Tag: Banff

All things Banff from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.

TV & Film News – Disney announces plans to open Vancouver...

Walt Disney Co. has announced its plans to open a new animation studio in Vancouver in January of next year. The new studio will...

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: Jenn Kuzmyk & Liza Sardi on...

BANFF World Media Festival's Spark Accelerator for Women in the Business of Media recently released a whitepaper looking at how the past 18 months...

TV & Film News – BANFF Rockie Awards International Program winners...

The Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) has announced the winners of the 2021 Rockie Awards International Program Competition. The UK came away with a...

BANFF reveals 2021 Rockie Awards International Program winners

The Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) has announced the winners of the 2021 Rockie Awards International Program Competition.  Juried by a panel of 150 international...

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos talks Canadian production, pandemic lessons

Netflix co-CEO and Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos has revealed that the streaming giant will start production on its first Original Canadian feature film...

TV & Film News – Networks unveil 2021/22 programming schedules

Sportsnet is set to unveil a new, state-of-the-art NHL broadcast production studio this fall to be located at Rogers Campus in Toronto. The move...

TV & Film News – Telefilm responds to funding petition from...

Telefilm Executive Director Christa Dickenson has responded to a petition submitted by an ad-hoc collective of filmmakers and producers this week, following the agency’s...

TV & Film News – Sinking Ship picks up 12 Daytime...

Sinking Ship Entertainment has picked up 12 Daytime Emmy Nominations with technical nods for Ghostwriter, Endlings and Odd Squad. The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy...

Simu Liu, Kenan Thompson among BANFF Rockies Gala Award recipients

Saturday Night Live cast member Kenan Thompson, Orange is the New Black star Danielle Brooks and soon-to-be Marvel superhero Simu Liu are among this...

TV & Film News – Black Screen Office to launch national...

The Black Screen Office (BSO), in partnership with Telefilm Canada and with the assistance of the Bell Fund, have announced national consultation Being Seen:...