Led by veteran broadcaster George Stroumboulopoulos, the initiative – largely driven by Telefilm Canada and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) – recently concluded on the opening night of TIFF, setting the stage for a content series launch in October.

Carney sat down with Stroumboulopoulos for a candid conversation about cultural sovereignty and why Canadian stories matter more than ever, joining other well-known Canadians including actor/producer Ryan Reynolds, astronaut Chris Hadfield, singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez, actress Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek), actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (Kim’s Convenience), actor Jay Baruchel (Goon), actress Tantoo Cardinal (North of 60), Reelworld Screen Institute founder and actress Tonya Williams (The Young and the Restless), filmmaker Atom Egoyan (The Sweet Hereafter), musician Rob Baker (The Tragically Hip), and Stanley Cup winner and Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart.

Carney told Stroumboulopoulos that the role of government is important, saying it’s vital storytellers have resources.

“The government has a role to play now, but it has to be a neutral role because you want the creativity. You can tell the story – and it’s true – about the economic impact of the creative industries…but what’s more important is telling the stories, weaving together our history,” said Carney.

The concurrent French campaign, led by comedienne Rosalie Vaillancourt, includes interviews with TV host Pierre-Yves Lord, Acadian folk trio Les Hay Babies, author Kim Thúy (Ru, Em), and director Chloé Robichaud (Deux femmes en or)

Mathieu Chantelois of the Canada Media Fund joined Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast to talk about the MADE | NOUS campaign and why there’s never been a better time to celebrate Canadian storytellers. Listen on your favourite podcast platform or here:

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Christensen passed away Thursday afternoon, according to a Facebook post from his partner of 43 years, Ingrid, who worked alongside him on Broadcast Dialogue for almost three decades – growing its reputation as “the broadcast industry publication of record.”

Christensen’s career as an anchor, editor and reporter started at CHAM Hamilton in 1972, with stops at CKJD Sarnia, CHYM Kitchener, CHUM Toronto, CJAD Montreal, and CKVR-TV Barrie to follow. He joined the Broadcast News (BN) wire service in Toronto as a reporter/editor in 1977. When network newscasts were launched, Christensen was one of the six original newscasters who helped take BN into a new era of Canadian news audio delivery. In 1981, he was promoted to General Executive – Eastern Canada with responsibility for all Canadian radio and TV stations east of the Ontario/Manitoba border.

In 1989, the entrepreneurial bug bit. He started by writing, producing, and voicing corporate videos and writing and designing company newsletters, including one for BN.

Recognizing a lack of timeliness in the dissemination of broadcast industry news, Christensen launched Broadcast Dialogue in May 1992. Sent out weekly by fax, before long the Canadian broadcast community couldn’t live without their Thursday morning “fix.”

In 1998, Broadcast Dialogue was expanded to a monthly magazine. Together with editor Barry Hamelin, a colleague from his time at BN, they reimagined the publication.

In 2013, anticipating the tectonic changes about to take place within the broadcast industry, Christensen combined the weekly Broadcast Dialogue with the monthly magazine. Following the announcement of his retirement in 2016, the publication was acquired by publisher Shawn Smith, President of Vancouver-based Momentum Media Marketing.

“Howard Christensen was the north star for all of us who work in the Canadian broadcast industry,” said Smith. “Through Broadcast Dialogue, he kept us informed and current, fostering a community of professionals from coast-to-coast, starting at a time before the internet, FaceTime, and social media. Meticulous, passionate, and endlessly funny, Howard will be greatly missed. His legacy will last long into the future. Our love and condolences go out to Ingrid and family.”

Over the years, Christensen was honoured with “Friend of the Industry” awards from the Atlantic Association of Broadcasters, the Central Canada Broadcasters Association (now the OAB), the Western Association of Broadcasters (WAB) and the British Columbia Association of Broadcasters (BCAB), Radio-Television News Directors Association (now RTDNA), Central Canada Broadcast Engineers (CCBE) and the Western Association of Broadcast Engineers (WABE). In 2020, Broadcast Dialogue dubbed its new Canadian Radio Awards program “The Howards” to honour the publication’s founder. Broadcast Dialogue celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2022.

Following their retirement, the Christensens spent the majority of the last decade near the shore of Lake Simcoe at Lagoon City, ON.

Howard Christensen was a guest on Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast back in 2016. Listen to that episode here:

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Leading the TV nominees – which include Television Series, Movies for Television and Mini-Series – is North of North, which garnered nominations for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series for Danis Goulet, Best Production Design – Comedy or Family Series for Andrew Berry, Best Picture Editing – Comedy or Family Series for Marianna Khoury & Sam Thomson, and Best Sound Editing – Comedy or Family Series  for Mark Dejczakiwskyj, Ed Douglas, Brent Pickett, Jean Bot, Rob Hegedus. Other series with multiple nominations include The Handmaid’s Tale, Dino Dex, The Office Movers, Cross, Ruby and the Well, Bet, Children Ruin Everything, in addition to TV movie If I Go Missing.

