Kaitlin Lee of 660news.com writes that Calgary is hosting the first 48-Hour Anti-Racism Film Festival. Back in February, teams of writers got together at the University of Calgary to discuss this issue and then started
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Issues, Rights, and Stills — News for St. Patrick’s Day 2016
(Via CNW) The Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services (CCTS) will be the single point of contact for unresolved issues with communications service providers –– TV, Internet, wireless, and landline — the CRTC has just
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Eye in the Sky Contest, Donoghue’s Future
Dork Shelf and eOne Films have announced a chance to win some advanced screening tickets for Eye in the Sky. In this military style movie, Colonel Katherine Powell (Helen Mirren) is commanding an operation which
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Creative Excellence and Cooperative Work
(via broadcastermagazine.com) CFC has announced the winner of the Creative Excellence Award. Don McKellar was named as the winner for his varied efforts as a writer, director, and actor in the industry. Originally starting in
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Ups and Downs in Canada’s Media Industry
“[A] divided Saskatchewan media production community” is what was found by the Saskatchewan Media Production Industry Association (SMPIA) in its consultation process earlier this year. Media industry employers — those who get funding directly —
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Mostly CSA News (Plus a Little Death Cure)
The Chronicle-Herald has a readable straightforward list of the big winners at last night’s Canadian Screen Awards, via CP, here. Yes, it was a big night for Schitt’s Creek (best comedy, comedy actor, comedy actress),
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