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Playback 2013 Canadian Film and TV Hall of Fame inductee: Ted Kotcheff
One of Canada’s most prolific directors, Ted Kotcheff’s work spans decades – and borders – including Hollywood hits such as Fun with Dick and Jane, as well as the iconic Canadian film The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz.
Playback 2013 Canadian Film and TV Hall of Fame inductee: Rock Demers
The founder and president of Productions La Fete and creator of the Tales For All collection of family films, Rock Demers’s work is woven deeply into Canadian culture.
Best of the Year: David Cronenberg
Thirty years into a storied career, this Canadian director is having one of his biggest years yet, making him Playback‘s Director of the Year.
Playback 2011 Canadian Film and TV Hall of Fame: Denis Heroux
The famed producer and l’Universite de Montreal film instructor is honoured for his contributions to Canadian cinema.
TIFF 2010: Canada First
TIFF’s Canada First program offers recognition to talented filmmakers who have leapt financial and conceptual hurdles to create appealing debut features. The six directors this year will be surprising Toronto audiences and critics with a diverse crop of first films.
Saving the planet on set at a time
Earth Day may only be an annual event, but a pragmatic idealist named Grant Heggie recycles movie sets year-round – and he manages to save film productions some coin in the process.
Canucks shut out at History Makers
Top prize goes to ZFD’s Busting the Berlin Wall
NFB and Brazil shoot for the ‘unimaginable’
The National Film Board’s new co-operative agreement with Brazil’s Ministry of Culture is a bold step into the tumultuous zone of digital media.
Montreal film wins top prize at IDFA
EyeSteelFilm’s Last Train Home named best feature doc at prestigious Dutch fest
Barreveld behind beauty queen doc
IDFA Forum wraps with controversial story of Miss India
Filmmakers defend seal hunt
Controversial doc greeted with skepticism during IDFA pitch
Docmaker faces Dirty job
Alberta’s Niobe Thompson and CBC promise devastating expose of oil sands at IFDA
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