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Films We Like nabs “Ballad of Genesis” for Canadian distribution
FILM / NEWSFilms We Like has picked up the Canadian distribution rights to Marie Losier’s doc The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye, slated to open across Canada in October.
CBC makes three key exec changes
PEOPLE NEWS / TVJulie Bristow (pictured), Christine Wilson and Phyllis Platt all receive promotions, while the GM – CBC Television role gets split into studio/unscripted and commissioned/scripted camps.
Canada’s OUTtv looking for more Hot Pink Shorts
DIGITAL / NEWS / TVThe Canadian GLBT media portal has launched the second phase of its short film initiative, and will be picking four pitches to each receive $2,500 in funding.
TVO launches digital public archive
DIGITAL / NEWS / TVTVO has launched its digital Public Archive, the free online resource for surfers looking to plumb 40 years of the Canadian pubcaster’s extensive original programming.
Frantic Films’ “Pitchin’ In” re-upped for third course
NEWS / TVPitchin’ In, a food travelog from Canadian prodco Frantic Films, has been ordered up for a third helping from Food Network Canada.
Nat Geo US picks up “Ice Pilots NWT”
NEWS / TVSeason two of Ice Pilots NWT is already airing on History Television in Canada, with season three in front of the camera.
CRTC issues state of the communications nation
TVThe CRTC has issued its annual Communications Monitoring Report – its missive on the state of the communications industry – and, as expected, it’s a mixed bag.
Exit Stage Left
NEWSOne of my favorite quotes about change comes from inventor Charles Kettering: ‘If you have always done it that way, it is probably wrong.’
AETN has matured
TVAETN is now an international multimedia power, with no sign of losing steam. EVP of enterprises Steven Ronson reveals an inside look at AETN’s ambitious upcoming plans.
MIPCOM Picks: Chateau Monty
SCREENING ROOMTop wine critic and author, Monty Waldin, has decided to put his money where his mouth is. More accustomed to (harshly) judging the efforts of others, Waldin has set out to open his own biodynamic vineyard in France and show everyone how it’s done. His challenge is to turn four hectares of land into a top vineyard in only one year, doing all the work himself.
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Factual Entertainment Forum 2011 - Chris Balish, host of Realscreen’s Factual Entertainment Awards in Santa Monica.