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Emily Claire Afan

Emily is a staff writer at Playback who gets especially excited when covering gaming, interactive and digital. She comes from Playback's sister publication KidScreen, spending three years covering licensing & merchandising, retail and interactive trends. She also worked in consumer publishing for a lot of magazines with the word "Canadian" in their titles. Emily is often mocked for her nerdy tendencies, mostly by Playback editor Brendan Christie. She's okay with this and her acceptance is reinforced on Twitter: @EmilyClaireAfan

Posts by Emily Claire Afan

VIFF adds award winners to lineup

Ahead of its gala announcements, the Vancouver International Film Festival has named screenings for award-winning films such as Iranian Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation.

August 17, 2011

Splice leads DGC Awards noms

The sci-fi feature sees five nods, while Flashpoint, The Tudors, Barney’s Version and The Devil’s Teardrop also earn multiple nominations.

August 17, 2011
Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (Aug. 1 – 7, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (Aug. 1 – 7, 2011)

August 16, 2011
Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (Aug. 5 – 11, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (Aug. 5 – 11, 2011)

August 16, 2011
Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (Aug. 5 – 11, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (Aug. 5 – 11, 2011)

August 16, 2011
Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (July 25 – 31, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (July 25 – 31, 2011)

August 16, 2011

On The Ice, Wapos Bay bookend ImagineNative fest

A dramatic film and a stop-motion feature are among the first works announced for the international Indigenous peoples film fest.

August 12, 2011

Discovery finds out Things You Need to Know

Channel exec Ann Harbron tells Playback about DiscoveryChannel.ca’s first original commission for the web.

August 12, 2011

Canadian animation takes centre stage at OIAF

The Ottawa animation fest boasts numerous homegrown works.

August 11, 2011
Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (July 25 – 31, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (July 25 – 31, 2011)

August 10, 2011
Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (July 29 – Aug. 4, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (July 29 – Aug. 4, 2011)

August 10, 2011
Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (July 29 – Aug. 4, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (July 29 – Aug. 4, 2011)

August 10, 2011