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Lauren Malyk

Lauren Malyk is a staff writer at Playback. She joined the publication in 2018 following stints with the Ottawa Citizen, the Ontario Association of Former Parliamentarians and TVO's flagship current affairs program The Agenda with Steve Paikin. A graduate of Ryerson University’s bachelor of journalism program, she also has experience in communications. You can follow her on Twitter at @lmalyk.

Posts by Lauren Malyk

Incendo rolls on As Gouda As It Gets

Produced in association with Rogers Sports & Media’s Citytv, principal photography is underway in Montreal on the project starring Kim Shaw.

September 28, 2020

ISO lifts lid on Solidarity Fund and other funding initiatives

The Indigenous Development Grants Program offers support for Indigenous individuals and majority Indigenous-owned companies, while the Partnership Program addresses the business continuity needs of Indigenous creators during the pandemic.

September 25, 2020

Canadian Academy steps towards ‘creating a more equitable Canadian media industry’

The organization has introduced the WarnerMedia x Canadian Academy Global Access Writers Program, a new rule for Indigenous content and a pledge to report annually on its diversity.

September 25, 2020

Burden of Truth back on the case in Winnipeg

Season four of the legal drama sees creator Brad Simpson serve as co-showrunner alongside Adam Pettle for the first time.

September 24, 2020

Stakeholders launch the Southwestern Ontario Film Alliance

Advocating for enhanced regional tax credits and programs to develop infrastructure and skills, some of the non-profit organization’s founding supporters include Ballinran Entertainment and Sim.

September 23, 2020

DGC reveals feature, doc and short film nods

Charles Officer (Akilla’s Escape), Sonia Bonspille Boileau (Rustic Oracle) and Daniel Roby (Target Number One) are among the nominees for Directorial Achievement in Feature Film at the 2020 DGC Awards.

September 22, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Hardy, David Freeman join EQ Media Group

Leading the global film and TV prodco’s Vancouver office, Hardy will serve as executive producer, while Freeman is executive in charge of production.

September 21, 2020

Go Button Media digs into Phantom Signals

Marking the Toronto prodco’s latest collaboration with Science Channel and first project with Super Channel, executive producer Daniel Oron discusses what the show signals for the company.

September 21, 2020
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HGF supports 15 new films in fourth quarter

Projects from Darius Films, Gearshift Films and Arcana Studio are among the funder’s Script Development Program’s Second Draft section.

September 18, 2020

Jennifer Podemski unveils The Shine Network

Founded by the award-winning multi-hyphenate, the web-based media platform is committed to empowering and celebrating Indigenous Canadian female content creators.

September 17, 2020

Coroner rolls in T.O.

Season three of the drama series from Muse Entertainment, Back Alley Films and Cineflix Studios sees Gloria Ui Young Kim and Charles Officer among its directors.

September 16, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Stardust set to rock Inside Out opening

The Canada-U.K. copro from director Gabriel Range will kick off the festival, screening as a drive-in presentation.

September 16, 2020