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

Gisele’s Mashup Adventures greenlit for season two

The Headspinner Productions children’s series airs on CBC Kids in Canada.

Boat Rocker boards Ireland dramedy Video Nasty

Toronto-based Boat Rocker will handle global distribution for the series, created by Hugh Travers.

Paramount+ renews SkyMed for a third season

Season three of the high-flying medical drama goes to camera later this month in Manitoba and Ontario.

Tubi boosts its film library in Canada

The Fox-owned AVOD has added more than 200 films via deals with NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery.

War drama Breakthrough rolls in Prince George

The film is directed and produced by B.C.’s Kate Green and depicts an unlikely friendship between soldiers from opposing sides in the Second World War.

Arctic comedy North of North begins filming in Nunavut

The series, previously known as Untitled Arctic Comedy, is co-commissioned by CBC and Netflix in association with APTN.

Pluto TV launches Big Brother Canada FAST channel

The new channel includes episodes of past seasons, and digital dailies from the current season.

Prime Video acquires Beacon 23 for Canada in multi-territory deal

Producer and distributor Boat Rocker has announced a raft of international sales for the sci-fi series.

Banijay Rights to launch Highway Thru Hell FAST channel

The channel will premiere in the U.K. later this month, and in Australia in April.

The Queen of My Dreams sells to over 20 territories ahead of SXSW

Fawzia Mirza’s coming-of-age film is making its U.S. debut at SXSW this weekend.

Gravitas Ventures lands global rights to Handle With Care doc

The feature documentary follows the ups and downs of the Vancouver-based streetball collective The Notic.

Ghostly thriller Hangashore gets underway in Newfoundland

The film is written and directed by A Fire in the Cold Season filmmaker Justin Oakey.