Articles by Barri Cohen

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  On Documentary and CBC’s License Renewal

  The recent CBC/Radio Canada CRTC hearings saw DOC advocate on behalf of Canadian documentary filmmakers during the broadcaster’s license renewal.

  Industry By Barri Cohen • Published February 1st, 2021

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  Policy Matters: To Film, or Not to Film?

  Doc-makers stay pragmatic during the pandemic. A look at best practices for filming during COVID.

  Industry By Barri Cohen • Published November 25th, 2020

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  Policy Matters: Coping with COVID-19

  Doc-makers stay pragmatic during the coronavirus pandemic — but what’s next?

  Industry By Barri Cohen • Published May 11th, 2020

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  Policy Matters: Was Joly ‘Netflixed’?

  Did concerns over taxes and French-language production at Netflix prove to be Mélanie Joly’s undoing as heritage minister?

  Industry By Barri Cohen • Published September 3rd, 2018

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  Shame, Shame, Shame

  Is Super Channel up to its old tricks again?

  Columns By Barri Cohen • Published May 8th, 2018

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  Netflix and Hill: A response to Creative Canada Policy

  Barri Cohen responds to the recently announced Creative Canada policy.

  Columns By Barri Cohen • Published October 2nd, 2017

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  Policy Matters: Remaking Canadian Broadcast Culture in a Digital Age

  Wherever Canadian policy lands on it, be prepared for a long, protracted fight from the vertically integrated broadcaster/ISP groups.

  Columns By Barri Cohen • Published June 19th, 2017

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  Policy Matters: Level The Playing Field

  Has regulation of companies like Netflix become antiquated in the era of CRTC chair Jean-Pierre Blais?

  Columns By Barri Cohen • Published January 10th, 2017

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  Policy Matters: The Screen Cockblock

  Is it time to melt the ‘gender chill’ at last?

  Columns By Barri Cohen • Published September 20th, 2016

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  Policy Matters: Innovation Games

  Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly champions innovation, but what does ‘innovation’ really mean?

  Columns By Barri Cohen • Published July 28th, 2016