Canadian Mayors Say Proposed Bill Threatens Film Production (Arts Journal)
“Hammered by accusations that she is attempting to censor Canada’s artistic community, Heritage Minister Josée Verner has said she will ask the entertainment industry to help craft guidelines to govern what material no longer qualifies for tax credits.
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Justice Dept. Investigating Deportation to Syria (New York Times)
The Justice Department?s is reviewing a 2002 decision by department officials to send a Canadian citizen to Syria, where he was tortured, American officials said Thursday.
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Guy Maddin Goes Home (The New York Sun)
‘Winnipeg or trains.” Those were the two subjects suggested to Guy Maddin by the Canadian television station that financed his first documentary after 20 years of fiction filmmaking. Yet the resulting autobiographical film, “My Winnipeg,” which opens in the city next Friday, is anything but an ordinary travelogue. A signature melding of exuberant obsession and whiz-bang cinematic anachronism, …
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Canadian TV fund in more trouble - Variety
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Canadian TV fund in more trouble
Variety, CA - 19 hours ago … results-based fund that supports successful Canadian shows," said Stephen Waddell, national executive director of Canadian actors' union ACTRA. … |
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CRTC to split fund to support popular shows - Canada.com
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CRTC to split fund to support popular shows
Canada.com, Canada - 20 hours ago A press release issued by the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) said giving cable companies control over one pool of funds … |
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Split TV fund to reflect public, private broadcasters, urges CRTC
Split TV fund to reflect public, private broadcasters, urges CRTC ACTRA, Writers Guild oppose divided funding streams Last Updated: Thursday, June 5, 2008 | 6:11
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SAG The Alexis To AFTRA's Crystal - Defamer.com
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SAG The Alexis To AFTRA's Crystal
Defamer.com, CA - 48 minutes ago (And that despite all the sexy progress ACTRA made in negotiating "online clip consent and jurisdiction over low-budget made-for-Internet productions! … |
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A coalition of consumer groups has waded into the copyright reform debate, calling on the federal government to avoid introducing legislation that will limit consumer rights.
Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill New U.S.-style legislation could impose serious penalties for illegal downloading Last Updated: Thursday, June
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Success is short for director (East York Mirror)
Local writer/director Simon Ennis is looking forward to having one of his pieces shown in the upcoming CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival, but the entry that got him there came about in an unusual way….
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Success is short for director (Scarborough Mirror)
Local writer/director Simon Ennis is looking forward to having one of his pieces shown in the upcoming CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival, but the entry that got him there came about in an unusual way.
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Split TV fund to reflect public, private broadcasters, urges CRTC
Split TV fund to reflect public, private broadcasters, urges CRTC ACTRA, Writers Guild oppose divided funding streams Last Updated: Thursday, June 5, 2008 | 4:57
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Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill
Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill New U.S.-style legislation could impose serious penalties for illegal downloading Last Updated: Thursday, June
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Split TV fund to reflect public, private broadcasters, urges CRTC - CBC.ca
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Split TV fund to reflect public, private broadcasters, urges CRTC
CBC.ca, Canada - 30 minutes ago The Canadian actor's union, ACTRA, issued a statement Thursday afternoon opposing the recommendation to split the fund into two streams, and accused the … |
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Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill - CBC.ca
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Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill
CBC.ca, Canada - 23 hours ago ACTRA has urged Prentice to speed up reformed legislation. The Business Coalition for Balanced Copyright, a group that includes Google, Yahoo, Rogers, … |
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Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill - CBC.ca
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Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill
CBC.ca, Canada - 15 hours ago ACTRA has urged Prentice to speed up reformed legislation. The Business Coalition for Balanced Copyright, a group that includes Google, Yahoo, Rogers, … |
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Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill - CBC.ca
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Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill
CBC.ca, Canada - 11 hours ago ACTRA has urged Prentice to speed up reformed legislation. The Business Coalition for Balanced Copyright, a group that includes Google, Yahoo, Rogers, … |
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Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill - CBC.ca
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Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill
CBC.ca, Canada - 10 hours ago ACTRA has urged Prentice to speed up reformed legislation. The Business Coalition for Balanced Copyright, a group that includes Google, Yahoo, Rogers, … |
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Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill - CBC.ca
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Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill
CBC.ca, Canada - 8 hours ago ACTRA has urged Prentice to speed up reformed legislation. The Business Coalition for Balanced Copyright, a group that includes Google, Yahoo, Rogers, … |
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Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill - CBC.ca
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Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill
CBC.ca, Canada - 7 hours ago ACTRA has urged Prentice to speed up reformed legislation. The Business Coalition for Balanced Copyright, a group that includes Google, Yahoo, Rogers, … |
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Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill - CBC.ca
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Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill
CBC.ca, Canada - 1 hour ago ACTRA has urged Prentice to speed up reformed legislation. The Business Coalition for Balanced Copyright, a group that includes Google, Yahoo, Rogers, … |
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Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill - CBC.ca
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Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill
CBC.ca, Canada - 39 minutes ago ACTRA has urged Prentice to speed up reformed legislation. The Business Coalition for Balanced Copyright, a group that includes Google, Yahoo, Rogers, … |
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Two Dora nods for Megan Follows (Toronto Star)
Theatre, stage, film and television veteran Megan Follows has been nominated twice this year for a Dora Mavor Moore Award, Canada’s version of the Tonys for live theatrical productions in Toronto.
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Mayors unite against Ottawa’s film tax credit plan (Canada.com)
The mayors of two of Canada’s largest cities are joining forces to warn the federal government that their controversial film tax credit plan could deal a crippling blow to an industry that plays a key role in their economies.
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Mayors unite against film tax (Montreal Gazette)
The mayors of two of Canada’s largest cities are joining forces to warn the federal government that their controversial film tax credit plan could deal a crippling blow to an industry that plays a key role in their economies.
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Film, TV industries critical to economy: mayors (The Globe and Mail)
Mayors from Canada’s biggest cities tell Senate committee that proposed tax credit changes could have a devastating effect
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