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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

Photo gallery: Netflix Canada office opening reception

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos and many homegrown stars were among those who attended the event in Toronto.

April 5, 2023

Alberta touts bright future after The Last of Us

Despite the HBO series moving on to Vancouver for season two, Alberta says it’s “on track for another big year of film and television production.”

April 4, 2023

Netflix orders Mae Martin limited thriller series Tall Pines

Sphere Media is the prodco on the series, which comes as the streamer also signs a three-year deal with Just For Laughs Group’s Juste pour rire TV.

April 4, 2023

Actor Sharon Acker dies at age 87 in Toronto

The stage and screen star’s credits included The New Perry Mason, on which she played the loyal secretary to the titular character.

April 3, 2023

Lone Eagle Entertainment developing Kreskin doc

The feature-length project comes after the Toronto-based prodco acquired the life story rights of famed mentalist The Amazing Kreskin.

April 3, 2023

Anick Dubois stepping down as TVA Group’s VP of finance

Former senior director of finance Marjorie Daoust has been elevated as the new VP of finance.

March 31, 2023

CBC, Netflix, APTN greenlight Arctic comedy series

Inuit co-creators and writers Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril are also set to executive produce with Miranda de Pencier.

March 30, 2023

Big Sky Studios now fully open for business in Winnipeg

With the second of two phases of construction now complete, the facility is fully operational with four stages.

March 29, 2023

Hot Docs adds slew of Canadian world premieres

The Sherien Barsoum-directed Cynara is among the newly announced Canadian world premieres in the fest, which will open with Lin Alluna’s Twice Colonized.

March 28, 2023

Southeastern Manitoba getting $30 million film, TV studio village

Phase one of Jette Studios, owned and operated by Julijette Inc. and Volume Global, is expected to be operational this fall in Niverville, Man.

March 27, 2023

L.A.-based Keslow Camera to acquire Canada’s Sim Camera

Keslow Camera says the merger, which is expected to close on March 31, “will bring significant benefits to Keslow Camera and Sim’s clients.”

March 24, 2023

Blue Ant International sets 450+ hours of new content for MIPTV

The global distributor’s slate includes Carolyn Taylor-starring figure-skating series I Have Nothing from Toronto-based Catalyst and Blue Ant Studios.

March 24, 2023