The spot was written and directed by Paul Constantakis, a former writer with agencies including Taxi and Sid Lee who turned to directing only recently.
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With no signs of resolution, ACTRA takes new action against ICA
The dispute between ACTRA and the ICA intensifies, with the union filing grievances against agencies and a formal complaint with the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
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Making sense of the messy ICA-ACTRA commercial (dis)agreement
The actors’ union and Association of Canadian Advertisers signed a deal without the ICA—and now both sides can’t agree on what that means or what happens next.
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Spy now accepting cash, crypto and NFTs
Executive producer Marcus Trulli knows there’s a lot of hype and speculation, but there’s plenty to suggest NFTs will hold real value for years to come.
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Great Scott! They just made a shot-by-shot recreation of a Back to the Future scene
Three Toronto production industry vets (and their friends) found a fun way to keep busy during lockdown.
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Toronto commercial director reimagines the infamous Trinity Bellwoods kiss
“It’s not a political piece, it’s comedy, but we were definitely advocating for her,” said Edward Pond of the quickly produced spoof video.
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Why a Toronto production company believes in a new Kindness Economy
Since the shutdown began, Heyd Saffer has created three different projects in response to the COVID crisis.
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A Toronto director with time on his hands shoots an ad for the industry
“It was just about, everyone’s feeling like they’re alone, but we’re all alone together,” says Brad Dworkin.
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Canada Media Fund gets “Made”
New campaign aims at raising awareness of Canada’s contribution to the global content industry.
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