The following is the 1998 edition of Playback’s annual digest of national funding and investment sources available for Canadian independent film and television program development, production and/or distribution….

A production incentive proposal for the Alberta film industry is expected to be delivered to cabinet today….

An annual fixture at the Toronto International Film Festival, New York-based Fox Lorber (a division of WinStar New Media) is not distributing anything at this year’s fest but is always in the market to acquire new material….

Pitch is tracking new projects for various directing, producing and acting talent attending this year’s Toronto International Film Festival….

Young directors outside the studio orbit cannot develop international careers unless they’re given an opportunity to work regularly, says Montreal producer Roger Frappier, citing examples like Denmark’s Lars Von Trier and Canada’s Atom Egoyan….

Robert Cousins has left his post as director of production at Toronto’s Accent Entertainment to form a new production company with former Barna-Alper director of development David Weaver. The new enterprise is called A Sight Unseen….

The CTV Network has purchased the Canadian broadcast rights to Regina-based Minds Eye Pictures’ $40-million film The Englishman’s Boy….

Outgoing Alliance Communications cofounder and ceo Robert Lantos opened the Rogers Industry Forum yesterday morning, with a keynote address outlining his objectives and reasons for returning to creative production and away from corporate responsibilities….

Steve Jenkins can’t afford to take his job lightly. As senior editor, films at BBC Acquisitions, a division of BBC Broadcast, he is responsible for securing the u.k. rights to television serials (reruns), soap operas, Hollywood blockbusters, u.s. golden oldies and…

As one of the largest video distributors in Japan, Pony Canyon acquired the features Cube, Wings of the Dove (with Ace Pictures) and Spanish Prisoner after attending the Toronto International Film Festival for the first time last year. And at the…

A small yet auspicious force in the Canadian entertainment industry, Triptych Media hits this year’s Toronto International Film Festival without a film to screen but looking to shore up financing and coproduction deals for its slew of projects in development….

1986 – Anne Trister, Lea Pool 1986 – Pouvoir Intime, Yves Simoneau 1986 – The Decline of the American Empire, Denys Arcand1986 – Sonia, Paule Baillargeon1987 – Un zoo, la nuit, Jean-Claude Lauzon1988 – Onzieme Special, Micheline Lanctot*1989 – Jesus de…