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Mary Ellen Armstrong
High Road a winner at Amsterdam doc Forum
Amsterdam: The ‘Hit Man’ was a hit….
Special Report on Canadian Talent: Lynch: have talent will travel
While policy and funding issues are hashed out at the bureaucratic level by the mix of broadcaster, producer, and government interests, the changing shades of the Canadian production landscape also have a direct impact on the talent that provide a crucial…
Following the money: Rocky Mountain highs
Banff: Bigger, slicker, and all business. While there’s still a lot of hobnobbing at the 18th Banff Television Festival (June 9-13), the prevalence of cel phones, the stuffed message boxes, and the lengthy queues at business services lead one to believe…
Ontario Scene: Klein spins mystery for Stornoway, quirky comedy for Endeavor
With the tv movie Wild Geese – Stornoway Productions’ first dramatic project and a coproduction with Sarrazin/Couture Productions for Baton – expected to head into production later this year, Stornoway is adding the dramatic expertise of executive producer Michael Klein to…
Special Report on Animation Opportunities and Growth: TV toons: nailing the network deal
‘A high-quality animation property will always find a window,’ says Jacques Pettigrew of Montreal’s Cine-Groupe….
N.S. gets first piece of Stentor fund
MT&T, as part of a bigger initiative by the Stentor alliance of telcos, is pouring $1.9 million into a Culture and New Media Development Fund for Nova Scotia. Stentor aims to create a nation-wide fund to support new media applications for…
Ontario Scene: Banff-bound Ontario producers polish their pitches
Despite what you may have heard about the Banff Television Festival (that it’s a big, beautiful and relaxing hoo-ha in the mountains, I know, I’ve heard it too) it’s not an entirely tranquil period for all involved….
Ont. budget: Industry gets boost
Industry types are calling it a ‘good news’ budget, a phrase rarely uttered in recent years. However, while applauding the Ontario government’s nod towards increased industrial support of film and tv production, the Ontario Film Development Corporation is not yet ready…
Service, Disney style
Ottawa: The Disney seminar, ‘Service: Disney Style,’ stood out from the ShowCanada itinerary by virtue of the fact that it was slick and packed. Open to attendees from outside the convention at $100 per head, participants jammed Ottawa’s Rideau Centre Cinema…
ShowCanada: Expansion and change
Ottawa: New film formats, new customer expectations, new frozen treats. ShowCanada ’97 delegates got a taste of it all….
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