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Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Adam Garnet Jones
The APTN content executive has used his creative skills as a filmmaker to raise the bar for the network’s programming strategy.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Emmanuel Kabongo
The Canadian-Congolese talent has made a name for himself as an actor, and is now expanding his reach as a producer.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Dinae Robinson
Robinson has built up a reputation as a skilled writer, director and showrunner who honours Indigenous values in her work.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Jay Carolyn Wu
LaRue Entertainment’s head of development has been a staunch champion of emerging voices in Canada’s screen sector.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Kalaisan Kalaichelvan
The 29-year-old composer has made his mark with scores for films like Shook and This Place and is now working on his first series with Netflix’s Bet.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Mike Johnston
Johnston’s Studio 104 Entertainment is behind the dramedy Wild Goat Surf and doc Curl Power, and he’s about to embark on his most ambitious feature yet.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Shawn Gerrard
Gerrard made the leap from post-production to directing TV series and features in the last few years.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Cheryl Meyer
Meyer has spent years learning the nuances of production. As a screenwriter, she’s focusing on projects that highlight disability and women finding their voice.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Gillian McKercher
McKercher’s latest, Lucky Star, recently closed out the Calgary International Film Festival.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Vance Banzo
The Edmonton-born comedian, known for his work on TallBoyz, is embarking on a new endeavour with the CBC series Snotty Nose Rez Kids.
10 to Watch: Meet the class of 2024
This year’s cohort includes writers, directors, producers, executives and an up-and-coming composer.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2022: Kristina Wong
The Toronto producer is poised to become a “changemaker” with plans to launch her own production company and an Asian-Canadian crew database.
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