Big Deal, So What, a short for cbc’s Reflections that aired earlier this month and espouses teen skepticism in the polyester-laden ’70s, is the work of director/writer/coproducer Su Rynard and producer Hadley Obodiac – both of whom are on their way…

Since the arrival in office three months ago of the new Ontario Conservative government, Premier Mike Harris has made major, sweeping cuts to government spending. Caught in the line of fire are the Ontario Film Development Corporation and the Ontario Film…

Number one for round two of the Canadian Film Centre’s Feature Film Project goes to camera in Toronto Nov. 13 for 20 days. The untitled project, made by The Feeler team of producer Elizabeth Yake and director Colleen Murphy, is a…

TVOntario excels at it. ytv does nothing but. Vision tv is starting to do it. Showcase dabbles in it. Global has created a resounding commercial success out of it. And cbc is a respected veteran at it. Kids’ programming for television…

Both sides agree, key to the new Independent Production Agreement between the Canadian Film and Television Production Association and actra’s Performers’ Guild is the introduction of the preservation of bargaining rights and a new security agreement. These two new provisions far…

When Eastern Mall Ltd., the company which owned the studios, facilities and properties at Cinespace, was declared bankrupt Sept. 11, Toronto’s largest studio – with a facility of 12 stages – went under with it….

Word is Toronto will host its biggest feature production to date early in 1996 when The Long Kiss Good Night comes to town. A well-placed source says ‘it’s a green light, it’s just a matter of settling some of the details.’…

In a business where the competition is fierce – whether it comes from your own backyard or south of the border – the strategies are consistent from one post-production operation to the next: build a facility which provides virtually anything a…

Industrial and cultural imperatives are being touted in government chambers by industry organizations as attempts to secure the future of the Ontario Film Development Corporation and the Ontario Film Investment Program continue….

The strike threatened by actra’s Performers Guild during negotiations of a new Independent Production Agreement with the Canadian Film and Television Production Association has been averted. Earlier this month, an agreement that is amenable to both organizations was reached after about…

The Toronto International Film Festival’s Symposium, with 1,200 delegates, was an overall success, especially with the launch of an industry center and a series of meetings that took place throughout the 10-day film event….

When Elizabeth McDonald stepped into her new job as president of the Canadian Film and Television Production Association Aug. 16, a fire of baptism awaited her. She walked into an organization in the thick of government lobby efforts to stave off…