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Journal: CFP French-track agent for Polygram
CFP Distribution has signed a three-film agreement to act as Quebec agent for Polygram Filmed Entertainment French-language theatrical releases….
Journal: Unions to scan deal
the strike-averting agreements struck between the cbc and its English-language unions are being taken to union membership for ratification and explanation….
Journal: Alliance regroups
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….
B.C. film unions ratify agreement
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….
Multimedia tax credit online by fall
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….
Advertising Supplement: Maclean Hunter Television Fund 5th Anniversary: A Boost To Canadian Television: MHTVFund takes pride in helping to make projects happen
[This article appeared as part of an advertising supplement in Playback.]…
Nouveau film fest celebrates 25th
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….
People
* Francine Allard has joined Productions sda as director, project development. Allard will develop youth programming, tv movies and miniseries….
Rentals up big when Canuck videos flagged
Vancouver: The results are in and Canadian films are the big winner, says the researcher behind The Canada Rack Program, a $40,000 study of Canadian films in video stores….
News Brief: Random Factory
The Random Factory Producers Group, a new Toronto-based film, video and tv company comprised of John Martin, Dennis Murphy, Jamie Mandelkau and Gene Mascardelli, has cut its teeth on a musical drama for Bravo!…
Tax credit: lender reservations
Sara Morton is a lawyer in the Entertainment Law Group of the law firm of Lang Michener….
Word on the Street: Rave on College
There won’t be a lot of youngsters in big pants, and the primary source of ecstasy will likely be the thrill of a job well done as Toronto’s Dalton Films is reborn as Rave Films. In addition to the new moniker,…
Commercial Directions: Wellington shooting Labatt pool of spots
David Wellington of Kessler Irish Films is in the midst of a pool of spots for Labatt Select through Ammirati & Puris/Lintas. The first of the pool, a mini-courtroom drama, is already on the air. James Gardner is the dop and…
Storyboards: Nothing but the Real Thing
Coca-Cola is inspiring. In fact, it’s inspiring enough to make a bunch of funky cool people stand under the Gardiner Expressway taking communal swigs from a great, big, glistenin’, drippin’ bottle of it….
On The Spot: The Lowe-down on why agencies do the things they do
Last issue’s On The Spot let production houses get a few things off their collective chest. Some provocative questions were sent the agency community’s way as submitted by anonymous sources, a means of asking why things is as they is in…
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