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Insightful Commentary from and on the Canadian Film World

TSC! WGC! CRTC! And More Ways to Bring Video to the Blind

April 5, 2016April 5, 2016Today's Top Storiesbasic telecommunications services, canada film industry news today, canadian independent film, CRTC's Three-Year Plan, Groupe Media TFO, screen scraping applications, SOVO Technologies, Toronto Screenwriting Conference (TSC), Turbulent, video content visually impaired, WGC Screenwriting Awards, Wireless Code, Writers Guild of Canada (WGC)

(Via Wireservice.ca) The Toronto Screenwriting Conference (TSC) and the Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) are getting together to present “one all-star weekend” with speakers, workshops, panels, and of course a celebration — 20th annual WGC

Smith Out on Bail, Film Industry Good for Sask, and Festivals in Cabbagetown and Thunder Bay

April 4, 2016April 4, 2016Today's Top StoriesCabbagetown Film Festival, canada film industry news today, canadian independent film, Mike Smith, Mike Smith's arrest, National Canadian Film Day, Northwest Film Festival, Nova Alberts, Saskatchewan Media Production Industry Association, SMPIA, Trailer Park Boys

(Via PRNewswire) Trailer Park Boys’ Mike Smith’s arrest in Hollywood was based on a misunderstanding, says Georgia Ling, ” described as the victim in this incident”: “Mike and I did indeed have a heavy argument

Corus Takeover, TJFF Awards, New TV Series in Production

April 1, 2016April 1, 2016Today's Top StoriesArabic Movie, buying of Shaw Media by Corus, canada film industry news today, canadian independent film, Clive Standen, Corus, Corus acquires Shaw Media, Corus Entertainment, Papa Was Not A Rolling Stone, Shaw Media, Taken TV series, TJFF, Toronto Jewish Film Festival

Well, it’s finally been settled. Corus has acquired Shaw Media, as announced on shawmedia.ca corusent.com. With Shaw Media containing 19 different sections of entertainment, such as Food Network Canada, BBC Canada, and many more unique

TIFF STUDIO, The Zone @ 91-3, and That CRTC Broadband Study

March 31, 2016October 11, 2020Today's Top Stories14 Oranges, canada film industry news today, canadian independent film, CRTC, independent broadband performance study, Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, OpenMedia, The Zone @ 91-3, TIFF, TIFF STUDIO

TIFF STUDIO (their caps) is calling for Canadian writer-directors to apply for a chance to develop their talent through educational sessions and mentorship from renowned industry experts. STUDIO, now in its fourth year, is the

Holmes & Holmes, VR @ MIPTV, and an Indie Gran

March 30, 2016January 21, 2020Today's Top Storiescanada film industry news today, canadian independent film, Goldie Smitlener, Holmes and Holmes, Stolen Path, virtual reality, Virtual Reality MIPTV

(via shawmedia.ca) Mike Holmes and Mike Holmes Jr. collaborate on a father and son project, a new TV series called Holmes and Holmes, which focuses on home renovation. Mike Holmes Sr. has explained that for

“Ironic Rebrand” for VSC (AKA Unobstructed View), Described Video Live from the Ballgame

March 29, 2016March 29, 2016Today's Top StoriesAccessible Media Inc. (AMI), canada film industry news today, canadian independent film, described video, Jonathan Gross, Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine, Toronto Blue Jays on Deck, Truth & Power, tv, Unobstructed View, Video Services Corp (VSC), What We Do In The Shadows

(Via Wireservice.ca) In a “slightly ironic rebrand”, Canada’s oldest independent distributor of film and television content, Video Services Corp. (VSC), has changed its name to Unobstructed View. Jonathan Gross, President and Fearless Leader of the

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