Public sector film funders in Canada have joined their counterparts from Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland in creating a development fund for French-language films.
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NewsCanada's Cineplex to offer National Theatre performances
Canadian exhibitor Cineplex Entertainment will be offering satellite-delivered HD screenings of performances from the UK’s National Theatre.
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NewsPepper, Preston and Lafevre join the cast of Casino Jack
Barry Pepper, Kelly Preston and Rachelle Lafevre will join Kevin Spacey on the thriller Casino Jack, which set to begin shooting on May 23 in Toronto.
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NewsE1 travels down Rue Des Ormes, adds sales
The Toronto-based sales outfit E1 International has acquired world rights on Eric Tessier’s thriller 5150 Rue Des Ormes (5150 Elm’s Way).
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NewsCinemavault goes to the dogs with Tulip
Cinemavault is talking to buyers in Cannes about the animated feature My Dog Tulip boasting the vocal talents of Christopher Plummer, Isabella Rossellini and Lynn Redgrave.
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NewsThe Cove wins audience prize at Hot Docs
US filmmaker Louie Psihoyos’ The Cove won the 2009 Audience Prize at Toronto’s international documentary film festival Hot Docs. The film tells of efforts of environmentalists and animal rights activists to end the slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan.
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NewsCanadian producers and ACTRA reach new deal
Canadian actors and performers have secured a two per cent annual pay rise for the next three years after key industry bodies agreed to renew the Independent Production Agreement (IPA).
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E1 expands first-look deal with Christian Larouche
E1 Entertainment is expanding its first-look deal with Montreal production and distribution executive Christian Larouche through the launch of a new subsidiary, Les Films Christal.
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Trans Atlantic Partners coproduction training session announces participants
Trans Atlantic Partners (TAP), an international coproduction training program for Canadian and European producers, has announced its inaugural line-up. A partnership between Halifax-based Strategic Partners and Germany’s Erich Pommer Institut, TAP will feature thirty film and television projects, including French family feature Inside from Laurent de Bartillat and producer Geoffroy ...
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NewsLove Child begins principal photography in Toronto
Love Child, the romantic comedy starring Donald Sutherland, has begun principal photography in Toronto.The Myriad Pictures and Alcina Picture co-production is directed by Michael Melski and produced by Toronto-based Alcina’s Paul Barking and Larissa Giroux, with theSanta Monica-based Myriad Pictures and Toronto-based Alcina Pictures have commenced principal photography in Toronto ...
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Roissy closes sales deals for Singing Nun tale Soeur Sourire
Shortly after announcing it had acquired Soeur Sourire; Roissy Films has closed sales with Canada andSwitzerland.