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Film Ontario trade mission to Hollywood
They’re on a mission: With foreign location shooting in Ontario on an upswing, major industry players are headed to Los Angeles in January to drum up still more business.
Pinewood gets $34.5 million loan from Infrastructure Ontario
Pinewood Toronto Studios has secured a $34.5-million repayable loan from the Ontario government to attract big-budget film and TV projects to the mega-studio.
Decade in Review: Ivan Fecan is Playback’s Person of the Decade
Once given the tools, CTV topper Ivan Fecan created a media empire that dominates the Canadian landscape, a feat that secures him honors as Playback’s Person of the Decade.
Uncovering the enigma of Glenn Gould
White Pine Pictures’ Peter Raymont reveals the genus of Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould.
Decade in Review: Christina Jennings is Playback’s Producer of the Decade
Shaftesbury has nearly tripled the volume of its slate since 2005, thanks to award-winning core creative and growth into new arenas. At the helm is CEO Christina Jennings. Described as fearless and inspiring (and a self-confessed type-A personality), Jennings is Playback’s producer of the decade.
Cineflix completes America’s Got Real Talent search
As TV viewers increasing covet their own 15 minutes of fame, talent agents at Cineflix Productions last week completed a U.S. swing in search of reality TV’s next stars.
Shaw refinances debt at lower cost
Shaw Communications is refinancing debt at lower costs after swallowing the former Canwest Global Communication Corp.’s TV assets.
eOne and Knightscove to co-develop Port Hope
Knightscove Media Corp. and Entertainment One Television are to jointly develop the family TV drama Port Hope for the world market.
Decade in Review: TIFF… home at last
For TIFF, a decade-long quest comes to an end with a splendid success: a new space for a new decade; Canada’s home for film. TIFF is Playback’s Organization of the Decade.
Decade in Review: Egoyan on TIFF
Atom Egoyan remembers when he first submitted his short films to TIFF, then known as the Festival of Festivals. He was rejected.
Good Canadian Cinema? sees poor turnout
“Well, it didn’t go that well.” That was Nigel Agnew’s reluctant answer to the response to Good Canadian Cinema?, the week dedicated to just that at indie film house Toronto Underground Cinema.
Decade in Review: Brick by Brick
eOne is building a production and distribution empire for the next decade.
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