TIFF gives docs their due with inaugural conference

This year, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) devoted a day to spotlighting and discussing the pressing issues surrounding documentary filmmaking. With the day boasting solid attendance for each panel, one hopes that the Doc Conference will be part of the fest's schedule from this point onward.

September 14, 2009

This year, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) devoted a day to spotlighting and discussing the pressing issues surrounding documentary filmmaking. With the day boasting solid attendance for each panel, one hopes that the Doc Conference will be part of the fest's schedule from this point onward.

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Barry Walsh is editor-in-chief and content director for Realscreen, and has served as editor of the publication since 2009. With a career in entertainment media that spans two decades, prior to Realscreen, he held the associate editor post for now defunct sister publication Boards, which focused on the advertising and commercial production industries. Before Boards, he served as editor of Canadian Music Network, a weekly music industry trade, and as music editor for HMV.com. As content director, he also oversees the development of content for the brand's market-leading events, the Realscreen Summit and Realscreen West, as well as new content initiatives.

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