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Inc.) was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, was among the eight nominees for the 11th annual CMPA Feature Film Producer Awards by the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA). De Pencier was nominated for an Established Producer Award, which recognizes an experienced producer for their entire body of work. The $10,000-award went to Roger Frappier, whose feature film Two Lovers and A Bear also screened at TIFF. Credit: Sepia Films

Two films shot and directed by Vic Sarin csc – the drama A Shine of Rainbows and the documentary The Boy from Geita – won awards for Best Feature Film and Best Documentary feature, respectively, at the Moondance International Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado in September. Sarin was also a keynote speaker at the festival. In other news, Nicholas de Pencier csc, whose documentary film Black Code (Mercury Films (Max Films) was shot by Nicolas Bolduc csc and

Vic Sarin csc. 229 in China, eclipsing the company’s previous annual global record of 277. The IMAX film format was co-developed by Graeme Ferguson who is an honorary CSC member.

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Wanda To Add 150 IMAX Theatres in Landmark Deal

IMAX Corp. and IMAX China Holding, Inc. recently announced IMAX’s largest new theatre deal ever – 150 additional theatres with Wanda Cinema Line Corp. Under the six years, starting next year, with 110 of these theatres scheduled to be installed by 2020. This agreement builds on a partnership that dates to 2007, when Wanda Cinema opened its first IMAX theatre in Dongguan, China. Wanda Cinema currently operates more than 160 IMAX theatres and is Asia’s largest cinema owner. This deal is in addition to a 2013 agreement between the companies under which Wanda committed to deploy 120 new theatres by 2020. IMAX’s total number of theatre signings year to date has reached 284, including agreement, the theatres will be built throughout China over

Deluxe Toronto Adds Dolby Atmos Mixing Theatre

Deluxe Toronto recently announced that it has extended its capabilities, adding a new Dolby Atmos mixing theatre geared toward episodic production to its facility. It features equipment and layout identical to the studio’s existing three episodic sound theaters, allowing for consistent and flexible review sessions for all of the 10 to 12 projects simultaneously flowing through Deluxe Toronto. The facility also houses a large theatrical mix theatre with 36-channel Dolby Atmos sound and a sound stage for ADR recording.

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