HBO Canada, in Association with TIFF, Presents An Evening With Jeremy Podeswa, October 24 at Toronto’s TIFF Bell Lightbox

 

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TORONTO (October 17, 2013) – HBO Canada, a multiplex channel of Bell Media’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada), is bringing celebrated Canadian director Jeremy Podeswa to Toronto’s TIFF Bell Lightbox for a free event on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.

 

For more than a decade, Canada’s Jeremy Podeswa has directed episodes of television’s most celebrated series, including HBO’s SIX FEET UNDER, THE PACIFIC, TRUE BLOOD, THE NEWSROOM, BOARDWALK EMPIRE, and many more. Nominated for Emmys^® for THE PACIFIC and BOARDWALK EMPIRE, Toronto-born and raised Podeswa has worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, both in front of and behind the camera, including Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Martin Scorsese, Terrence Winter, Alan Ball, Michael C. Hall, and Steve Buscemi.

 

Jeremy Podeswa will share his experiences working on the vanguard of television’s Golden Age in a live discussion led by MOVIE ENTERTAINMENT’s Teri Hart. Following the chat and Q & A will be a screening of Episode 7 of this season’s BOARDWALK EMPIRE, which premieres on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO Canada.

 

Admission to An Evening With Jeremy Podeswa is available on a first-come, first-served basis in the main-floor lobby at TIFF Bell Lightbox starting at 6 p.m. ET on Oct. 24.

 

About HBO Canada

HBO Canada brings Canadians HBO’s current slate of signature dramatic and comedic programs, together with new and never-before-seen programming including comedy series, live specials, sporting events, behind-the-scenes content and titles from HBO’s extensive library – all in an uncut and commercial-free environment. HBO Canada is offered in high definition on HBO Canada HD and programming is accessible On Demand, Online and on TMN GO, where available by service provider. For more information, please visit www.hbocanada.com. In Eastern Canada, HBO Canada is a division of Bell Media, which is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. In Western Canada, HBO Canada is offered by Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada).

 

About Movie Central

Movie Central is owned by Corus Entertainment Inc. (CJR.B), a Canadian-based media and entertainment company. Corus is a market leader in specialty television and radio with additional assets in pay television, television broadcasting, children’s book publishing and children’s animation. Experience Corus on the web at www.corusent.com.

 

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For more information:

For Movie Central (Western Canada):

Owen McCorquodale, 416.479.6068 or owen.McCorquodale@corusent.com

 

For The Movie Network (Eastern Canada)

Scott Campbell, 416.956.8645 ext. 6064 or scott.campbell@bellmedia.ca