Established commercial directors are the subject of this regular feature. Each issue we will profile their careers, accomplishments and the ideas that propel them to new advertising heights….

Montreal: Alliance Atlantis Communications and Artisan Entertainment have announced an exclusive agreement renewing their 1998 output deal and providing aac with Canadian rights to all upcoming Artisan theatrical product for the theatrical, home video and tv markets for a period of…

Montreal: Cineflix and doc producers Glen Salzman, David York and Katherine Buck are hiring top producing talent as the house looks to double its slate in the year ahead….

In the wake of ExtendMedia’s pink slip mania – in which it has cut roughly 100 jobs (of about 160) since early November – a consortium of shareholders that includes bce, Alliance Atlantis and mwi will lend the itv pioneer $5…

Montreal: The board of directors of the Independent Production Fund has approved two changes to its operations and application eligibility rules….

Top directing prospects are introduced to the industry through these exciting (and valuable) rookie cards. We look at a fresh director’s career up till now, along with their special skills and vital stats…

Many directing teams are born when two directors with little to no experience get together to make themselves a more viable option for creatives looking to fill a job. Indeed, two novice heads are sometimes better than one, but it is…

As On The Spot was going to press, The Partners’ Film Company announced the launch of yet another production house – Bedlam. Former Players Film Company player Jenny Montford will head up the new company, currently in the planning stages. Due…

Prime Time on Parliament Hill, the cftpa and apftq’s annual one-day conference in Ottawa this year puts the focus on the age of the Internet….

In the Dec. 19, 2000 issue of Playback (B.C. Scene column), an item noted incorrect pricing for the Larry Sugar master classes being organized by dcinema. There is no fee for the course or materials, but applicants do need to pay…

Coproduction figures from Telefilm Canada for 2000 are up 45% over 1999 to $872.2 million, highlighted by a doubling in feature film budgets to $300 million and stunning growth in projects with the u.k. to $407.8 million. France, traditionally our leading…

* The Vancouver Film School has reorganized its senior management….