Banff TV fest to honor Netflix
TORONTO -- Netflix will receive the Banff World Television Festival's first Award of Excellence in Innovation at the 2011 edition, organizers announced Thursday.
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Helmrich takes two at Amsterdam fest
Dutch director Leonard Retel Helmrich has become the first double winner of the prestigious VPRO IDFA award for feature-length documentary.
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Canada honors CTV for Olympics coverage
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Achilles ups three exex
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Canadians cash in at Toronto
The Toronto Film Festival, which wrapped Sunday, was the scene of more robust sales activity this year. For hometown filmmaker Ingrid Veninger, securing domestic distribution from Mongrel Media for…
