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The 2012 10 to Watch: Lisa Jackson
The young writer and director tends to make Aboriginal-experience-based films and docs that transcend cultural boundaries: her credits include the Genie award winning short Savage, and she is currently working on a feature called Mush Hole.
The 2012 10 to Watch: Michelle Ouellet
In addition to recently starting Sociable Films with Nicholas Carella and Ali Liebert, B.C.-based Ouellet has carved a short and sharp upward career arc with Canadian Comedy Award-nominated Hooked on Speedman, the TV-web series The True Heroines and the short This Feels Nice (in post).
Playback 2012 Canadian Film and TV Hall of Fame inductee: Colin Low
Over five decades Low helped to make the National Film Board a world-renowned fount of cutting edge animated and documentary storytelling, and for that is being entered into the hall of fame.
Playback 2012 Canadian Film and TV Hall of Fame inductee: Jackie Burroughs
Actor who died of cancer in 2010 is being honoured for her dedication to her craft and laying the foundation for female actors to forge ahead and own their roles.
Playback 2012 Canadian Film and TV Hall of Fame inductee: Bob Culbert
The Northern Ireland-born TV veteran is being appreciated for his life-long commitment to the core values of broadcast news gathering and documentary production.
Videotron adds four networks to HD offerings
HGTV Canada, Food Network, Showcase and Prise 2 are now part of the Quebec-based broadcaster’s lineup, with Nat Geo Wild (Dangerous Encounters pictured) being added as a standard definition channel.
The New Establishment third reveal: Trevor Morris
The Emmy-winning, Toronto-born composer has scored the soundtracks of major Canadian co-pros, including The Borgias and The Tudors, and worked with cinematic legends on Hollywood blockbusters.
New Establishment second reveal: Tim McAuliffe
In just 10 years, the Montreal-born scribe’s TV writing career has seen him work on iconic Canadian brands, such as This Hour Has 22 Minutes and primetime American series, including Up All Night.
Fan Expo recap: Todd’s ‘season three’ quest, Continuum travels afar
During Q&A panels at Fan Expo Saturday and Sunday, the casts and crews of the two shows (Todd pictured) revealed where the future is taking them.
New Establishment first reveal: Marilyn Kynaston and Kate Sanagan
The Toronto-Vancouver indie distributors were selected as one of the industry’s picks in Playback‘s New Establishment search earlier in the summer.
Patience, good storytelling key to web series success: Fan Expo panel
Tights and Fights creator Scott Albert, Out With Dad creator Jason Leaver, Ruby Skye P.I. creator Jill Golick and Pretty in Geek (pictured) creator Elize Morgan share their tips and secrets for monetizing the burgeoning medium.
Comedy awards panelists talk Canuck industry challenges
Scott Vrooman and Craig David Wallace, whose series Picnicface and Todd and the Book of Pure Evil were cut earlier this year, weigh in on the challenges facing Canadian TV creators.
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