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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

Blue Mountain Film Festival announces advisory committee

Daniel Bekerman, Allison Black and Tara Woodbury are among the committee members for the inaugural year of the southern Ontario festival.

February 28, 2022

Deals: CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution, Spin Master, Citytv

Fridge Wars gets a local German adaptation, Spin Master renews agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, plus more.

February 28, 2022

Broadcasters pull Russian state-owned TV network

The removal of RT comes after Canada’s heritage minister expressed concerns about the presence of the Russian station in Canada amid the invasion of Ukraine.

February 28, 2022

CBC and HBO Max renew Sort Of for a second season

Co-creator and star Bilal Baig says there will be some new characters in season two of the Sienna Films-produced dramedy series.

February 25, 2022

Gusto TV shooting new original series, Spice Secrets

Chefs Shahir Massoud and Jasmin Rose Ibrahim will co-host the series, which will feature various ways to use spices.

February 25, 2022

Bell Fund announces Slate Development Program recipients

The latest round of the fund is committing more than $2.2 million toward 90 projects from 34 independent production companies.

February 25, 2022

Neshama Entertainment hires creative producer, director of development

Lauren MacKinlay and Ian Malone join the Toronto-headquartered production banner as it touts “an ambitious film and series slate for 2022.”

February 25, 2022

David Cronenberg wins TFCA’s Clyde Gilmour Award

Wildhood filmmaker Bretten Hannam is among the other honorees announced by the Toronto Film Critics Association ahead of its March 7 awards gala.

February 24, 2022

Boat Rocker and Bay Mills Studios developing Jean-Michel Basquiat series

Bay Mills’ Stephan James is attached to executive produce and star as the late New York artist who was revered for his street-influenced works.

February 24, 2022

Canadian Academy launches Executive Residency Program

The eight-month program will include job shadowing at an executive level and monthly meetings led by the community partners.

February 23, 2022

Saloon Media announces key appointments, including Betty Orr to SVP of production

The Toronto prodco has also appointed Pam McNair to production executive and Elizabeth St. Philip to senior producer as it touts “rapid growth.”

February 23, 2022

Last Summers of the Raspberries to compete at Series Mania

The French-language series from Montreal’s Trio Orange and Quebecor Content is up for three prizes at the film festival in northern France.

February 22, 2022