CTV Welcomes Variety's '10 Producers To Watch' to its Festival Headquarters, Sept. 5

CTV TIFF Alert - September 4, 2008

Industry elite gather at the landmark corner of Queen and John as CTV partners with Variety to celebrate Variety's "10 Producers To Watch" on September 5 at 6 p.m. ET. CTV's eTalk is the exclusive camera on-site to capture all the action.

Featured among the 10 "producers to watch" is Canadian Nicholas Tabarrok (Weirdsville), who has two films among official selections at the Toronto International Film Festival® this year: Cooper's Camera and Down to the Dirt. The 10 producers will gather along with cast members, Hollywood VIPs, industry insiders, Canadian producers with films at TIFF, and members of the media at an exclusive, invite-only event at CTV's Queen Street headquarters in advance of the eTalk Festival Party.

"We're thrilled to partner with Variety to honour these up-and-coming filmmakers," said Susanne Boyce, President, Creative, Content and Channels, CTV Inc. "In particular, I want to recognize Canadian Nick Tabarrok, surely one of the busiest people in showbiz anywhere."

"It was never easy to be a film producer, but today it clearly has never been more difficult," said Steve Gaydos, Executive Editor,Variety. The producers we are spotlighting in Variety and celebrating in Toronto with the help of our partner CTV, all demonstrate the pluck, courage and ingenuity essential to the crucial task of keeping the global film culture and business alive."

Variety's 10 Producers To Watch:

• Derek Anderson and Victor Kubicek (Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins)
• Keith Calder, Felipe Marino and Joe Neurauter (The Wackness)
• Eric Gitter (Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World)
• Kerry Kohansky Roberts (Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist)
• Lars Knudsen and Jay Van Hoy (Lovely, Still; Treeless Mountain)
• Dan Lin (Sherlock Holmes)
• Tom McNulty (The Rocker)
• Marco Mehlitz (Surveillance)
• Greg Shapiro (The Hurt Locker)
• Nicholas Tabarrock (Copper's Camera, Down to the Dirt)