In the news today, March 5
Three stories in the news for Monday, March 5
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‘SHAPE OF WATER’ OSCAR WINS A ‘WATERSHED MOMENT’ FOR CANADA
The Canadian talent behind the movie says “The Shape of Water”‘s Oscar wins for best picture and best production design reflect Toronto’s growth into a film and TV production powerhouse. Toronto producer J. Miles Dale, who shared the best picture Oscar with director Guillermo del Toro, called the achievement “a watershed moment” for Toronto and the Canadian film industry at large. The film was shot in Toronto and Hamilton and besides del Toro and the movie’s cinematographer, most of the crew members were Canadian.