In this report, Playback looks at the people and forces involved in the development of three new Canadian kids’ programs and the marketing and merchandising thrusts behind those and some other kids’ properties….

A group of high-profile producers have formed an ad hoc lobby group to advocate changes to current Telefilm Canada policies which they say are making Canadian mows aimed at the local market increasingly difficult to produce….

Director Ann Kennard has experience filming in none too accessible places….

CineNova Productions’ unique factual dramatization properties have once again caught the eye of Canal+, a financing partner on their five 1996 Great Adventures of the 20th Century titles, with the signing of new deals representing $10 million in production activity….

In a Disney-dominated marketplace, family films from indie directors have a tough time accessing screens. Hopping onto the festival circuit to generate some buzz is not an easy feat either….

Three high-profile Canadian films are in the midst of being rolled out by Malofilm in their home market as well as internationally by various distributors. All offer insight into some of the pitfalls and potentials of Canadian films vying for domestic…

A half-hour comedy series centering on the ins and outs of a music video production company could be landing at MuchMusic….

Sales coming out of the Toronto International Film Festival are just beginning to register, but early deal-making and distribution leads say Canadian films are off to a good start….

Simone Urdl has worked on many of Atom Egoyan’s films in roles ranging from producer’s assistant to post-production supervisor, but now she’s ready to produce a feature of her own. Urdl’s hooked up with short filmmaker John Kalangis who’s scripted and…

From its origins in 1990 as a small New York production company created as a haven for struggling filmmakers, The Shooting Gallery has gone on to produce internationally acclaimed indie films that generate high box office. It’s also gone on to…

As the Toronto International Film Festival winds down, the Rogers Industry Centre is already looking ahead to next year’s prospects. Targeting presale opportunities will be the big push in ’98….

Word is quickly spreading about ‘no-budget’ indie film champion Peter Broderick’s new feature finishing fund, which is worth up to us$100,000 per project for films in the post stage….