The following Ontario-based fund was not included in the May 20 listing of provincial funding and investment sources:…

A character in Douglas Coupland’s Microserfs slagged interactive cd technology by saying, ‘It’s like trying to read a coffee table book with all of the pages glued together.’…

A public process has been launched to address the regulation of the expanding broadcasting distribution undertakings in Canada, the crtc has announced. The process is aimed at ensuring an orderly transition from a monopoly to a competitive environment and setting rules…

The output agreement between Malofilm Distribution and October Films, as reported on page 1 of the May 20 issue, does not include rights to Lars von Trier’s Breaking the Waves, nor the ’96 Palme d’Or winner, Mike Leigh’s Secrets and Lies….

The newest merchandise from Radical Sheep Productions’ The Big Comfy Couch hits Canada this month with the Molly doll. Molly is the beloved plaything of Loonette the Clown, the show’s star….

CFP Distribution has signed a three-film agreement to act as Quebec agent for Polygram Filmed Entertainment French-language theatrical releases….

the strike-averting agreements struck between the cbc and its English-language unions are being taken to union membership for ratification and explanation….

Alliance has restructured its feature film distribution operations – with Victor Loewy overseeing four divisions and their four directors – under the banner of Alliance Motion Picture Group….

Vancouver: Members of the B.C. Council of Film Unions have voted in favor of a historic master agreement that simplifies negotiations with workers on high-end features and American series….

Montreal: Quebec’s new refundable production tax credit for multimedia titles is especially designed to promote French-language content in the cd-rom and Internet marketplace, says an official with sodec, the administering agency….

[This article appeared as part of an advertising supplement in Playback.]…

Montreal: More than 200 films and videos culled from 29 countries are featured in this year’s 25th edition of Festival du Nouveau Cinema de Montreal, June 6-16….