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Hacking Porcupine Lake’s marketing campaign
For those who thought a knock-out marketing campaign isn’t possible on an indie-filmmaker’s budget, we challenged two agency execs to prove it’s doable.
In Brief: Who won the Rogers Prize of Excellence in Cancon?
TVO sets the premiere for marblemedia’s Opie’s Home (pictured), plus more news.
Wattpad, The Coup partner
The two Canadian cos are launching a short-film competition, tapping source material from the self-publishing platform as story fodder.
Banff ’17: AMPIA, China’s Guangdong province partner
The provincial association aims to increase copro opportunities and open up a potential market of 120 million viewers for Alberta producers.
TIFF Studio to focus on storytelling in 2017
Hello Destroyer‘s Kevan Funk and Werewolf‘s Ashley McKenzie are among this year’s 12 program participants.
2017 Indie List: The year in review
Through the ebbs and flows of another (typically) unpredictable year in the world of Canadian content production, Playback gives you an inside look at who’s spending what and where.
Corus picks up broadcast rights to Star Wars franchise
The media co revealed the six-year, 11-picture deal at its Thursday night upfront.
Code 8 rolls in Toronto
The record-breaking crowdfunded feature starring Robbie Amell will be distributed in Canada by Elevation Pictures in 2019.
CFC gets $9M from Ontario government
The centre also announced a new partnership with Bell Media to develop VR and AR experiences.
Boat Rocker Rights sells 400 hours of factual abroad
The news comes as the company looks to ramp up both its distribution and production of unscripted content.
Playback’s 5 to Watch: last chance to nominate!
Know an up-and-coming talent in the Canadian screen-based industries? Tell us about them before it’s too late.
Deals: Level Film, Sinking Ship
Toronto distributor LevelFilm acquires domestic rights to Sergio Navarretta’s feature The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship, plus more deals.
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