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Editorial: A thank-you from the founding publisher
On Sept. 29, 1986, an energetic group of six individuals with little knowledge of the broadcast and production industry, published the first issue of Playback. Two hundred and fifty issues later, our company, Brunico Communications Inc., has grown to a staff…
Letters: PolyGram states its case
Let me clarify PolyGram’s position and address some inaccuracies in the article that ran in your Sept. 23 edition (‘PolyGram controversy escalates,’ p. 1)….
Correction
re: Vancouver Trade Forum last issue:…
Letters: PolyGram a welcome ‘reality check’
Re: ‘PolyGram controversy escalates’ (Playback, Sept. 23, p. 1):…
News Briefs
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Letters: Hollywood the only horse source? Neigh
You have an excellent magazine, offering something for everyone, but I must take exception to a comment made by Perri Gorrara in the article ‘Impact of digitalia on services’ (Playback, Aug. 12, p. 22)….
CFP infusion means more cash for prods
In light of a $10 million cash infusion from TD Capital Group, Investissement Desjardins and Royal Bank Capital Corporation, Cinepix Film Properties will begin capitalizing on growth opportunities in production, u.s. theatrical expansion, animation and worldwide sales, says Jeff Sackman, executive…
Max Films moves into TV
Montreal: Feature film producer Roger Frappier has made the move to television drama with the launch of a new subsidiary, Max Films Television….
Platinum gets `authenticity’ boost from Sir George
Montreal: ‘I’ve been involved in the drama of the record business now for many, many years, and a lot of it is stranger than fiction. The material is incredible. It will make a great television series.’…
Canada, U.S. may align on V-chip
A Canadian v-chip classification system will likely arrive concurrent with a u.s. system as a requested deadline extension for action on the v-chip is used to address a number of technical issues, including encoding methods, the development of a standalone v-chip…
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Atlantic Film Fest winners
The 16th annual Atlantic Film Festival wrapped Sept. 28 with an awards ceremony honoring the following winners:…
B.C. Scene: Union/producer labor pact wins approval in first quarter
Vancouver: From her waterlogged barge on the waves of Pitt Lake an hour east of Vancouver, Free Willy iii producer Jennie Lew Tugend says the difficult working conditions have been made better by co-operative crews….
Ontario Scene: Former Film Boarder to do documentaries, and all that jazz
In 1940, Maynard Ferguson’s parents encouraged him to drop out of school and pursue his music full-time. Maynard was 12. At 14, he was leading his own big band in Montreal. After a stint in England in the mid-’50s followed by…
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