Nominations for Feature Film, Documentary and Short Film as well as the short-list for the Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award, will be released following the DGC Awards juries on Sept. 13.

Find the full list of nominees here:

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMATIC SERIES

Jean-François Asselin – Plan B, Episode 6

Adam Kane – Billy the Kid, A Debt Collected

T.J. Scott – Saint-Pierre, Queen Bee

Alba Gil – Sight Unseen, Family Matters

Alexandra La Roche – House of David, The Song of Moses

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY SERIES

Alyson Richards – Children Ruin Everything, Sleepovers

Danis Goulet – North of North, Bad Influences

Zoe Hopkins – Small Achievable Goals, Good Sex

Sebastian Cluer – The Office Movers, Trini-T Moving

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN FAMILY SERIES

Jacquie Gould – Bet, First Blood

Samantha Wan – Gangnam Project, Bye, Bye, Bye

Michelle Morgan – Heartland, Fork in the Road

J.J. Johnson – Jane, Pan troglodytes

Felipe Rodriguez – Ruby and the Well, I Wish I Could Land a Sweet Deal

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIES FOR TELEVISION OR MINI-SERIES

Bronwen Hughes – So Long, Marianne (So Long, Leonard)

Danishka Esterhazy – Sniper: The Last Stand

Ryan Landels – Sugarplummed

Felipe Rodriguez – Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story

Alicia K. Harris – I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – DRAMATIC SERIES & MINI-SERIES

Élisabeth Williams – The Handmaid’s Tale, Exodus

Jennifer Morden – Black Mirror, Common People

Elisa Sauvé – Cross, The Good Book

Chad Krowchuk – House of David, The Song of Moses

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – COMEDY OR FAMILY SERIES

Andrew Berry – North of North, Top of the World

Shayne Fox – What We Do in the Shadows, Headhunting

Diana Magnus – The Z-Suite, In with the New

Shayne Fox – Overcompensating, Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites

Brian Verhoog – The Office Movers, Familia

BEST PICTURE EDITING – DRAMATIC SERIES

Stephen Philipson – Long Bright River, Blind Spot

Aaron Marshall – The Handmaid’s Tale, Exodus

Roslyn Kalloo – Cross, Hero Complex

Maxyme Tremblay – From, When We Go

Bridget Durnford – Dark Winds, Náá’tsoh (Big Eyes)

BEST PICTURE EDITING – MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND MINI-SERIES

David Trevail – Sniper: The Last Stand

Aren Hansen – ‘Twas the Date Before Christmas

Julia Blua & Pete Watson – Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story

Jason Irvine – The Wish Swap

David Cain – If I Go Missing                       

BEST PICTURE EDITING – COMEDY OR FAMILY SERIES

Marianna Khoury & Sam Thomson – North of North, Top of the World

Mike Fly – Children Ruin Everything, Feelings

Pauline Decroix – Son of a Critch, Happy 1990

Kyle Martin – Shoresy, Brooks Barrelmen

Heath Fashina – Dino Dex, Super Dinos 

BEST SOUND EDITING – DRAMATIC SERIES

Joseph Bracciale, Dashen Naidoo, Jack Madigan, Kelly McGahey, Kirk Starkey, Josh Brown – Motorheads, Pilot

Adam Stein, Brent Pickett, Kelly McGahey, Ryan Allam, Ayaz Kamani – From, Shatter

Jane Tattersall, Brennan Mercer, David McCallum, Krystin Hunter, Dustin Harris, David Caporale, Nadya Hanlon, Abby Austria – The Handmaid’s Tale, Execution

Dustin Harris, Nathan Robitaille, Krystin Hunter, Craig MacLellan, Spencer Clerk – Silo, Into the Fire

Brent Pickett, Robert Warchol, Jean Bot, Joe Mancuso – Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent, Tango Romeo

BEST SOUND EDITING – MOVIES FOR TELEVISION OR MINI-SERIES

Dave Johnson, Janice Ierulli, Kevin Banks, Mark Shnuriwsky, Matthew Hussey, Sue Fawcett – Wynonna Earp: Vengeance

Bruce Fleming, Steven Blair – If I Go Missing

Raiza Rodrigues – The Killer is Calling

Raiza Rodrigues, Ryan Birnberg – A Kidnapping in Amish Country

Bruce Fleming, Deanna Marano – A Season to Remember                

BEST SOUND EDITING – COMEDY OR FAMILY SERIES

Mark Dejczakiwskyj, Ed Douglas, Brent Pickett, Jean Bot, Rob Hegedus – North of North, Top of the World

John Loranger, Matthew Hussey, Scott Donald, Sue Fawcett, Abigail Neale – Bet, Game On

Dave Johnson, Mark Shnuriwsky, Janice Ierulli, Dave Fritz, Sue Fawcett – Ruby and the Well, I Wish I Could Land a Sweet Deal

Kevin Banks, Josh Brown, Richard Calistan, Rob Hegedus, Ethan Horbay, Kayla Stewart – The Way Home, Smoke on the Water

Sean Karp, Cailey Milito – Dino Dex, Chickenosaurus Rex: Part 2 

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