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Paul Barkin – Producer

After years in the trenches of indie film, Paul Barkin has been keeping some heady company of late. Take Donald Sutherland, for example.

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McGuinty defends tax break

Downplaying talk of a price war with B.C., the Ontario premier stresses need to compete with all territories. ‘It’s aimed at everyone’

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Nina Dobrev – Actor

It’s another case of a kid from Degrassi done good.

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Xavier Dolan – Director/Writer/Producer/Actor

For Xavier Dolan, making films is a matter of survival.

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Aaron Douglas – Actor

Aaron Douglas is not your typical leading man. But then The Bridge is not your typical cop show.

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Ian Lauzon – Writer

Although he helped write her hit comedy De père en flic, producer Denise Robert sees Ian Lauzon as a very serious guy.

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Allan Hawco – Writer/Producer/Actor

Forget what you’ve heard – Allan Hawco is the CBC’s real triple sensation.

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Ruba Nadda – Writer/Director

‘I come from making short films that cost me $500,’ says Ruba Nadda, director of the romantic drama Cairo Time. ‘Now I’m making multimillion-dollar films.

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Charles Officer – Writer/Director/Actor

When docmaker Ron Mann won the prize for best individual artist at the Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts, he was tasked with choosing the winner of the $15,000 emerging artist prize. He chose Charles Officer.

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Christin Simms – Writer

Crackerjack kids writer Christin Simms, a self-described ex-‘nerd-girl’, clearly understands what makes a story tick.

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Jacob Tierney – Writer/Director

Twenty-nine-year-old Jacob Tierney has what it takes to push Canadian cinema ”where it needs to go.”

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Dance shows still kicking

High numbers greet U.S. and Canuck versions of So You Think You Can Dance. Genre still making gains, says media buyer

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CBC introduces iPhone app

Streaming audio from radio and TV outlets follows breaking news app for BlackBerries

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New fund for interactive on the cheap

Less is sometimes more, says Bell Fund of pilot program for projects under $100,000

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Canwest announces five new Canadian series

Lifestyle shows include new outing from Disaster DIY’s Bryan Baeumler