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Funding
Canwest puts $1.5M into NSI
Seven-year donation to support programs including school’s Features First and Global Marketing
More money for interactive media
CRTC earmarks $10.5 million of the BCE benefits package to the digital media sector, with eyes on an eventual Canadian Television Fund new media stream. Good, but industry remains under-supported, say critics
Quarter million for Anagram
Makers of Fido and Delicate Art of Parking score with Telefilm’s slate program, sign output deal with Maple
Broadcasters split $275M from CTF
Drama grabs the lion’s share of the money, with $88 million going towards English and $36 million allocated for French productions
Film industry calls for more flexible copro treaties
Canada needs more flexible film copro treaties to compete effectively in the global marketplace, say film players in both official languages.
TV producers eye slate financing
Canadian producers who have recently landed homegrown drama sales to U.S. networks have paved the way for slate financing of TV shows.
Financial services in Canada
The following is the 2008 edition of Playback’s annual digest of key financial services available to the Canadian independent film and television production industry.
Ottawa steps in to decide future of CTF
Ottawa: The federal government is to step in and decide the future of the embattled Canadian Television Fund.
NFB downplays funding loss
Board says $2.5 million went missing from budget because future of programs was unclear
Telefilm, SODEC back Villeneuve
Story of war-torn Lebanon from Maelström director and Montreal’s micro_scope among pictures cashing cheques from funders
Federal budget hints at cuts
No mention of film and TV industry in new Tory plan, just ominous wording about a wrapping up of programs at Canadian Heritage. Budget is a missed opportunity, says ACTRA boss
Feds to decide future of CTF
Heritage minister snatches file away from the CRTC, telling Prime Time delegates that Ottawa, not Gatineau, will rework the troubled fund. Barrett to step down as chairman
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