Tag: Funding

BIPOC doc funding, reporting remains low, according to DOC Institute analysis

BIPOC representation remains low among publicly-funded documentary production in Canada and despite initiatives to earmark funding, an industry-wide system of data collection, monitoring and...

Federal budget includes roadmap for digital tax, emergency CBC funding

The Trudeau government's first budget in more than two years includes a roadmap for introducing a Digital Services Tax (DST) that would be applied...

Amazon Prime Video commits $1.25M to support Canada’s BIPOC production community

Amazon Prime Video has announced a $1.25 million (CAD) commitment to support the Canadian BIPOC TV and film production community under a new partnership...

TV & Film News – DGC urges an end to Telefilm...

The Independent Filmmakers Committee of the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC), led by Clement Virgo, has published a “Directors Manifesto” calling for an overhaul...

CBC/Radio-Canada debunks reports it’s received $33.7M pandemic bailout

The public broadcaster is taking aim at reports it's being granted a $33.7 million federal COVID-19 bailout. CBC/Radio-Canada issued a press release late Monday attempting...

$50M in COVID-19 insurance support announced for film & TV industry

The federal government has announced temporary support to get Canadian film and television productions, unable to get COVID-19 insurance, back on set. Canadian Heritage Min....