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Film Director of the Year 2024: Ricardo Trogi
The director reflects on his record-breaking box office streak following the release of 1995.
Production Company of the Year 2024: Blink49 Studios
The Best of the Year company is balancing its successful scripted slate with new unscripted greenlights and service work opportunities.
Doc of the Year: The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal
Director Mike Downie and executive producer Jake Gold discuss how the four-part documentary has solidified the legacy of the beloved Kingston, Ont. band.
Playback presents its 2024 Best of the Year
We’ve named 11 people, companies and projects that found ways to inspire, surprise and impress us this year.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Adam Garnet Jones
The APTN content executive has used his creative skills as a filmmaker to raise the bar for the network’s programming strategy.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Emmanuel Kabongo
The Canadian-Congolese talent has made a name for himself as an actor, and is now expanding his reach as a producer.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Dinae Robinson
Robinson has built up a reputation as a skilled writer, director and showrunner who honours Indigenous values in her work.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Jay Carolyn Wu
LaRue Entertainment’s head of development has been a staunch champion of emerging voices in Canada’s screen sector.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Kalaisan Kalaichelvan
The 29-year-old composer has made his mark with scores for films like Shook and This Place and is now working on his first series with Netflix’s Bet.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Mike Johnston
Johnston’s Studio 104 Entertainment is behind the dramedy Wild Goat Surf and doc Curl Power, and he’s about to embark on his most ambitious feature yet.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Shawn Gerrard
Gerrard made the leap from post-production to directing TV series and features in the last few years.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Cheryl Meyer
Meyer has spent years learning the nuances of production. As a screenwriter, she’s focusing on projects that highlight disability and women finding their voice.
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