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‘She Takes On The World’ blog wins Digital Launch Pad
Natalie MacNeil’s blog for career-minded women beat out a host of web series and Nathon Gunn’s Social Game Universe for the conference prize.
Whistler Film Festival to pitch Canadian scripts to Chinese studios
There are Chinese production dollars buried in those mountains: The Whistler script competition aims to give Asian studios a bridge into the North American market.
Rainmaker hires Circle of Confusion for digi platform expansion
The U.S. management company will mine the Canadian animation studio’s current slate of characters and storylines to develop new properties for online, mobile, gaming and social media.
Writer/director Peter Hedges on attaining ‘cool dad’ status in Whistler
The famed screenwriter tells Playback about leading three writers through the Canadian Film Centre’s Whistler workshop.
Baruchel tribute highlights day two at Whistler: blog
Parties, presentations and mountain turns mark the first full day of festivities at the 2011 Whistler Film Festival.
Canadian docs Indie Game: The Movie and Payback head to Utah
Playback Daily catches up with the directors of both films on being selected for the prestigious Sundance Film Festival this winter.
Heidi Tao Yang wins WIFT-T 2011 CBC mentorship
Tao Yang will participate in a week-long workshop at CBC in February 2012 as part of the mentorship.
Digital Launch Pad finalists announced
Previous winners of the award include Bitchin’ Kitchen and Xweighted.ca.
BBC Worldwide launches iPlayer app in Canada
The broadcaster’s VOD service offers both paid and premium models for content access.
Shaw Media and Rogers renew distribution deals
The most recent carriage deal between a broadcaster and cableco will see Shaw Media’s Global TV and 19 specialty channels continue to be carried on the Rogers’ cable dial.
Muse, Cineflix among seven prodcos to receive Quebecor Fund cash
Over $2.7 million will be distributed among seven prodcos for television projects including Pixcom’s Bomb Hunters and TVA’s Le Tricheur.
Lionsgate Entertainment reportedly back in merger talks with Summit Entertainment
The two mini-majors have allegedly restarted merger talks after earlier failing to agree how to value each company, or who would lead a merged entity.
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