The Fonds de Solidarite des Travailleurs du Quebec, the ftq pension fund, has formally authorized an additional $45-million investment in Fonds d’investissement de la culture et des communications. The funds will be advanced to ficc ‘on a conditional, performance basis’ in…

Canadian filmmaker Bruce McDonald is trying his directorial hand at commercial-making on the roster at The Partners’ Film Company. McDonald, whose body of work includes features Roadkill and Hard Core Logo and many episodic television gigs, including Twitch City (which he…

She’s a Taiwanese princess. She’s the Madonna of Hong Kong. She’s even got an asterisk in her first name! Vancouver’s The Ace Film Company took this exotic superstar, a king’s daughter who gets fined for shaking her royal hands with fans,…

Many Canadian directors have difficulty finding work in their own hometowns. Whether they be located in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal or any of the large- or medium- sized centres, some directors feel snubbed by Canadian creative people who often look outside the…

Ever get the urge to set up shop in cosmopolitan Montreal? How about tucking away your company in the European-flavored old quarter of the city?…

Maxx director Dan Hackett looks extremely calm as he presides over the first of three shooting days for a new 60-second Information Technology Institute commercial. The spot is a huge undertaking for Hackett and Maxx, which is represented on set by…

You’ve won the job, your director is selected and your storyboard is approved. It’s time to take the first step in the commercial production process. It’s time to cast your spots….

Bill Stampe and Cinepost Films don’t spend all their time watching the endless prairie landscape. Production for the Saskatchewan company, is in high gear….

Dave Sorbara and Tom Westin are two young musicians who have been working together writing music and doing sound design for television commercials for nearly two years. The pair has garnered a good reputation as musicians with a good sense for…

Zoo tv director Sebastian Copeland recently took a trek down to Miami where he was able to escape the Toronto winter – even if it was only for a few days. He wasn’t there to soak up rays or swim in…

Toronto writer/director Matt Hawkins took home a Gold at the New York Festivals for his efforts on some recent ytv station ids. Hawkins, who leads the creative for on-air promotions at ytv, is repped for commercial work by Toronto’s LTB Productions….

Derek Horn wanted to direct the spot for Nearly Naked Lingerie because he loved the script – so much so that he offered to work cut-rate. But the Avion Films director never expected his commercial debut to elicit so much controversy…