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Commercial Directions: Mann mans Blue

At The Partners’ Film Company, director Lisa Mann shot two days for Labatt Blue through Ammirati Puris Lintas, with Craig Mullins on camera. Chris Brook from Partners’ Post edited….

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On The Spot: Who needs directors anyway?

Peter Rigby is creative director at Saatchi & Saatchi, Toronto….

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Word: comm.bat morphs in two new co.s

Like a salamander grabbed by the tail, when the commercial production industry loses a player a new one usually springs up in its place….

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Zap Proof: Beer and more beer

With summer supposedly around the corner, Canadians’ thoughts turn to the Great Outdoors and all those related activities which ­ in the Great North ­ only lend themselves to certain months. In other words, Deep Beer Ad season….

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Special Report on the Banff Television Festival: Crossing borders

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Special Report on the Banff Television Festival: Hanley profiles festival

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Special Report on the Banff Television Festival: Ferns and Banff: The ultimate coproduction

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Special Report on the Banff Television Festival: Comedy Cabaret, Centre workshop focus on the funny

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Wayne Sterloff: It’s a wrap: BBS-bound: Sterloff: vociferous B.C. advocate

After 10 years at the helm of British Columbia Film, its founder says goodbye to public sector politics and wrangling ­ but not to production……

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Special Report on The Bessies: Saving our TV ad past

Canada’s TV spot awards fete the best and the brightest ­ Playback looks at the talent behind this year’s crop…

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Special Report on The Bessies: Barfcam captures guerrilla spirit

Canada’s TV spot awards fete the best and the brightest ­ Playback looks at the talent behind this year’s crop…

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Ont. budget: Industry gets boost

Industry types are calling it a ‘good news’ budget, a phrase rarely uttered in recent years. However, while applauding the Ontario government’s nod towards increased industrial support of film and tv production, the Ontario Film Development Corporation is not yet ready…