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Vallée ‘fascinated’ by Victoria
How did one of the brightest directors in Quebec end up helming the life story of a British monarch? With Martin Scorsese, no less?
No Oscar for Water?
Poll of Canuck film critics predicts no joy for Deepa Mehta, Paul Haggis or Ryan Gosling on Sunday night, but puts good odds on a best animated short win for The Danish Poet
Breakthrough, YTV team on Flamingo contest
YTV is luring viewers from now through March Break with a long list of characters from its top kids series as well as contests — including a chance to be animated into an episode of Captain Flamingo
Todd tapped at CTV
The former TVOntario host has been hired to front a mystery project for CTV News
Actors and producers have a deal — again
A second tentative agreement, tweaked from last week’s short-lived handshake deal, has been reached by both sides in the six-week ACTRA strike
Shaw resumes CTF payments
Renegade cable boss reverses course during hearings in Ottawa, resumes monthly payments ‘to help stabilize the industry’ and ends two-month crisis
Producers upbeat about CRTC review
TV makers are optimistic that a federal review of the embattled Canadian Television Fund will pay off in the long run
Viewers jilt Jeff and Jane
Early ratings on Canuck sitcoms Jeff Ltd. and The Jane Show have dropped sharply from last season, while Robson Arms rings in close, but still down from its previous numbers
CTV readies for Oscars
The network and its broadband site are mounting a massive promotional push for the Sunday night awards gala — including a Friday night sit-down with Oscar host Ellen DeGeneres on eTalk Daily
Looking for leadership at Prime Time
Wounded by the ACTRA strike and spooked by the recent crisis at CTF, producers arrive in Ottawa with axes to grind, while CFTPA boss Mayson hints of ‘encouraging’ news
Back to school for Mehta, Egoyan, King
Filmmakers play their latest for Toronto-area high school kids as the second annual Reel Canada festival looks to hook them on homemade movies
Ceeb sales hires Kelley
Former Portfolio Entertainment sales man steps into international department at CBC
Welcome to Playback v. 2.0
When you first picked up the latest issue of Playback, no doubt you noticed something new.
Feature Tribute — Wendy Crewson: beating the drum for Cancon
In a year that finds no less than three veterans vying for the best actress Oscar – Streep, Mirren and Dench – it’s only fitting that after nearly 100 television and film credits, as well as four Gemini Awards, our very own grand dame Wendy Crewson will be honored with the ACTRA Toronto award of excellence at an industry fete two nights earlier on Feb. 23.
CTF crisis top of mind for Binamé at Genies
The 27th Annual Genie Awards was a night of celebration for Charles Binamé, but he couldn’t help fretting over the state of the production industry.
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