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Archives for: August 20105
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Lawsuit proceeds about public art at new TIFF headquarters
Thursday August 26th 2010Internationally famous Canadian artist Michael Snow is suing the developers responsible for the new headquarters of the Toronto International Film Festival for almost $1-million, claiming breach of contract, among other violations, over an art installation he said he was commissioned to prepare for the developers. Niall Haggart, executive vice-president of[…]
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Telus slams cable rival Shaw for Canwest deal
Tuesday August 24th 2010Western Canada’s biggest media rivalry erupted into the public eye Monday with phone giant Telus Corp. slamming cable rival Shaw Communications for its $2 billion deal to purchase CanWest Global Communications Corp.’s TV assets. Telus told the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), which referees the country’s highly-regulated broadcast sector, that the takeover has “serious implications” for possible monopoly behaviour in the local TV business.
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Montreal World Film Festival: A chance to discover new talent
Tuesday August 24th 2010There is a commonly held perception that the Montreal World Film Festival (WFF) is exhausted and under-attended, and of interest mainly to old people. That would be wrong. According to data gathered in 2009 by Leger Marketing and relayed this week by festival director of communications Henry Welsh, more than 428,000 souls attended the event last year. Of those backsides in seats, the largest single demographic -38 per cent -belonged to those between the ages of 35 and 45. Not spring-chicken material, but hardly ready for assisted living, either.
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Canada and U.S. Weekend Box Office – 08/20/10 to 08/22/10
Monday August 23rd 2010FilmTotalThe Expendables, LGF$16,968,032Vampires Suck, Fox$12,202,831Eat Pray Love, Sony$12,111,162Lottery Ticket, WB$10,652,297The Other Guys, Sony$10,163,337Piranha 3D, W/Dim.$10,106,872The Switch, Mira.$8,436,713Nanny McPhee Returns, Uni.$8,407,685Inception, WB$7,838,179Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Uni.$5,201,970
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Distrib uncertainty colors fall film festivals
Monday August 23rd 2010As Toronto and other fests kick off a new buying season, the specialty biz is confronting a familiar scenario: The world is in flux. Telluride, Venice, Toronto and the New York festivals have plenty of intriguing titles on tap, with some available for U.S. distribution. While it’s been a tough year as many indies have faded, there are plenty of new players with big plans, and there is general optimism that there could be a flurry of healthy buying at Toronto — even if it’s at Toronto 2011.
ARCHIVES
Archives for: August 20105
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Lawsuit proceeds about public art at new TIFF headquarters
Thursday August 26th 2010Internationally famous Canadian artist Michael Snow is suing the developers responsible for the new headquarters of the Toronto International Film Festival for almost $1-million, claiming breach of contract, among other violations, over an art installation he said he was commissioned to prepare for the developers. Niall Haggart, executive vice-president of[…]
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Telus slams cable rival Shaw for Canwest deal
Tuesday August 24th 2010Western Canada’s biggest media rivalry erupted into the public eye Monday with phone giant Telus Corp. slamming cable rival Shaw Communications for its $2 billion deal to purchase CanWest Global Communications Corp.’s TV assets. Telus told the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), which referees the country’s highly-regulated broadcast sector, that the takeover has “serious implications” for possible monopoly behaviour in the local TV business.
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Montreal World Film Festival: A chance to discover new talent
Tuesday August 24th 2010There is a commonly held perception that the Montreal World Film Festival (WFF) is exhausted and under-attended, and of interest mainly to old people. That would be wrong. According to data gathered in 2009 by Leger Marketing and relayed this week by festival director of communications Henry Welsh, more than 428,000 souls attended the event last year. Of those backsides in seats, the largest single demographic -38 per cent -belonged to those between the ages of 35 and 45. Not spring-chicken material, but hardly ready for assisted living, either.
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Canada and U.S. Weekend Box Office – 08/20/10 to 08/22/10
Monday August 23rd 2010FilmTotalThe Expendables, LGF$16,968,032Vampires Suck, Fox$12,202,831Eat Pray Love, Sony$12,111,162Lottery Ticket, WB$10,652,297The Other Guys, Sony$10,163,337Piranha 3D, W/Dim.$10,106,872The Switch, Mira.$8,436,713Nanny McPhee Returns, Uni.$8,407,685Inception, WB$7,838,179Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Uni.$5,201,970
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Distrib uncertainty colors fall film festivals
Monday August 23rd 2010As Toronto and other fests kick off a new buying season, the specialty biz is confronting a familiar scenario: The world is in flux. Telluride, Venice, Toronto and the New York festivals have plenty of intriguing titles on tap, with some available for U.S. distribution. While it’s been a tough year as many indies have faded, there are plenty of new players with big plans, and there is general optimism that there could be a flurry of healthy buying at Toronto — even if it’s at Toronto 2011.
ARCHIVES
Archives for: August 20105
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Lawsuit proceeds about public art at new TIFF headquarters
Thursday August 26th 2010Internationally famous Canadian artist Michael Snow is suing the developers responsible for the new headquarters of the Toronto International Film Festival for almost $1-million, claiming breach of contract, among other violations, over an art installation he said he was commissioned to prepare for the developers. Niall Haggart, executive vice-president of[…]
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Telus slams cable rival Shaw for Canwest deal
Tuesday August 24th 2010Western Canada’s biggest media rivalry erupted into the public eye Monday with phone giant Telus Corp. slamming cable rival Shaw Communications for its $2 billion deal to purchase CanWest Global Communications Corp.’s TV assets. Telus told the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), which referees the country’s highly-regulated broadcast sector, that the takeover has “serious implications” for possible monopoly behaviour in the local TV business.
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Montreal World Film Festival: A chance to discover new talent
Tuesday August 24th 2010There is a commonly held perception that the Montreal World Film Festival (WFF) is exhausted and under-attended, and of interest mainly to old people. That would be wrong. According to data gathered in 2009 by Leger Marketing and relayed this week by festival director of communications Henry Welsh, more than 428,000 souls attended the event last year. Of those backsides in seats, the largest single demographic -38 per cent -belonged to those between the ages of 35 and 45. Not spring-chicken material, but hardly ready for assisted living, either.
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Canada and U.S. Weekend Box Office – 08/20/10 to 08/22/10
Monday August 23rd 2010FilmTotalThe Expendables, LGF$16,968,032Vampires Suck, Fox$12,202,831Eat Pray Love, Sony$12,111,162Lottery Ticket, WB$10,652,297The Other Guys, Sony$10,163,337Piranha 3D, W/Dim.$10,106,872The Switch, Mira.$8,436,713Nanny McPhee Returns, Uni.$8,407,685Inception, WB$7,838,179Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Uni.$5,201,970
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Distrib uncertainty colors fall film festivals
Monday August 23rd 2010As Toronto and other fests kick off a new buying season, the specialty biz is confronting a familiar scenario: The world is in flux. Telluride, Venice, Toronto and the New York festivals have plenty of intriguing titles on tap, with some available for U.S. distribution. While it’s been a tough year as many indies have faded, there are plenty of new players with big plans, and there is general optimism that there could be a flurry of healthy buying at Toronto — even if it’s at Toronto 2011.
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