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Royal Ontario Museum welcomes Meryl Streep
The Royal Ontario Museum welcomed Hollywood icon Meryl Streep to an evening event celebrating the new touring exhibit, “Vanity Fair Portraits: 1913-2008.” More »
Arcand, Cronenberg join Canadian Film and TV Hall of Fame
Ten industry icons including Oscar-winning director Denys Arcand, thrill-master David Cronenberg and renowned actor Christopher Plummer were inducted into the third annual Canadian Film and Television Hall of Fame. More »
'Lipstick Factor' boosts theatrical box office
Box office continues to be recession-resilient, as Cineplex Entertainment reported a healthy gain in revenue, attendance and earnings for the first quarter ending March 31, 2009. More »
Where are the female directors?
Why do so few women direct feature films in Canada? In an article by Playback writer Patricia Bailey, research shows that over the last 10 years the number has declined and that today in Quebec roughly 14% of features are being directed by women—two percentage points less than in 1985-1986. More »
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DCIP completes financing for digital rollout
Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC (DCIP) completed its financing transactions for the deployment of DCI-compliant digital projection systems to nearly 14,000 movie theatre screens across North America, including screens operated or managed by AMC Entertainment, Cinemark Holdings and Regal Entertainment Group. More »
MPAA: Domestic boxoffice up 10% in '09
Movies released in 3D accounted for 11% of domestic boxoffice in 2009, up from just 2% in 2008. More »
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