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Bestof the YEAR ® A PUBLICATION OF BRUNICO COMMUNICATIONS LTD. WINTER 2013 BESTof the YEAR SPACE reboots & fi nds a new star in Orphan Black INSIGHT WINS THE REALITY RACE CARMODY’S ‘EVIL’ EMPIRE ALSO: THE VFX REPORT | MEET THE PROGRAMMER | WFW @ 50 | +MORE OF THE BEST PB.Cover.winter13.indd 1 13-11-18 1:22 PM PB.23915.Cinepace.Ad.indd 1 2013-11-14 2:14 PM WINTER 2013 table of contents A year of transformation: Wolfcop, a Saskatchewan production about an alcoholic-turned-rage-fueled werewolf, is the fi rst project out of the gate from indie fi lm accelerator CineCoup. 8 Upfront 23 Director of the year 30 Digital company of the year Executive movers and shakers, Denis Villeneuve moves from art-house Vancouver’s BroadbandTV puts its focus innovative brand plays indies to big-budget studio pics on global growth 15 The VFX Report 24 TV producer of the year 32 Indie distributor of the year A look at the current trends shaping Insight Productions on an amazing race Raven Banner on elevating genre fi lms the industry in Canada to TV victory 38 WFW at 50 20 Best of the year 26 Shows of the year CEO Paul Bronfman refl ects on half-a- The Amazing Race Canada and Orphan century of growing and changing in the 21 Newsmaker of the year Black blow up the small screen entertainment biz CRTC chair Jean-Pierre Blais on regulating a rapidly changing industry 28 Channel of the year 46 The Back Page Space broadens its horizons with a PB-interest: The Year in Review 22 Film producer of the year rebrand and new series The Don of Canadian production is on screens big and small Cover note: This issue’s cover was designed by Shi Anne, an Ontario-based illustrator and OCAD graduate. Here, Shi Anne interprets Space channel, its star series Orphan Black and TV’s year on top. winter 2013 | 3 PB.TOC.winter13.indd 3 13-11-18 1:24 PM PUBLISHER Mary Maddever • [email protected] CONTENT DIRECTOR & EDITOR Katie Bailey • [email protected] ASSOCIATE EDITOR Danielle Ng-See-Quan • [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS Mirella Christou, Mark Dillon, Thom Ernst, Boldly Val Maloney, Etan Vlessing, Kellie Ann Benz BRUNICO CREATIVE ART DIRECTOR Andrew Glowala • [email protected] going PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION SUPERVISOR & Robert Lines • [email protected] We start planning the Winter issue of Playback right after TIFF, having spent 10 days talking nothing but film, TV and why every signature cocktail this year seemed to have ADVERTISING SALES cayenne pepper in it. Business conversations don’t go with runny eyes and anguished facial (416) 408-2300 expressions, party planners. FAX (416) 408-0870 In addition to some great Canadian filmmaking, including Michael Dowse’s excellent The 1-888-278-6426 F Word, I had the pleasure at this year’s fest of experiencing the North American premiere SALES SUPERVISOR of Gravity. It was, for me, one of those very special TIFF experiences: astronauts Dr. Roberta Jessamyn Nunez • [email protected] Bondar and Chris Hadfield were in the audience, director Alfonso Cuarón spoke, and I was MARKETING CO-ORDINATOR truly not expecting what was to come. It was spectacular. Vakis Boutsalis • [email protected] In November, I took my parents to see the film in a Cineplex UltraAVX theatre. They hadn’t seen a movie on the big screen in at least 15 years but, I persuaded them, this was not BRUNICO AUDIENCE SERVICES a film to watch at home. Selfishly, the second viewing was also a treat for me. The TIFF MANAGER screening was at the Princess of Wales theatre in Toronto and while it is lovely for Broadway Christine McNalley • [email protected] plays, I wished fervently the entire time that I was in an IMAX or UltraAVX theatre, so I could sink into Cuarón’s beautiful world wholly. ADMINISTRATION Which brings to me to this issue’s cover. We’d been working on the moon-space-TV idea PRESIDENT AND CEO for a bit, thinking it was a nice way to tie together our Best of the Year articles on Space Russell Goldstein • [email protected] channel and Orphan Black (see pages 27 and 28). And as we set to work digging into the VP AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER world of special effects for our VFX Report on page 14, it all came together – international Omri Tintpulver • [email protected] VFX studio Framestore’s Montreal outpost was part of the team of 400 that put together VP AND EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Gravity’s incredible images. Synergy! Mary Maddever • [email protected] The film’s post-TIFF success at the box office – $500 million worldwide, in a year people VP ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE claimed the blockbuster was dead – is a good sign for the industry. Linda Lovegrove • [email protected] People spend a lot of time talking about what’s wrong with the industry: prior to Gravity, VP & PUBLISHER, REALSCREEN all anyone could talk about was the failure of the blockbuster. But there’s a lot of things that Claire Macdonald • [email protected] are right here in Canada. Take our Film Producer of the Year, Don Carmody: as the industry VP & PUBLISHER, KIDSCREEN changes, he’s changing right along with it, betting on both big-budget films (Pompeii) and Jocelyn Christie • [email protected] the future of TV. Or Insight Productions, our TV Producer of the Year: with formats bolstering its bottom line, it’s investing on the other side of the spectrum in web series with star power and future broadcast potential. And powering all that production are companies like William F. White International, which is investing in the crazy-high-tech gadgets that make imaginative films like Carmody’s Evil franchise, or the Toronto-shot 2013 film Pacific Rim, possible. (Read more about WFW’s future-forward strategy in our tribute on page 38.) Playback is published by Brunico Communications Ltd., There is a lot to be excited about in Canadian film and TV right now – in quantifiable 366 Adelaide Street West, Suite 100, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 1R9 terms, people are watching the content Canadians are producing. From Insight’s coast-to- (416) 408-2300; FAX: (416) 408-0870 coast ratings win with Amazing Race Canada (with an average of 3.5 million viewers per ep) Internet address: www.playbackonline.ca Editorial e-mail: [email protected], [email protected] to director Denis Villeneuve’s stateside box office win ($21M opening weekend for Prisoners) Sales e-mail: [email protected] to Orphan Black’s record-breaking debut and international acclaim, our Best of the Year Sales FAX: (416) 408-0870 roundup is a true measure of Canadians making a mark. © 2013 Brunico Communications Ltd. All rights reserved. Oh, and as a parting note to Saturday Night Live head honcho - and Canadian - Lorne Printed in Canada. Michaels, on the Nov. 16 Rob Ford sketch. Yes, there is truly great Canadian film heritage in Canadian Postmaster, send undeliverables and address changes to: Playback PO BOX 369 Beeton ON, L0G 1A0 the hoser accent and we treasure it. But I think it’s time has passed, don’t you? U.S. Postmaster, send undeliverables and address changes to: Playback PO BOX 1103, Niagara Falls NY, 14304 [email protected] Canada Post Agreement No. 40050265. ISSN: 0836-2114 Printed in Canada. Katie Bailey Content Director & Editor, Playback 4 winter 2013 | playbackonline.ca PB.Editorial.winter13.indd 4 13-11-18 4:52 PM You engage. We fund. Creating great content is about fostering successful partnerships. The Canada Media Fund is dedicated to funding exceptional Canadian content, providing vital industry research, and promoting what is uniquely ours, here, and abroad. Together, we can engage the world. Discover how we can work together at cmf-fmc.ca Join the conversation on Canadian content #eyeoncanada PB.24068.CMF.Ad.indd 1 2013-11-14 2:15 PM One subscription. What’s your All the news. strategy for making Online and the list in 2014? Don Carmody could be the poster guy for a brand portfolio approach to production. in print. His production slate spans a mix of big budget global and smaller scale national investment, with diversifi cation among genres and emerging growth areas. In addition to being a well-balanced strategic business development plan, it’s also classic brand management. The Playback magazines and main resource allocation is put behind the fl agship franchise, while fresh properties that fi t that model are brought on stream. At the same time, hedging bets, different categories are explored that can serve as a lower-risk entrée to new playbackonline.ca cover markets, new partners and new audiences. the whole industry In this test-and-learn environment, even blue chip companies are putting more resources towards trying new things in order to stay relevant and interesting, and to cultivate new platforms in the growing digital side of the business. from breaking news to But the fi lm and TV industry often has deeper roots in passion projects than business strategy. A report on the in-depth features. troubles plaguing the global VFX industry described that factor as “non-business motivation” (a.k.a. passion for the craft), and went on to advocate that more companies hire a good CFO and listen to them (well, they actually described the CFO contribution as “kick your ass”). The white paper also cited “government dynamics (tax credits), globalization and increased competition” as the other challenges. Read both, all year, These factors have also impacted production slates in Canada, some of which have likewise been infl uenced by for less than $11 “non-biz motivation”, and our project-by-project funding roulette heritage has also added to the challenge of a multi- year strategic plan.
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