Articles for 2011

Strong Canadian field at Montreal World Film Festival

The Roy Dupuis-starrer Coteau Rouge, from Quebec director Andre Forcier, is to open the Aug. 18 to 28 edition of the world cinema festival.

Shaw Media orders Intervention Canada series for fall

The popular A&E series about friends and family helping people with addictions is coming to Slice.

Comedy Network unveils development slate

Production executive Sarah Fowlie gives intel about the projects in development and why they were selected.

Big Brother is on a hot streak

The reality is on top again, but Canadian drama Combat Hospital makes its way back to #2.

Cinematheque Quebecoise reprises film award in Montreal

The award will go to the Montreal World Film Festival’s most popular Canadian film with audiences.

Rogers to stream baseball, tennis live online and via mobile

Rogers Sportsnet coverage of Toronto Blue Jays games will be made available to Rogers’ TV, internet and mobile subscribers.

Sparaga steers Servitude towards new industry frontier

Writer/producer Michael Sparaga tells Playback about his new gross-out comedy, which received support by Telefilm Canada and the Canadian Film Centre.

Ruth Asper passes away suddenly at age 78

The matriarch of Winnipeg’s Asper family, which controlled the former Canwest Global Communications Corp., died Saturday in a Winnipeg hospital.

The secret to landing OMDC funding? Do the work

Consultant Kim Gibson offers tips for a successful funding application at the Interactive Game Developers Association meeting in Toronto.

Want to get a show on Teletoon? Fugget about it!

The network has announced the finalists for the Teletoon at Night Pilot Project; now the hunt is on for the next Fugget About It, which won the Pilot Project in 2010.

White Pine taps Southam for Cracked pilot

The director will step behind the camera for the new CBC crime drama.

Cronenberg and Valee lead Canadian contingent in Venice

The Canadians will be out in force on the Lido, screening their latest work in and out of competition.