New union boss wants to promote Quebec copros with other provinces and countries. Conflict with IATSE still an issue

The wearable 1080p camera is ‘self-contained, waterproof, shockproof and meant for action’

Montreal’s notorious movie pirate dies, Hill spoofs Star Wars and Tanya Huff readies another vampire series

Second quarter earnings up 24% ‘fuelled by a gradually improving economy,’ says Greenberg

As Cinar appeals last year’s $5.2 million plagiarism ruling, colleagues turn to the public for help with the embattled animator’s court costs

Canwest alum moves on to syndie series fronted by designer Nate Berkus

For Canwest, the Internet is proving to be fertile ground for discovering TV properties, so it’s no surprise that after developing a pair of independently produced online shows for its specialty channels, the broadcaster is testing a new web video series of its own.

Three fingers on my right hand are significantly longer thanks to Hussain Amarshi. The president of Mongrel Media threw his second annual bowling night in Toronto last month and many in the city’s film and TV sectors came out to partake in beer and pizza and previously enjoyed shoes.

If the medium is the message, then the message that I’m far from 24-years-old was loud and clear when I conducted a Skype interview with Sundance breakout star Tatiana Maslany. This was not my usual face-to-face, over-coffee-and-a-snack format, but my schedule was tight and my pick-of-the-month was slammed with meetings and auditions with some of the biggest wigs in Hollywood.

Playback,

Terry Tompkins is a partner and producer at Toronto music & sound design house Eggplant Collective