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Archives for: December 20095
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‘Paranormal’ an industry game changer
Wednesday December 09th 2009“Paranormal Activity” had plenty of offers to go direct to video, but helmer Oren Peli held out for a theatrical release after seeing how well the pic played to auds on the festival circuit. Peli decided “not to settle for anything less than a theatrical release” because he knew he[…]
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The CFC announces Reel Challenge Contest
Tuesday December 08th 2009The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) today announced The Reel Challenge Contest, an initiative of the Canadian Film Centre, supported by the Copyright Collective of Canada. The Reel Challenge is a contest for aspiring filmmakers to make a short compelling film about the importance of creators’ rights and copyright protection for their work, from a creator’s perspective. For contemporary artists, including filmmakers, the digital age brings extraordinary opportunities, yet at the same time, unprecedented challenges with respect to an artist’s ability to control the distribution, use and reproduction of his or her work. The Reel Challenge Contest is an opportunity for artists to speak out on the importance of preserving and protecting copyrighted creative works.
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Quebec film wins top honours at Whistler Film Festival
Tuesday December 08th 2009Les Signes Vitaux (Vital Signs), a drama about death in a family, won the $15,000 Borsos Competition for best new Canadian feature film at the Whistler Film Festival. It is the second feature by young Quebec director Sophie Deraspe, who did triple duty as screenwriter and cinematographer. The $2,500 best documentary award went to two Canadian co-productions.
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Canada and U.S Weekend Box Office – 12/04/09 to 12/06/09
Monday December 07th 2009FilmTotalThe Blind Side, WB$20,043,181The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Sum.$15,427,628Brothers, LGF$9,527,848A Christmas Carol (2009), BV$7,763,244Old Dogs, BV$6,892,2652012, Sony$6,771,665Armored, SGem$6,511,128Ninja Assassin, WB$5,061,499Planet 51, Sony$4,386,873Everybody’s Fine, Mira.$3,852,068
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‘Anvil!’ wins IDA documentary award
Monday December 07th 2009Sacha Gervasi’s “Anvil! The Story of Anvil” won the feature documentary award at the International Documentary Assn.’s 2009 IDA Documentary Awards, held Friday night at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles. The doc, which follows the fortunes of a Canadian heavy metal band, also took the group’s music documentary award, which was announced earlier in the week.
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Archives for: December 20095
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‘Paranormal’ an industry game changer
Wednesday December 09th 2009“Paranormal Activity” had plenty of offers to go direct to video, but helmer Oren Peli held out for a theatrical release after seeing how well the pic played to auds on the festival circuit. Peli decided “not to settle for anything less than a theatrical release” because he knew he[…]
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The CFC announces Reel Challenge Contest
Tuesday December 08th 2009The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) today announced The Reel Challenge Contest, an initiative of the Canadian Film Centre, supported by the Copyright Collective of Canada. The Reel Challenge is a contest for aspiring filmmakers to make a short compelling film about the importance of creators’ rights and copyright protection for their work, from a creator’s perspective. For contemporary artists, including filmmakers, the digital age brings extraordinary opportunities, yet at the same time, unprecedented challenges with respect to an artist’s ability to control the distribution, use and reproduction of his or her work. The Reel Challenge Contest is an opportunity for artists to speak out on the importance of preserving and protecting copyrighted creative works.
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Quebec film wins top honours at Whistler Film Festival
Tuesday December 08th 2009Les Signes Vitaux (Vital Signs), a drama about death in a family, won the $15,000 Borsos Competition for best new Canadian feature film at the Whistler Film Festival. It is the second feature by young Quebec director Sophie Deraspe, who did triple duty as screenwriter and cinematographer. The $2,500 best documentary award went to two Canadian co-productions.
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Canada and U.S Weekend Box Office – 12/04/09 to 12/06/09
Monday December 07th 2009FilmTotalThe Blind Side, WB$20,043,181The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Sum.$15,427,628Brothers, LGF$9,527,848A Christmas Carol (2009), BV$7,763,244Old Dogs, BV$6,892,2652012, Sony$6,771,665Armored, SGem$6,511,128Ninja Assassin, WB$5,061,499Planet 51, Sony$4,386,873Everybody’s Fine, Mira.$3,852,068
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‘Anvil!’ wins IDA documentary award
Monday December 07th 2009Sacha Gervasi’s “Anvil! The Story of Anvil” won the feature documentary award at the International Documentary Assn.’s 2009 IDA Documentary Awards, held Friday night at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles. The doc, which follows the fortunes of a Canadian heavy metal band, also took the group’s music documentary award, which was announced earlier in the week.
ARCHIVES
Archives for: December 20095
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‘Paranormal’ an industry game changer
Wednesday December 09th 2009“Paranormal Activity” had plenty of offers to go direct to video, but helmer Oren Peli held out for a theatrical release after seeing how well the pic played to auds on the festival circuit. Peli decided “not to settle for anything less than a theatrical release” because he knew he[…]
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The CFC announces Reel Challenge Contest
Tuesday December 08th 2009The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) today announced The Reel Challenge Contest, an initiative of the Canadian Film Centre, supported by the Copyright Collective of Canada. The Reel Challenge is a contest for aspiring filmmakers to make a short compelling film about the importance of creators’ rights and copyright protection for their work, from a creator’s perspective. For contemporary artists, including filmmakers, the digital age brings extraordinary opportunities, yet at the same time, unprecedented challenges with respect to an artist’s ability to control the distribution, use and reproduction of his or her work. The Reel Challenge Contest is an opportunity for artists to speak out on the importance of preserving and protecting copyrighted creative works.
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Quebec film wins top honours at Whistler Film Festival
Tuesday December 08th 2009Les Signes Vitaux (Vital Signs), a drama about death in a family, won the $15,000 Borsos Competition for best new Canadian feature film at the Whistler Film Festival. It is the second feature by young Quebec director Sophie Deraspe, who did triple duty as screenwriter and cinematographer. The $2,500 best documentary award went to two Canadian co-productions.
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Canada and U.S Weekend Box Office – 12/04/09 to 12/06/09
Monday December 07th 2009FilmTotalThe Blind Side, WB$20,043,181The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Sum.$15,427,628Brothers, LGF$9,527,848A Christmas Carol (2009), BV$7,763,244Old Dogs, BV$6,892,2652012, Sony$6,771,665Armored, SGem$6,511,128Ninja Assassin, WB$5,061,499Planet 51, Sony$4,386,873Everybody’s Fine, Mira.$3,852,068
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‘Anvil!’ wins IDA documentary award
Monday December 07th 2009Sacha Gervasi’s “Anvil! The Story of Anvil” won the feature documentary award at the International Documentary Assn.’s 2009 IDA Documentary Awards, held Friday night at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles. The doc, which follows the fortunes of a Canadian heavy metal band, also took the group’s music documentary award, which was announced earlier in the week.
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