Interactive

Whistler fest to get new programming director

Stacey Donen (pictured) has decided not to return for a fourth year in the position.

We’re looking for the New Establishment

We’re asking Playback‘s readers and industry insiders to help us identify the best and brightest of their peers for the inaugural award.

Digital media industry needs early stage financing to grow: report

The report, New Directions for the Financing of Interactive Digital Media in Canada also called for new business models in the country’s convergent media programs.

Inserting viewers into TV shows at NXNEi

The Social TV panel session tackled the subject of monetizing second-screen experiences, as well as a dystopic prediction of a Hunger Games-like world.

The top 10 Canadian TV shows on social media

Newly launched social TV ratings company Seevibes, which is working with Astral and TVA Group, shares the top 10 Canadian TV shows by Facebook and Twitter mentions.

Canadian web series come out on top at Rockies

Guidestones (pictured) and Bear 71 took home best web series prizes at Banff’s international television and digital media awards.

Secret Location launches industry Facebook app

Fanviewr allows content creators, distributor and producers to more easily make show websites, company founder and exec producer James Milward tells Playback.

Produced By Conference: On the films that ‘won’t get made’

Blogging from L.A., Marc Almon listens in on producer Brian Grazer and producer/director Peter Berg’s discussion of making their films in the face of major challenges.

Produced By Conference: The Million Channel Universe

Marc Almon on creating, launching and monetizing web content, with insights from featured internet producers and the people behind Jimmy Kimmel Live and the YouTube Next Lab.

Music on the marquee at NXNE

Film festival manager and assistant programmer Cameron Carpenter tells Playback about deal-making and exposure for filmmakers at the music-themed fest.

Inside the Rockies with Kaitlin Ann Jones

The Soldier Brother creator talks to Playback about making the NFB interactive doc.

Google Canada on how Canadians view 300 videos a month

Ahead of her WIFT-T International Women in Digital Media keynote, Google’s Sabrina Geremia discusses online monetization. (updated with clarification)