TIFF ’25: Thom Powers on this year’s doc slate, the market and self-distribution trends It’s that time of year again— scores of filmmakers, producers, distributors, agents, celebrities, celeb wranglers and of course, film lovers have descended upon Toronto to take part in the ...

Spoke to TIFF's Docs programmer Thom Powers on the buzziest docs in the lineup, trends in self-distribution and more:

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At Banff World Media Festival, Canadian film and TV players push a new kind of star system Can the industry ‘elbows-up’ its way into developing the next generation of homegrown stars before it’s too late?

Canadian stars, they're just like us! Well, they would be if they existed. At #BanffMediaFestival this week, I sat down with key players in the country’s film and TV industry for a ~spicy~ discussion about rethinking Canadian talent in the elbows-up era. www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/ar...

BANFF ’25: Protecting creatives in the AI industrial revolution The festival's final two sessions focused on regulating AI and providing an in-depth look at the AI tools currently available to creatives.

And here's one more dispatch on the final two AI-focused panels of the Banff World Media Festival: playbackonline.ca/2025/06/12/b...

Banff ’25: Unlocking a Canadian star system Panelists argued that institutions like the Canadian Screen Awards and CBC need to rethink how they're amplifying domestic talent.

With the Banff World Media Festival having just wrapped up, here is my recap of one of the panels discussing the barriers to a Canadian star system: playbackonline.ca/2025/06/11/b...

Toronto distributor levelFILM shuts down operations EXCLUSIVE: The independent distributor cited market realities beyond its control for the reasoning behind the decision.

Today's exclusive in Playback: levelFILM shuts down operations, citing market realities beyond its control.

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I'll be going to BANFF for the first time this year. Pretty excited! If anyone else attending on here wants to meet up for a coffee chat let me know!

Must read: Mahmoud Khalil speaks out for the first time since his arrest by the Trump administration in an exclusive letter, dictated over the phone to his family, from ICE detention in Louisiana.

Thanks, it's great so far!

Anyone from Canadian film and TV following me here -- it's my first time at Prime Time in Ottawa, would love to meet in person!

CMF genre report highlights children and youth, doc issues The Canada Media Fund's first-ever genre report focuses on systemic issues facing producers of the two genres.

Broke down the Canada Media Fund's first-ever report on the issues facing documentaries and kids projects today: playbackonline.ca/2025/01/17/c...

RIP to David Lynch, who could easily lay claim to having been the greatest American filmmaker.

How Saint-Pierre’s unique setting became a key selling point Co-showrunners Allan Hawco and Robina Lord-Stafford discuss creating the concept for the new CBC procedural.

Also from today, I talked with SAINT-PIERRE showrunners Allan Hawco and Robina Lord-Stafford about how their remote series setting: playbackonline.ca/2025/01/13/h...

Alexandra Roberts on TVO Docs commissions, discoverability Strategy spotlight: The commissioning editor says TVO is exploring new ways to share original content while sticking to its POV roots.

From our winter issue, out online today: I talked strategy with TVO Docs' commissioning editor: playbackonline.ca/2025/01/13/a...

WGC, CMPA talk sector stability after historic strike vote in 2024 Year in review: Negotiations between Canadian producers and writers reached a tipping point last year, but the standoff laid the foundation for an AI roadmap.

“We urgently need transparency in AI training practices, and a consent-based approach for text and data mining,” WGC executive director Victoria Shen says.

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Dealmaker of the Year 2024: 9 Story’s Vince Commisso The 9 Story president and CEO discusses the synergies created through Scholastic’s $250 million investment.

Check out this un-paywalled story by yours truly on our 2024 Dealmaker of the Year:
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It's also very refreshing seeing no ads or Nazis on this app.

Can't promise anything re: coverage but absolutely I'd be interested! Sounds great.

Migrating from Twitter to say I've been at Playback about two months and I'm more than happy to chat with anyone about anything Canadian film or TV!