when the new Ontario Conservative government callously hinted people should move west because the weather is better there, it was referring to welfare recipients, not working dops, directors, producers and actors. But the exodus of local production is already well into…

Pitching a television series is a bit like pitching a baseball game. With a steady hand, careful observation, and solid strategy, the ballplayer throws his best pitch, hoping to spellbind his opponent. There are a few significant differences of course, not…

Dubbed ‘Mike the Knife,’ Ontario’s new Premier Mike Harris held true to his slasher reputation in his first month in office, and the film and tv industry was not spared. Amid the $1.4 billion in cuts executed July 21, Harris froze…

The Cable Production Fund has made some changes to its rules in order to extend the life of its granting allocation. Since its doors opened May 8, $60 million in requests have poured in from 200 applications and $20 million has…

After viewing 221 short films and 52 features, Perspective Canada co-ordinator David McIntosh and his team of programmers at the Toronto International Film Festival put together a 51-title program. Submissions from Ontario topped the list with 144 entries and Quebec followed…

The new owners of Labatt Communications Inc. say their principal strategy is to keep the assets of the company together….

Playwright Brad Fraser, best known for his hip, fearless plays about sex and sexuality (Poor Superman, Unidentified Human Remains and The True Nature of Love) is deep into the world of cinema these days, and not only as a writer. Fraser…

infusion to expand effort…

Russian tales…

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T.O. Film and TV Office reports ‘almost inconceivable’ growth…