Playback’s most-read stories of 2018
It was a typically unpredictable year in the world of Canadian TV and film. Check out Playback‘s most-clicked stories of 2018.
SODEC supports features from Sophie Dupuis, Pascale Plante
The funder backed 11 projects through its film production assistance program.
Happy Holidays from Playback
We’re taking a break for the holidays and will return to regular newsletter publishing on Jan. 3.
CMF invests in eight projects with Luxembourg, South Africa funders
Vancouver’s Omnifilm Entertainment and Toronto’s Six Island Productions are among the Canadians working with Luxembourg-based producers.
Deals: CBC, BBC Studios, eOne, Skyship Entertainment
CBC adds to its Gem collection, eOne increases Peppa Pig‘s presence in China with a new retail partnership, and more.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Dec. 11 to 17, 2018
Strangers Things lands at #1, followed by Titans at #2 and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel at #3.
Photo Gallery: CMPA’s 2018 year-end party
A selection of photos from CMPA’s annual year-end celebration at Toronto’s Copetin restaurant.
CTV, Global unveil winter 2019 schedules
Cardinal and The Launch return to the CTV lineup, while Global set premiere dates for a number of its international series.
In Brief: Media Ranch, Quebecor reveal format incubator participants
Plus: The Grizzlies wins a prize at Fabrique Du Cinema Awards in Rome, Fremantle elevates execs, and more.
Attraction Images, Caramel Films wrap production on Mafia Inc
Directed by Daniel Grou and penned by Sylvain Guy, the French-language crime drama shot in Montreal and Cuba.
Wild Media Entertainment expands into VFX
Visual effects veteran Jeff Bruneel (pictured) has been hired to oversee the new division.
Op-Ed: What do we do AfterMeToo?
Vibika Bianchi, veteran producer, programmer and the acting chair of AfterMeToo, reflects on a year that changed the industry.
Programmer profile: OUTtv and Revry
OUTtv CEO Brad Danks and Damian Pelliccione, co-founder and CEO of Revry, discuss their programming strategies.
Christine Magee named Talent Fund chair
The co-founder and co-chair of Sleep Country Canada will take over the post from Hartley T. Richardson.
Two Canadian features added to Berlin lineup
Elle-Maija Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn’s The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open will make its world premiere in the festival’s Generation program.
CMPA 2018 Year-End Party - Sim International\'s Wendy Moss and Thunderbird Entertainment\'s Alex Raffe.
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