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

Your picks for the top ten Canadian films of the Decade

We asked you to name your picks for top Canadian films of the last decade and you did. And what a list…

Shum takes Sondra Kelly Award

Vancouver scribe Mina Shum has landed the Writers Guild Sondra Kelly Award.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (November 22 – 28, 2010)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (November 22 – 28, 2010)

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (November 19 – December 2, 2010)

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (November 19 – December 2, 2010)

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (November 19 – December 2, 2010)

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (November 19 – December 2, 2010)

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (November 15 – 21, 2010)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (November 15 – 21, 2010)

Paperny lands $300k from Bell Fund for Eat St.

Vancouver prodco Paperny Films has been awarded a grant of over $300,000 for its project Eat St. Tweet.

Here come The Digis

The Canadian New Media Awards have rebranded as the Canadian Digital Media Awards, or The Digis.

Magnolia grabs Good Neighbours for US

Magnolia Films has acquired all US rights to Jacob Tierney’s Good Neighbours.

Oscar winner pens Baby Blue for co-venture

Byron A. Martin, Terence Marcel and Andrew Grocock have signed a co-venture deal to produce The Great Baby Blue. The film is written by Academy-award winning screenwriter, John Briley (Gandhi, Cry Freedom).

Cole’s 388 Arletta Ave. goes to camera

Principal photography has begun on Randall Cole’s 388 Arletta Avenue : ). The film stars Nick Stahl, Mia Kirshner and Devon Sawa.

Marilyn Denis ready to kick off weekday slot

Popular radio personality Marilyn Denis will grace a weekday slot on CTV beginning January 10.