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Victoria Ahearn

Victoria Ahearn is Editor of Playback. A veteran multimedia arts journalist, she was formerly chief film and TV writer at The Canadian Press and reporter-editor in various departments at the national wire service, landing bylines in the Globe & Mail, Toronto Star and many major publications across the country. She's a Humber Radio Hall of Fame inductee, been a copywriter for Corus Entertainment and written for community paper Danforth CentreTown News. At Playback, she oversees content for the publication's daily newsletter.

Posts by Victoria Ahearn

Kylie Bechberger joins VVS Films to lead theatrical distribution

Bechberger’s remit includes developing a sales strategy for all theatrical releases at the distributor.

March 3, 2023

Super Channel and Canadian Film Fest pair again for hybrid event

The festival kicks off next month with nine features, 25 shorts and a digital series, including the Canadian premieres of Polarized and Wintertide.

March 2, 2023

TVO workers vote 100% in support of a strike mandate

Canadian Media Guild’s TVO members, including producers, journalists and education workers, had a 96% turnout for the vote.

March 1, 2023

Jessica Hinkson preps Sara as launchpad for a feature

Hinkson’s C’mon Mort Productions’ drama starts shooting Friday and is being developed as her debut feature.

February 28, 2023

Screen world mourns loss of beloved actor Gordon Pinsent

CBC Son of a Critch co-creator Mark Critch tells Playback that the prolific actor-writer-director-producer died Saturday at age 92.

February 27, 2023

In Brief: Banchi Hanuse film wins big at Big Sky doc fest

Plus: Kim’s Convenience star Paul Sun-Hyung Lee is getting a Governor General’s award, OUTtv has greenlit a second season of For the Love of DILFs, and more.

February 24, 2023

CBC’s The Porter not returning for a second season

The pubcaster says it ordered a second season from Sphere Media, but without a coproduction partner, financing couldn’t be completed.

February 24, 2023

Inside Out appoints Elie Chivi, Andrew Murphy as co-heads

Chivi also steps into the role of executive director while Murphy serves as artistic director and Jenna Dufton moves up to director of festival programming.

February 23, 2023

CSAs ’23: Nominee quick facts

A rundown of milestones and notable numbers that emerged from the 2023 Canadian Screen Award nominations.

February 23, 2023

Victoria Shen appointed WGC’s new executive director

The labour and human-rights lawyer begins effective Feb. 27, replacing former WGC national executive director and CEO Maureen Parker.

February 22, 2023

Sphere Films International secures sales for Riceboy Sleeps

The Canadian sales agent has also landed deals for Viking and Into the Weeds at EFM, where it’s representing several other titles.

February 21, 2023

CMF sets industry-facing survey on definition of Cancon

The questionnaire opens Feb. 27 as part of the CMF’s national initiative exploring how the current definition of Canadian content should evolve with Bill C-11.

February 17, 2023