OTTAWA: The CRTC is standing by one of the most controversial suggestions of its Canadian Television Fund task force, calling for the fund to be split into one ratings-driven stream and another for the public sector.
BANFF: CHUM alum Paul Gratton has been passed the torch to head up the board of directors of the Canadian Television Fund.
Five dollars. That’s the amount The Actors’ Fund of Canada launched with back in 1958. It was made up of $1 apiece donated by actors Jane Mallett, Barbara Hamilton, Donald Davis, Barry Morse and William Needles. Their goal was to start a charitable fund designed to help anyone in the Canadian entertainment industry that might be in need – not just actors, but also writers, directors, and all the behind-the-scenes people in Canadian TV, film, theater and radio.
New bursary in honor of Jim Murphy to help students push film projects
New program supports early development of nearly anything meant for a screen
One side for pubcasters, another for ratings-grabbers, says regulator, handing controversial fix-it plan to Heritage. ‘Bad solution in search of a problem,’ says CFTPA’s Guy Mayson
New program seeks to stabilize production levels across the country, says Creighton
Windfall will be available to projects for 2008/09
The Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund recently announced its latest round of funding recipients, which meant good news for a small gang of talking musical instruments.
The CBC series from Trapeze Animation will use its money from the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund to help stimulate kids’ interest in music
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…with help from Hot Docs, and prodding by the CRTC. New funds to support documentary development and completion