This year, for the first time ever, several of the films at Hot Docs will be available with described video and closed captioning, thanks to a partnership between the festival and Accessible Media Inc. (AMI).
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“Ironic Rebrand” for VSC (AKA Unobstructed View), Described Video Live from the Ballgame
(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
Continue ReadingChallenges and Rights
Challenges and Change, with legendary broadcaster Craig Oliver, is back for a second season on AMI-tv, Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) announces. The show features interviews with Canadians who have inspired change and helped reshape the
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Awards, Nominations, and Chances to Learn
Stunt Performer Basic Training will be given over February 27th and 28th in Parry Sound by Muskoka North Film Studios, MFM announces. Learn reactions, basic disarms, and more ordinary stuff like resumé writing and union
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Scholarship at AMI, Tunniit at Concordia, Canadian Slasher at SXSW
(via ami.ca) AMI’s scholarship program gets new name in honour of long-time employee Robert Pearson. Going into its fifth year of the program, the scholarship is now known as the AMI Robert Pearson Memorial Scholarship in
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Hyena Road in Halifax and More
The Atlantic Film Festival opens tonight at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium in Halifax with Hyena Road, Paul Gross’ story of three very different men — a sniper, an intelligence officer, and an Afghan warrior —
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