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Katie Bailey

Katie Bailey (@katie_bailey) is the editor and content director at Playback, overseeing the Playback brand as well as all content programs for the Banff World Media Festival. She likes dramas, thrillers, offbeat comedies, sci-fi, fantasy, how-to cooking, one renovation show and zero Kardashians.

Posts by Katie Bailey

Shaw Media orders more Vikings

Shaw Media has greenlit a further 10 episodes of the historical drama, coproduced by Toronto’s Take 5 Productions. (Katheryn Winnick pictured)

March 25, 2014

Bang Bang Baby wraps principal photography

Producer Daniel Bekerman (pictured) discusses his latest project, which completed a 20-day shoot at Cinespace Studios in Toronto this week.

March 21, 2014

Electus’ Laura Caraccioli on the art of brand translation

At today’s 2014 BCON Expo in Toronto, Electus’ president of content marketing (pictured) discusses how being embedded in the writers room leads to better “brand-inspired” content.

March 19, 2014

Halfire hires Julie Hope as COO

The former Insight Productions exec (pictured) takes on the top finance job at Noreen Halpern’s prodco.

March 19, 2014

Michael Hirsh joins CineCoup board

The DHX Media chairman and media entrepreneur (pictured) joins the film accelerator as it prepares for expansion and a second cycle.

March 12, 2014

Buried Secrets starts production in Vancouver

The Odyssey Media production kicks off a 12-film slate the company is producing in 2014. (Sarah Carter pictured)

March 12, 2014

Screenies’ sophomore year dips in ratings

Despite the return of host Martin Short, fewer viewers tuned into CBC for the second edition of the CSAs than 2013’s inaugural event.

March 10, 2014

#AcademySocial fetes Canadian social media innovators

The inaugural #AcademySocial event also served as a launchpad for Bristow Global Media’s new ideas incubator. (Guests and CFC Google Glass crew, pictured)

March 7, 2014

2014 CSAs: Night one sees a not-so-secret sweep and ‘Race’ to win

Toronto’s Secret Location sweeps the cross-platform category, The Amazing Race Canada takes three trophies and APTN’s We Were Children wins two.

March 5, 2014
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Five shorts named to CFC film accelerator

Production on the five projects named to the 2014 Short Dramatic Film Program starts today in Toronto and the GTA.

March 3, 2014

Photo Gallery: 2014 ACTRA Awards in Toronto

Photos from this year’s ACTRA Awards in Toronto, which took place Feb. 22 at The Carlu.

February 28, 2014

Segal signs M&L deal for Orphan Black

Want some clone with your coffee (mug)? The licensing co’s deal with Temple Street will see the sci-fi drama expand to apparel and collectible merch.

February 25, 2014