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Cancon champion Pierre Juneau dies
FILMTVUNIONS & GUILDSThe former head of the CRTC and CBC remained highly focused and committed to Canadian programming, music and public service throughout his career.
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Phyllis Platt, Brian Dennis and Peter Moss form TV producer PDM Entertainment
TVThe Canadian TV veterans are developing character-driven properties, including adapting the Louise Penny crime novels Three Pines/Inspector Gamache.
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Norm Bolen leaving the Canadian Media Production Association
FILMTVThe producers’ association topper is serving out his three-year term before returning to semi-retirement.
Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech earns 2011 Film Circuit audience award
FILMRichard J. Lewis’ Barney’s Version was voted the best Canadian film by far-flung film audiences served by the Toronto International Film Festival programmers.
Brian Linehan’s classic interviews go live online
FILMTVWEBBrian Linehan Charitable Foundation director Michael Levine tells Playback Daily about the late entertainment journalist’s mandate to create a star system in Canada.
SnagFilms hires Sean Farnel
PEOPLE/COMPANIESSean Farnel, the former director of programming for Hot Docs, has joined online documentary streaming website SnagFilms as an acquisitions consultant.
TIFF’s Sprockets fest evolves into twin film and gaming events
FILMINTERACTIVEAs digital storytelling evolves, the Toronto International Film Festival is rolling out new spring festivals for kids and teen audiences at the Bell Lightbox.
Playback’s Top 10: The most-clicked articles of the year
NEWSOur Ten to Watch list, big BCE moves, Shaw restructuring, new CBC shows, hot TIFF talent and more make up the 10 most popular stories on Playback this year.
Social gaming with TIFF Nexus keynote Leigh Alexander
GAMINGINTERACTIVEVIDEO: Playback catches up with gaming journalist and personality Leigh Alexander, keynote speaker at TIFF Nexus Women in Film, Games and New Media day on Dec. 9.
Karen Bruce to depart TIFF
FILMPEOPLE/COMPANIESThe festival’s longtime director of Canadian Initiatives is set to leave the fest this December following restructuring.
TIFF unveils its top 10 Canadian films of 2011
FILMThe Canadian film event spotlights gangster genre pics like Guy Maddin’s Keyhole and Nathan Morlando’s Edwin Boyd.
Controversy in Montreal over RIDM opener ‘Crazy Horse’
FILMNEWSUPDATED: The Montreal doc fest has defended itself against charges of supporting sexism after receiving a letter protesting the choice of Frederick Wiseman’s Crazy Horse, which portrays a Parisian erotic dancing venue, as this year’s opening film.
eOne sells The Hunter into multiple territories
FILMThe Willem Dafoe-starring psychological drama has been sold into the U.S., Europe, Japan and the Middle East.
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CFC Reflect Gala 2012 - Johnathan Sousa of the CFC Actors Conservatory, photo by Trevor Haldenby