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What’s real and fake in ‘The Americans,’ according to real-life spies

June 12, 2018 at 2:02 a.m.

Although the FX series "The Americans" has been praised for its nuance, it creates a cloak-and-dagger world where tools never fail, master plans almost always work out and the best...

Stephen Hawking Develops Cartoon Series Aimed at Kids

August 24, 2021 at 11:33 p.m.

Nerd Corps Entertainment has begun development on a children's computer-animated TV series based on the " George Greenby " book series, the New York Times bestselling series by Stephen Hawking...

James Caan Boards ‘Preggoland’

August 24, 2021 at 10:12 p.m.

James Caan is hitching a ride to " Preggoland ." The Oscar-nominated thesp has signed on to play the father of a 35-year-old woman named Ruth who fakes being pregnant...

Writers Guild of Canada Honors its Own

August 24, 2021 at 8:25 a.m.

VANCOUVER — The Writers Guild of Canada handed out seven awards Monday evening at its 17th Screenwriting Awards in Toronto. Martin Gero took home the TV Drama honor for the...

10 Screenwriters to Watch to be honored at Whistler Film Fest: Variety event to include scribes of ‘Argo,’ ‘Magic Mike’

August 23, 2021 at 6:03 p.m.

VANCOUVER The Whistler Film Fest will host for the first time Variety's 10 Screenwriters to Watch, presented with Amazon Studios. Honorees are Katie Dippold ("The Heat"); Patrick Aison ("Wunderkind"); Reid...

10 Screenwriters to Watch to be honored at Whistler Film Fest: Variety event to include scribes of ‘Argo,’ ‘Magic Mike’

December 25, 2018 at 4:58 a.m.

VANCOUVER The Whistler Film Fest will host for the first time Variety's 10 Screenwriters to Watch, presented with Amazon Studios. Honorees are Katie Dippold ("The Heat"); Patrick Aison ("Wunderkind"); Reid...

U.S. dawn for Canuck indie ‘Dead’: Pic hooks U.S. distrib deal with Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment

August 23, 2021 at 1:55 p.m.

Canadian indie horror/comedy "Dead Before Dawn 3D" has hooked a U.S. distribution deal with Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment at Toronto. Directed by April Mullen ("GravyTrain") -- the first female director to...

Digital Domain taps Dowdeswell: Image Engine exec to Vancouver production head

August 23, 2021 at 8:52 a.m.

VANCOUVER Digital Domain, the vfx and animation giant based in Venice, Calif., has tapped Jason Dowdeswell as head of production at its Vancouver, B.C. studio. Dowdeswell is currently head of...

Digital Domain taps Dowdeswell: Image Engine exec to Vancouver production head

December 24, 2018 at 6:13 a.m.

VANCOUVER Digital Domain, the vfx and animation giant based in Venice, Calif., has tapped Jason Dowdeswell as head of production at its Vancouver, B.C. studio. Dowdeswell is currently head of...

VFX company to co-produce and distribute with Galloping Horse

August 23, 2021 at 4:18 a.m.

VANCOUVER -- Digital Domain Media Groupis set to make its animated pic debut in co-production with China. The vfx and CG animation company announced Wednesday that it will co-produce and...

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