Archive for February, 2007
Marvel Studios to film The Incredible Hulk in Toronto
26 February 2007Toronto has been selected as the principal filming location for the upcoming Marvel Studios production of The Incredible Hulk. The announcement was made jointly today by Marvel Studios, a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, Inc., Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) and the City of Toronto’s Film and Television Office (TFTO).
The film will be directed by Louis […]
Free Screening Nights Program Renewed
26 February 2007The Nova Scotia Film Development Corporation and Empire Theatres are continuing their commitment to promote local work with the renewal of their free Screening Nights partnership for 2007.
Screening Nights, held three times a year, allow local audiences to see homegrown film productions and enable local film makers to promote their work.
WIFT-T announces 2007 Quebecor Bursary program for underrepresented groups
22 February 2007Women in Film and Television-Toronto (WIFT-T), in association with the Quebecor Fund, is pleased to announce the 2007 Quebecor Bursary program. This provincial program is designed to assist underrepresented women and/or men in the film and television industry gain access to professional skills development and networking opportunities through WIFT-T’s training division, the Centre for Media […]
Canada Feature Film Fund 2007-2008 - Telefilm Canada announces funding for 10 new movies.
22 February 2007In a continued commitment to Canadian cinema, Telefilm Canada has awarded support for 10 highly promising French-language feature film productions. Including auteur works, international coproductions, dramas, comedies, star names and emerging talent, this initial crop of projects for the upcoming fiscal year is notable for fresh ideas and creative treatments.
ACTRA And Producers Reach New Agreement
21 February 2007Following several days of negotiations the Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA), Association des producteurs de films et de télévision du Québec (APFTQ) and ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) today announced that they have reached a renewed Independent Production Agreement (IPA).
Sarah Polley, Gordon Pinsent, Tim Blake Nelson and Jane McGregor to attend NSI FilmExchange February 28 to March 3 in Winnipeg
20 February 2007The National Screen Institute — Canada is pleased to announce its lineup of guests for the 9th annual NSI FilmExchange Canadian Film Festival February 28 to March 3 in Winnipeg. NSI FilmExchange is produced in partnership with Telefilm Canada.
“We have an impressive list of distinguished members of the film, television and interactive media industry coming […]
WIFT-T announces funding from Entertainment and Creative Cluster Partnerships Fun
19 February 2007Women in Film and Television-Toronto (WIFT-T) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded funding from the Entertainment and Creative Cluster Partnerships Fund, a program of the Ministry of Culture, co-administered by the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC).
Glickman Appoints Goeckner MPAA Executive Vice President And General Councel
16 February 2007The Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) announced today that Gregory P. Goeckner has been appointed Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the trade association. Goeckner, who joined the MPAA in 1994, was named acting General Counsel in August of 2006 and has been managing the association’s legal department since that time.
Ontario Government invests $1.8 million in support of Ontario’s creative industries
15 February 2007The Hon. Caroline Di Cocco, Minister of Culture and Kevin Shea, Chair of Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC), today announced the awarding of $1.8 million to 14 initiatives in the first year of Ontario’s Entertainment and Creative Cluster Partnerships Fund.
“This fund demonstrates Ontario’s commitment to supporting our vital entertainment and creative industries, which contribute over […]
Statement of Dan Glickman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MPAA
15 February 2007Before the Subcommittee on Trade Committee on Ways and Means “The US-China Trade Agenda” 10:00 AM, Thursday, February 15, 2007 1100 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D. C.
MR. CHAIRMAN: “China is too frustrating to deal with, too lucrative to ignore.” That quotation, attributed to a film industry executive, appeared in a story Variety carried this […]
