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  • ‘I am no Mel Gibson,’ von Trier says in wake of Cannes ban
    Friday May 20th 2011

    Most of the media here were startled by the release, sent by e-mail Thursday from the Cannes Film Festival’s press office, declaring that the festival directors had held a special early morning meeting and declared the Danish director Lars von Trier “persona non grata” at the festival for making Nazi jokes the day before at his press conference.

  • Canadians at Cannes overwhelmed by emotion, promise of international success
    Thursday May 19th 2011

    The wild spectacle of Cannes is beyond anything Isabelle Lavigne had ever imagined. The Montreal director, whose film “At Night, They Dance” is believed to be the first Quebec documentary in 40 years to unspool at the prestigious director’s fortnight, says her debut on the Croisette has involved an overwhelming whirlwind of press, parties, celebrities and fans.

  • THE BRIEF: “Insist upon yourself. Be original.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
    Wednesday May 18th 2011

    Take Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Two basketball icons who played for The Lakers and The Celtics back in the ’80s. They were arch-rivals playing for legendary teams. If Magic was the embodiment of west coast flamboyance, heroics and people pleasing, Bird was the east coast opposite – reserved, private, all work and no (apparent) play. Two strong brands. Two originals. Like the Mac and PC, anthropomorphically speaking. Thanks to 66 commercials, we can all attest to the clear benefits of one legendary brand challenging another.

  • Inside Facebook’s ‘Studio Live’ event for agencies
    Monday May 16th 2011

    In what’s become a natural evolution from startup to mega-media company, Facebook hosted its first Studio Live agency event in New York today to teach creatives how to bring their clients onto the platform beyond free brand pages. It took zero dollars on consumer marketing to get Facebook to more than 600 million users, but for agencies and their big brands, the social network has begun to roll out the red — well, blue — carpet. To continue on its climb to topple the biggest online ad sellers, Google and Yahoo, even Facebook is going to have to play the agency game — which means free lunch, sizzle reels and trotting out executives to sell, sell, sell.

  • Two top TV talents join forces to launch AllScreen Entertainment
    Friday May 13th 2011

    Canada’s newest entertainment company aims to create innovative content for TV, Web, mobile platforms and beyond. Award-winning TV creator Allan Novak has joined forces with award-winning producer/director and writer Barri Cohen to launch AllScreen Entertainment, the latest addition to Toronto’s vibrant content creation cluster. AllScreen’s goal is to leverage the duo’s considerable experience and talents to create and produce innovative video and trans-media content for TV, web and mobile.

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Archives for: May 20115
  • ‘I am no Mel Gibson,’ von Trier says in wake of Cannes ban
    Friday May 20th 2011

    Most of the media here were startled by the release, sent by e-mail Thursday from the Cannes Film Festival’s press office, declaring that the festival directors had held a special early morning meeting and declared the Danish director Lars von Trier “persona non grata” at the festival for making Nazi jokes the day before at his press conference.

  • Canadians at Cannes overwhelmed by emotion, promise of international success
    Thursday May 19th 2011

    The wild spectacle of Cannes is beyond anything Isabelle Lavigne had ever imagined. The Montreal director, whose film “At Night, They Dance” is believed to be the first Quebec documentary in 40 years to unspool at the prestigious director’s fortnight, says her debut on the Croisette has involved an overwhelming whirlwind of press, parties, celebrities and fans.

  • THE BRIEF: “Insist upon yourself. Be original.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
    Wednesday May 18th 2011

    Take Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Two basketball icons who played for The Lakers and The Celtics back in the ’80s. They were arch-rivals playing for legendary teams. If Magic was the embodiment of west coast flamboyance, heroics and people pleasing, Bird was the east coast opposite – reserved, private, all work and no (apparent) play. Two strong brands. Two originals. Like the Mac and PC, anthropomorphically speaking. Thanks to 66 commercials, we can all attest to the clear benefits of one legendary brand challenging another.

  • Inside Facebook’s ‘Studio Live’ event for agencies
    Monday May 16th 2011

    In what’s become a natural evolution from startup to mega-media company, Facebook hosted its first Studio Live agency event in New York today to teach creatives how to bring their clients onto the platform beyond free brand pages. It took zero dollars on consumer marketing to get Facebook to more than 600 million users, but for agencies and their big brands, the social network has begun to roll out the red — well, blue — carpet. To continue on its climb to topple the biggest online ad sellers, Google and Yahoo, even Facebook is going to have to play the agency game — which means free lunch, sizzle reels and trotting out executives to sell, sell, sell.

  • Two top TV talents join forces to launch AllScreen Entertainment
    Friday May 13th 2011

    Canada’s newest entertainment company aims to create innovative content for TV, Web, mobile platforms and beyond. Award-winning TV creator Allan Novak has joined forces with award-winning producer/director and writer Barri Cohen to launch AllScreen Entertainment, the latest addition to Toronto’s vibrant content creation cluster. AllScreen’s goal is to leverage the duo’s considerable experience and talents to create and produce innovative video and trans-media content for TV, web and mobile.

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Archives for: May 20115
  • ‘I am no Mel Gibson,’ von Trier says in wake of Cannes ban
    Friday May 20th 2011

    Most of the media here were startled by the release, sent by e-mail Thursday from the Cannes Film Festival’s press office, declaring that the festival directors had held a special early morning meeting and declared the Danish director Lars von Trier “persona non grata” at the festival for making Nazi jokes the day before at his press conference.

  • Canadians at Cannes overwhelmed by emotion, promise of international success
    Thursday May 19th 2011

    The wild spectacle of Cannes is beyond anything Isabelle Lavigne had ever imagined. The Montreal director, whose film “At Night, They Dance” is believed to be the first Quebec documentary in 40 years to unspool at the prestigious director’s fortnight, says her debut on the Croisette has involved an overwhelming whirlwind of press, parties, celebrities and fans.

  • THE BRIEF: “Insist upon yourself. Be original.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
    Wednesday May 18th 2011

    Take Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Two basketball icons who played for The Lakers and The Celtics back in the ’80s. They were arch-rivals playing for legendary teams. If Magic was the embodiment of west coast flamboyance, heroics and people pleasing, Bird was the east coast opposite – reserved, private, all work and no (apparent) play. Two strong brands. Two originals. Like the Mac and PC, anthropomorphically speaking. Thanks to 66 commercials, we can all attest to the clear benefits of one legendary brand challenging another.

  • Inside Facebook’s ‘Studio Live’ event for agencies
    Monday May 16th 2011

    In what’s become a natural evolution from startup to mega-media company, Facebook hosted its first Studio Live agency event in New York today to teach creatives how to bring their clients onto the platform beyond free brand pages. It took zero dollars on consumer marketing to get Facebook to more than 600 million users, but for agencies and their big brands, the social network has begun to roll out the red — well, blue — carpet. To continue on its climb to topple the biggest online ad sellers, Google and Yahoo, even Facebook is going to have to play the agency game — which means free lunch, sizzle reels and trotting out executives to sell, sell, sell.

  • Two top TV talents join forces to launch AllScreen Entertainment
    Friday May 13th 2011

    Canada’s newest entertainment company aims to create innovative content for TV, Web, mobile platforms and beyond. Award-winning TV creator Allan Novak has joined forces with award-winning producer/director and writer Barri Cohen to launch AllScreen Entertainment, the latest addition to Toronto’s vibrant content creation cluster. AllScreen’s goal is to leverage the duo’s considerable experience and talents to create and produce innovative video and trans-media content for TV, web and mobile.

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