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

Forty script projects receive Harold Greenberg Fund coin

Announced from Prime Time in Ottawa, screenwriter and producer Suzette Couture is also named co-chair of the financier’s board of directors.

Getting a grip on transmedia: Playback’s spring 2014 issue

Our spring issue is packed to the pixels with profiles and features on the digital media landscape in Canada today.

Photo Gallery: 2014 CFC Annual Gala & Auction

Canadian industry talent, personalities and execs gather at The Carlu in Toronto for the annual gala event. (Measha Brueggergosman and Bill King pictured)

Natalie Dumoulin joins Shaftesbury

The veteran animation producer (pictured) – whose credits include Caillou and Arthur – will consult with the T.O.-based prodco as creative producer.

TFCA launches new Peter Wintonick doc fund

The new fund, currently valued at $7,000, will be presented annually by the Toronto Film Critics Association.

Chopped Canada debuts to record numbers on Food

The Canadian edition of the international format is a winner with viewers, becoming the highest-rated premiere in the history of the channel.

On the campaign trail with Gabrielle

Playback sits down with director Louise Archambault about how audiences have received Gabrielle ahead of the next Oscar cut and what projects she’s developing now.

Elan Mastai

In the (Whistler) writer’s room: Elan Mastai

The Toronto-based screenwriter – and one of Variety‘s 2013 Top 10 Screenwriters to Watch – drops F (Word) bombs with Playback.

Blog: Women in film steal the show at Whistler awards

Ingrid Veninger, Melissa Leo and a special announcement by WFF exec director Shauna Hardy Mishaw make waves on the film festival’s last day.

A WIFT-T affair

High-profile talent and executives from the Canadian film and TV industry gathered Tuesday to celebrate the annual Crystal Awards. (Photo gallery.)

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Nov. 18 to Nov. 24, 2013

The Grey Cup on TSN captures two of the top three spots and CBC’s Murdoch Mysteries comes in at #26.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Nov. 15 to Nov. 21, 2013

eOne/Seville’s Le Demantelement is the top Canadian film at the box office for the week of Nov. 15 to 21.