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

Super Channel hands out doc awards

Super Channel has handed out its Feature Documentary Awards to Nimisha Mukerji for The Coconut, and Brishkay Ahmed for The Story of Burqa.

CMF reports final CTF funding numbers

The Canada Media Fund has published the 2009/10 annual report for the final year of funding from the CTF.

Ashton to top Gimli Film Fest

The Gimli Film Festival has appointed Cheryl Ashton as its new festival director.

CFL continues to go long on TSN

Another day, another record for TSN’s CFL numbers.

Hot Sheet

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

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

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (November 12 – 18, 2010)

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (November 12 – 18, 2010)

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (November 12 – 18, 2010)

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (November 12 – 18, 2010)

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (November 1 – 7, 2010)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (November 1 – 7, 2010)

White Pine’s Gould gets Oscar short list

White Pine Pictures’ Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould has been shortlisted as one of 15 docs vying for Best Documentary Feature at the upcoming 83rd Academy Awards.

eOne, Company and MTV partner on Skins

Production is currently underway on a North American adaption of the UK hit drama series Skins. The 10 x 1-hour series is produced by Entertainment One, Company Pictures and MTV, in association with The Movie Network and Movie Central.

Shaw accelerates management change

Shaw Communications has moved up its previously announced management changes so that they will become effective as of today.

Repeaters picked up by Alliance

Alliance Films has picked up Canadian rights to Carl Bessai’s Repeaters from Rampart Films. The deal was negotiated by Andrew Herwitz, president of the Film Sales Company on behalf of the filmmakers, with Mark Slone working the deal for Alliance Films. Alliance plans a 2011 roll-out.