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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, Screentime New Zealand tangle for A Love Yarn

Produced in association with Citytv, principal photography on the film penned by Becca Johanson is currently underway in New Zealand.

July 27, 2020

Mutiny inks three-picture deal with Gavin Michael Booth

The U.S. company has picked up the North American rights to the Fifteen director’s Last Call and signed deals for his next two projects.

July 27, 2020

Deals: Cineflix Rights, Arcana Studio, PUP

Cineflix Rights sells content to CEE broadcasters, while B.C.’s Arcana Studio picks up two new animated titles and distributor Parallel Universe Pictures scores a raft of films.

July 24, 2020

Canadian media’s ‘inner circle’ confronts systemic racism

Moderated by Amanda Parris, TIFF’s virtual roundtable saw panelists tackle topics such as the make up of their workforce, barriers for BIPOC creators and data collection.

July 23, 2020

Telefilm ‘confident’ in investigation firm

“We continue to listen to our industry partners as the organization moves forward in delivering our Equity and Representation Action Plan as part of its continuous evolution,” said the organization in a statement.

July 22, 2020

Van Helsing rises in B.C.

The action-horror series has added three new cast members and is now in its fourth week of production in the province.

July 22, 2020

Buttignol to continue as Knowledge Network head

The B.C. pubcaster’s board of directors has extended the long-time president and CEO’s contract to October 2024.

July 21, 2020

BRB Pictures wraps Christmas Forgiveness

The production company’s inaugural project sees former Gaumont exec Vanessa Shapiro’s Nicely Entertainment handle worldwide distribution outside of Canada.

July 20, 2020

Telefilm lays out corporate plan for 2020/23

The Partner of Choice road map identifies evolving its funding allocation approach and attracting additional funding and investment as two of the organization’s four priorities.

July 17, 2020

In brief: CBC sets special programming in honour of Emancipation Day

Plus: Two Canadians make the 2020 Sundance Ignite x Adobe Fellows program and Super Channel unveils its latest virtual film festival partnership.

July 16, 2020

WFF 2020 heads online

‘Canada’s Coolest Film Fest’ is currently exploring ways to combine its virtual aspects with plans for an adapted local five-day physical edition.

July 15, 2020

MacKendrick’s In Good Hands lands with White Pine Pictures

The Toronto production company plans to turn the young adult title recently published by KCP Loft into a documentary series.

July 14, 2020