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CBC fall line-up: timeslot shakeups, new additions and more repeats
TVCBC execs Kirstine Stewart, Julie Bristow and Trevor Walton also talked to Playback about the broadcaster’s programming edge over other networks (see video).
May 11, 2012
New Bell Lightbox film series gets Cameron Bailey as curator
FILMThe TIFF festival artistic director will join Noah Cowan to program a weekly subscription series focused mostly on foreign language film titles from around the world.
Producers Lab Toronto returns to TIFF in September
FILMThe first two editions of the collaboration conference produced 27 films in development between Canadian and European co-producers.
TIFF to spotlight Mumbai for 2012 City to City program
FILMThe city-focused program will this year shift from a specific urban landscape, and instead showcase emerging filmmakers that live and work in Mumbai, TIFF artistic director Cameron Bailey said Friday.
Title shakeup at TIFF: Cameron Bailey named artistic director
FILMThe former TIFF co-director now holds the same title as Noah Cowan at Bell Lightbox, leaving Piers Handling as director and CEO of the film festival group.
TIFF hires Chris Kennedy to run The Free Screen
FILMThe former Pleasure Dome and Images Festival programmer will showcase experimental works for TIFF Cinematheque audiences.
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.
Photos
DGC 50th Anniversary Open House - Feb. 24, 2012 - Telefilm Canada CMF Manager Helen Paul with DGC President Sturla Gunnarsson Photo Credit: Tony Zhao