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Special Report on Production on Quebec: Montreal animation on a high
This year may well go down as the high-tide mark in serial animation production in Montreal, with as many as eight or nine companies producing for television, theatrical distribution, cd-rom home release and the Internet….
Special Report on Production on Quebec: Euro favorites animate Cactus
Cactus Animation is well advanced in the production of Bob Morane and Fennec, two of the first three series to emerge from the $100 million animation coproduction agreement signed in ’96 with Ellipse Animation, France’s largest animation house….
Tribute to Michel Lavoie: Lavoie: Kids’ TV a social enterprise
Following a 15-year tenure as executive director of Canadian Sesame Street and seven more years, from 1990 to 1996, as head of youth and children’s programming at Radio-Canada, Michel Lavoie is retiring as of March 31….
Tribute to Michel Lavoie: It’s the children that count
Soon to take his leave from Radio-Canada where he served as the topper of children’s programs, Michel Lavoie has been called many things: inspired, highly critical, caring, naive and a great defender of children and their interests….
News Brief: FIFA silver for Marguerite Volant
Marguerite Volant, a historical drama series from Montreal producer Cite-Amerique and director Charles Biname, has won a Silver FIFA Award in the series and teleroman category at the 10th annual Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels….
News Brief: Nelvana’s Sam & Max
Nelvana will be producing 13 half-hour episodes of Sam & Max, an animated children’s series for FOX Kids Network’s Saturday morning lineup. The series, based on the comic book of the same name by Steve Purcell, will air this fall….
At Press Time
Ottawa has agreed to ‘consider’ local representation for British Columbia on the board of the CTCPF….
More Canadians hit NATPE
No longer bystanders at an American syndication circus, the Canadian tv industry has hopped into the hubbub of the natpe ring, confirming the market is a crucial stage for launching new product, seeking coventures and presales with u.s. network and cable…
TELETOON, THEN: On the road to launch
Lack of distribution and packaging guarantees aren’t stopping teletoon and The History and Entertainment Network from commissioning a pack of new productions….
Que. tax credit under review
Montreal: Faced with a serious budget deficit, the Quebec government is looking closely at a cap proposal for its refundable production tax-credit program, notwithstanding many studies pointing to a net gain to government from the program….
IMAX captures Indy car at 240 mph
Montreal: A new imax film from The Stephen Low Co. explores the speed, science, art and passion of Indy car racing featuring the teams and drivers of the PPG IndyCar World Series, including legendary American racer Mario Andretti….
CFTPA preps for conference
The cftpa’s annual industry conference is on deck, a minglefest for all sectors of the film and television production industry composed this year of a new format including The Specialty Service Marketplace and new invitees the likes of Corel Corp. president…
Taxing times for Prairie producers
February may be a significant month for Western producers as ongoing efforts of the Saskatchewan and Alberta film industries to institute new financing strategies move into critical stages….
News Brief: Thanks, Ontario
Ontario’s film, tv and commercial production industry thanked six Ontario communities for supporting on-location filming, with $30,000 in donations to community projects….
Covitec confident in CME/Sonolab buy
Montreal: Post and production service company Groupe Cotivec is pursuing talks with Tele-Metropole aimed at the acquisition of Centre de Montage Electronique and Sonolab. Covitec has an exclusive two-week window to complete an agreement, after which time other bids will be…
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