Bernice Couto

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At Tango, design comes first

In the world of broadcast design, Toronto-based Tango Media Group puts the emphasis on talent….

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Children’s live action eyes older kid viewers

Children’s television might seem all fun and games, but according to Ken Faier, vp of television distribution for AAC Kids, ‘it can be quite scary on some fronts.’…

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CFC to do shorts fest

The Canadian Film Centre has acquired the rights to the former Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival, and announced the launch of the Canadian Film Centre’s Worldwide Short Film Festival, which will run June 6-10, 2001….

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Association queries studio plans

Members of the Ontario Film and Television Studio Owners Association have been expressing outrage at a purported deal between the Toronto Economic Development Corporation and Alliance Atlantis Communications to create a major film studio complex in Toronto’s port lands….

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Street Cents casts eye at International Emmy Award

An International Emmy Award is considered one of the world’s most prestigious awards for excellence in television programming, and not only has cbc’s Street Cents received a nomination in the children’s and young people category, it is the only 100% Canadian…

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Reel Asian fest set to unspool

The 4th annual Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, running Nov. 23-26, boasts nine Canadian shorts and one feature, with two world premieres: So-Called Friends from Taiwanese directors Tai Tai-Ling and Lien Chin-hua, and Wide-Eyed from Toronto’s Jane Kim….

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CFC nurturing big names and small

It’s all bright lights and big names for the Canadian Film Centre. Established in 1988 by Academy Award-winning director/producer Norman Jewison, the cfc boasts such glitterati alumni as Don McKellar and up-and-comers like Tricia Fish and Vincenzo Natali….

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Teen culture garners industry attention

The National Film Board demonstrates a keen commitment to both teen issues and fostering teenage talent with the recent production of salt. Part underground magazine, part documentary film, the ‘filmzine,’ created by four 17-year-old girls, breaks new ground with its unique…