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

TIFF to launch content sales market in 2026

The market will include initiatives to support the sale of Canadian content, according to TIFF.

Future of Film Showcase creates $55,000 pitch competition

The inaugural event will see six emerging filmmakers pitch a short film to a panel of judges during the June festival.

Karen Lam brings Armageddon Road to B.C.

The dark comedy is produced by Lam and Kate Kroll, with production now underway.

BANFF names hosts, recipients for 2024 Rockie Awards

The Rockies Gala Awards will be hosted by comedian Allana Harkin, while Late Bloomer‘s Jasmeet Raina will host the Rockie Awards International Program Competition.

South Asian Canadian Film Federation sets inaugural board

The new non-for-profit organization is led by president Virinderpaul Singh and co-president Asis Sethi.

Horror thriller Night Comes to film in Vancouver this summer

The film is fully financed by Big Picture Cinema Group, which is producing with L.A.’s Impossible Dream Entertainment.

Daniel Cockburn boards The Eden Express with Daniel Bekerman

The Canada/U.K. coproduction is produced by Good Question Media and Hopscotch Films, in association with Scythia Films.

Sylvain Lafrance begins five-year term as Telefilm chair

He succeeds outgoing board chair Robert Spickler, effective today.

Connor Marsden’s Violence to film in Sudbury in June

The ’80s-set operatic punk rock thriller stars Rohan Campbell and Maddie Hasson.

Super Channel ups Brandon Best to director role

Best will support chief content and communications officer Kim Ball in the execution of the company’s content strategy.

Couronne Nord acquires rights to Emmanuelle Pierrot novel

A film version of La version qui n’intéresse personne will be directed by Myriam Verreault.

CTV renews Children Ruin Everything for fourth season

The 16-episode season will be divided into two parts, with part one slated for CTV’s 2024-25 broadcast schedule.