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Canadian media
COVID-19: Playback’s resource guide
An overview of the financial, informational and mental health supports and resources available to Canadian industry members during the COVID-19 crisis, updated regularly.
Federal government loosens CERB eligibility requirements
The benefits program is now open to those making up to $1,000 a month, in addition to creators receiving royalty payments from prior copyrighted works. (Unlocked)
CMF launches COVID-19 information hub
The resource page will be regularly updated with details on financial support programs and relevant news to the industry as the funder sets its COVID-19 action plan. (Unlocked)
Canadian Film Day streams on to celebrate homegrown film
Reel Canada is taking the annual Canadian film celebration online with curated film collections on streaming sites and a four-hour livestream on April 22.
CBC launches $2M relief fund for content creators
The pubcaster’s Creative Relief Fund spans development and production and will be administered in three separate streams. (Unlocked)
Rethinking the production model for a post-COVID world
Virtual roundtable part two: producers discuss ways to future proof against a second or third wave of the pandemic, bracing for unprecedented crew demand when production resumes, and what this all means for the BTLR report. (Unlocked)
Playback’s virtual roundtable pt. 1: producers unpack COVID-19 fallout
With the pandemic upending every facet of the domestic business, production heads discuss the near-term impact, contingency planning, survival, mental health of employees and their bottom lines. (Unlocked)
CBC, Hot Docs team for ‘festival-at-home’ experience
Hot Docs at Home on CBC will bring Canadian films that would have premiered at the documentary festival to domestic TV audiences. (Unlocked)
Extra: Crave moves up Once Were Brothers release
Plus: Wattpad, Shaw Rocket Fund partner on a writing contest for self-isolating teens and Food Network Canada launches a new short-form baking series. (Unlocked)
How to manage mental health issues during COVID-19
Workplace mental health expert Jordan Friesen shares tips on how film and TV workers can cope during periods of uncertainty and what employers can do to help. (Unlocked)
T.O. Film Office confirms it won’t issue permits for up to 12 weeks
The Toronto Film Office said it will comply with all orders from Toronto Public Health, meaning production will likely remain at a standstill until late June. (Unlocked)
CMF offers stability with its 2020/21 program budget
The funding body will invest $353 million in TV and digital projects in the upcoming fiscal year, with minimal changes to its programs in light of the COVID-19 crisis. (Unlocked)
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