The films Laurence Anyways (DOP Yves Bélanger csc) and Rebelle (DOP Nicolas Bolduc csc) led the Jutra Award nominations with 10 and nine nominations respectively, including nominations in the cinematography category for both DOPs. Both features were also nominated for best film, as was Inch’Allah, shot by Philippe Lavalette csc. The winners will be announced March 17.
Cooke Optics Receives Academy Award Cooke Optics this year received an Academy Award of Merit for innovation in the design, development and manufacture of motion picture camera lenses. The Academy commented that Cooke received an Award of Merit because it “helped define the look of motion pictures over the last century.”
Member News The feature film Inch’Allah, shot by Philippe Lavalette csc, in February received an international premiere at the Berlin Film Festival as part of its Panorama sidebar. Meanwhile, Jeremy Benning csc teamed up with Scott Free Productions and director Adrian Moat to shoot the new television drama Killing Lincoln, based on the controversial best-seller written by Bill O’Reilly. The film, produced by Ridley and Tony Scott and featuring Oscar winner Tom Hanks, was scheduled to premiere in February on National Geographic. In other news, Paul Sarossy csc, bsc in February began oshooting in Sudbury, Ont., on Atom Egoyan’s upcoming feature Queen of the Night, while Nicolas Bolduc csc this month begins a two-month shoot in Winnipeg of the movie Cry/Fly. The director is Peruvian Claudia Llosa, who directed The Milk of Sorrow. Also, Resident Evil: Retribution, shot by Glen MacPherson in January won the 2012 Cineplex Golden Reel Award, presented to the Canadian film that earns the highest domestic box office in that year. Resident Evil grossed more than $5.4 million in Canada in 2012.
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Letters to the Editor Hi all at the CSC, As always we enjoy your magazine. Nice article on Roy Tash (On the Road with Roy, January 2013). We are going through our photos, etc. – history since 1954. Thought you’d like to see the first Roy Tash Award given out by PM Trudeau. Bob flew Roy and Alphee to Ottawa for the presentation. I’ll keep you in mind for more. Love to everyone. Bob Crone csc and Vi Crone
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HD Source Acquires Assets and Personnel of Sharp’s Broadcast HD Source (a division of ZTV Broadcast Services) has acquired the assets of Sharp’s Broadcast (formerly Videoscope), a division of Sharp’s Audio Visual. As a result, HD Source is expanding its sales and service offerings to include the High Definition broadcast products from The Professional Solutions Group, a division of Sony Canada. In addition, former sales and service staff members of Sharp’s Broadcast have joined HD Source. The company will provide sales and service support to the broadcast and production industries, as well continuing to care for the corporate communication, educational and medical imaging markets in and around the Greater Toronto Area. The repair and diagnostic department of HD Source now features Alnoor Remtulla and Nazrool Khan to service HD equipment.
WFW Halifax Moves William F. White announced in January that its Halifax location has moved to Tour Tech East, 180 Thornhill Drive, Unit #2, Dartmouth, NS, B3B 1V3.
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Jutra Award Nominations
Still from Inch’Allah
