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Massey, Wellington change shops

From Blink Pictures to m.e.a.t. and back again, David Wellington is a director on the move. Adam Massey, shuffling as well, has moved from The Players Film Company to m.e.a.t….

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Peck to direct at Avion

Jana Peck has joined the director roster at Avion Films, coming aboard from Cossette where she was a copywriter. A very respected copywriter. Avion executive producer Paola Lazzeri says when Avion received a script from Peck’s desk it was always welcome….

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On set with Lake and Piller for Irwin Toys

On day two of shooting Irwin Toys’ campaign for Dragonball z action figures, codirected by Navigator Films’ Harry Lake and Madi Piller, the set is everything one might imagine a toys shoot to be. The atmosphere is relaxed but excited, still…

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Voodoo takes Mobius, adds five directors

Someone took all the pins out of Martial Vincent’s voodoo doll. Now, curse-free and cruising, Voodoo Arts is establishing itself as a choice destination for u.s. and Canadian productions alike….

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Shewchuk drives it home

The newest Toyota Dealers of Ontario spot from Radke Films director Martin Shewchuk and the creative team at Gee Jeffery & Partners, headed by Gee Jeffery vp and creative director Brett Channer, has garnered a great deal of praise lately. The…

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The CFTPA At 10

When the Canadian Film and Television Production Association was formed in 1990 out of a merger of the two industry groups that had until then been uneasily splitting the territory between them, everyone knew the time had come for a united…

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Coping with a changing industry

In an industry with many angles, the Canadian Film and Television Production Association covers a wide spectrum of issues. Providing government and industrial relations as well as member services, the cftpa works to maintain the bridge between government regulators and the…

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Reaching out to all regions, sectors

Balance in a quest for stability: that was top of mind in the early years of the cftpa….

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Industrial relations a delicate balance

Breakthrough Film and Television’s Ira Levy, chair of the cftpa’s industrial relations committee, certainly has a crowded plate. However, the committee, charged with the delicate task of balancing industrial relations with a range of players, has the advantage of newly appointed…

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Terms of trade deal

The broadcast relations committee of the cftpa is charged with a wide brief, but perhaps the issue top of mind for committee chair and Ellis Entertainment Corporation president Stephen Ellis’ is the development of a terms of trade agreement with the…

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Copyright: an int’l focus

While Stephen Stohn admits most people tend to glaze over when talk turns to copyright, it’s a topic he’s truly passionate about….