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The 2013 10 To Watch: Sean Patrick O’Reilly
The “media-agnostic” founder and CEO of Vancouver-based Arcana Comics says the company’s business strategy is to develop and produce content from the Arcana library while holding on to the rights.
The Shopping Channel goes from TV channel to e-commerce innovator
The Rogers Media network rebrand sees the rollout of a new TSC app to enable viewers to purchase products on the go (TSC president Steven Goldsmith pictured).
The 2013 10 to Watch: Jordan Nahmias
A specialist in entertainment law, Jordan Nahmias is making a name for himself in the world of Canadian film.
Corey Vidal launches Buffer Festival for YouTube content
The inaugural festival, taking place in Toronto in November, will showcase YouTube content across genres, and showcase work, including new content, from full-time YouTubers (Vidal pictured).
Marblemedia’s Distribution360 expands with new hires
As marblemedia continues the expansion and integration of its distribution business, Caroline Tyre (pictured) joins D360 as director of biz development.
CTV’s Motive drama starts second season shoot
Warren Christie (pictured) and Valerie Tian have been added to the cast for a new 13 episodes to shoot in Vancouver through January 2014.
Entertainment One, AMC ink distribution deal
The multi-year agreement follows eOne already handling international distribution on Hell on Wheels (pictured) and The Walking Dead.
The 2013 10 To Watch: Michelle Latimer
The veteran actress-turned-director is making a name for herself taking on unconventional subjects and outsiders.
Naveen Prasad leaving eOne amid Canadian film division shakeup
Audrey Gardiner and Dan Loewy are promoted to oversee eOne Films Canada’s broadcast licensing and digital transaction businesses as VPs (Prasad pictured).
The 2013 10 to Watch: Jason Lapeyre
The Toronto-based director’s career has exploded in the last two years, with his first two features gaining recognition on the festival circuit and a bevy of new projects in the works.
TIFF13: Toronto adds last-minute Salinger screening
The Toronto International Film Festival has added a last-minute screening of Shane Salerno’s anticipated feature doc Salinger (pictured) to its schedule.
9 Story sells YTV prank series to Nick U.K.
Following the company’s acquisition of CCI Kids children’s and family library earlier this summer, the Canadian studio has sold the General Purpose Pictures, CCI Entertainment and YTV reality series Extreme Babysitting (pictured) to Nickelodeon U.K..
Justin Time picks up pace in Asia
Preschool series Justin Time (pictured), from Toronto’s Guru Studio, has been picked up by MediaCorp in Singapore and True Visions in Thailand.
Christoph Rainer’s Requiem for a Robot wins $20K Emerging Filmmakers prize
Canuck filmmakers Dan Popa (Tales of Santa Fe pictured) and Kevan Funk receive honourable mentions and $5,000 each in the 2013 RBC Emerging Filmmakers Competition.
Global stories, digital spaces: Playback’s Fall 2013 issue
Our latest print issue features interviews with TIFF-bound directors, film diaries, a tribute to Serendipity Point Films and of course, our annual Hall of Fame and 10 to Watch coverage.
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