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.

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News

Shaw announces note offerings

Shaw Communications has announced a $500 million senior note offering, and a $400 million reopening.

CFC names three to Writers Workshop

The CFC has announced the names of the three participants who will take part in the CFC Writers Workshop at the Whistler Film Fest on Saturday, December 4.

Guildwood in Cold Blooded shoot

Guildwood Entertainment has begun principle photography on Cold Blooded, a crime thriller helmed by first time director Jason Lapeyre.

Dino Dan takes Shaw Rocket

Dino Dan has landed the 2010 Shaw Rocket Prize. The show, produced by Toronto’s Sinking Ship Entertainment, beat out four other finalists to take the $50,000 prize.

Grey Cup runneth over

Overnight data from BBM has the Grey Cup audience at 6.04 million viewers – only slightly behind last year’s record 6.1 million viewers.

Features First program picks four

The National Screen Institute has announced the teams chosen to develop their features through the NSI Features First training program.

Hot Sheet

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

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

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (November 19 – 25, 2010)

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (November 19 – 25, 2010)

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (November 19 – 25, 2010)

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (November 19 – 25, 2010)

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (November 8 – 14, 2010)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (November 8 – 14, 2010)

Hot Docs Forum wants pitches

Hot Docs is accepting submissions for the 12th annual Hot Docs Forum – the pitching event formerly known as the Toronto Documentary Forum. The deadline for submissions is January 21, 2011.

McLellan in Holding Pattern

Writer/director Angus McLellan (Her) has begun pre-production on his newest feature, Holding Pattern.