Brendan Christie

Brendan is the editor of Playback, and former editor of realscreen and Boards magazines. He has an extensive freelance resume, including work for advertising agencies as well as publications such as Strategy, Strategy: Media, KidScreen, The National Post and many others.

Posts by Brendan Christie

Ottawa Animation Fest opens call for submissions

Last year, the Festival attracted 1,800 industry and community delegates and over 27,000 attendees.

OUTtv offers $10,000 in funding for four films

The GLBT media portal has launched the second phase of its Hot Pink Shorts initiative, and will be picking four pitches to each receive $2,500 in funding.

David Suzuki drama debut rolls this weekend

In Tora, the 75-year-old scientist and host of The Nature of Things signed up to play a former WWII internment camp inmate looking to uncover what happened to his 9-year-old daughter.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (February 14 – February 20, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (February 14 – February 20, 2011)

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (February 18 – February 24, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (February 18 – February 24, 2011)

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (February 18 – February 24, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (February 18 – February 24, 2011)

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (February 7 – February 13, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (February 7 – February 13, 2011)

Playhouse Disney launches onto Videotron

The Disney outlet will be offered free of charge for three months, with Disney programs also made available on illico on Demand, illico web and illico mobile.

Cookie Jar to intro two older-skewing series at MIP

Cookie Jar Entertainment is bringing its first older-skewing live-action/animation project to MIPTV.

TVO goes live with digital Public Archive

TVO has launched its digital Public Archive, the free online resource for surfers looking to plumb 40 years of the pubcaster’s extensive original programming.

IFTA indie list puts Canuck projects in top spots

LA’s Independent Film & Television Alliance has announced the worldwide box office grosses for the top-50 Independent films of 2010, and Canada has cast a long shadow.

Frantic’s Pitchin’ In re-upped for third course

Frantic Films’ series Pitchin’ In (13 x30′) has been picked up for a third installment on Food Network Canada. Season two recently kicked off January 3 in the Monday 10 p.m. slot.