Fall 2023

How Buffy Sainte-Marie lent her voice to Little Bird

The story behind the Crave and APTN lumi series' opening credits song.

CBC’s large-scale effort behind Bones of Crows

The team behind the hybrid film and series discuss how a tough U.S. presale market forced them to get creative with financing.

William F. White International reinvents itself at 60

The film equipment supplier and studio operator is rebranding to Sunbelt Rentals Film and Television after 60 years in the biz.

Crave aims to stay true to film roots in programming strategy

Content director Tory Jennings discusses what Crave is looking for when it comes to pre-licensing and acquisitions.

Considering the human factor in adopting AI

Canadian unions and industry organizations say the time is now to set regulations around the use of artificial intelligence.

Screen industry explores opportunities, boundaries of AI

Part one of a two-part feature on the rise of artificial intelligence, and how some in the industry are already drawing lines as to what is ...

How Departure’s ferry sinking sequences came to life

Director T.J. Scott and producer Patrick Cassavetti discuss the logistics behind keeping the Shaftesbury series' most ambitious scenes on bu...

Setting the stage for Atom Egoyan’s Seven Veils

TIFF '23: Despite a helping hand from the Canadian Opera Company, Egoyan’s latest film was nearly a casualty of a too-tight calendar.

D.W. Waterson brings ‘blood, sweat and tears’ to cheer drama

TIFF '23: Queer-led drama Backspot required years of work, insight from local cheer competitions, and an ally in Elliot Page.

Canadian documentaries step into the TIFF spotlight

New data from DOC says Canadian audiences are increasingly watching homegrown unscripted stories, but funding for feature docs is drying up.

Canada’s film sector shifts gears amid turbulent times

The second of Playback's two-part feature explores how distributors are finding opportunities in the changing film market.

The King Tide

Distributors, sales agents enter uncertain fall indie film market

The first of Playback's two-part feature examines how a disrupted fall festival season may prove boom or bust for Canada's indie fi...

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