Write your local Member of Parliament regarding Bill C-11 to protect funding for documentaries under the Broadcasting Act. DOC issues statement and sample letter.
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Telefilm Canada releases new equity, diversity, and inclusion action plan, while DOC calls upon NFB to make good upon pledges as Suzanne Guèvremont steps into leadership role.
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A report commissioned by the DOC Institute observes racial inequity in Canada's screen sector and an overall absence of reporting.
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Canada's wireless service, governed by the Rogers-Bell-Telus troika, is the laughing stock of the world with high costs and bad service.
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An historic moment has been reached in labour relations this fall in Canada’s factual TV industry as we await the acceptance of a lawsuit filed against Cineflix.
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Canadian Hertiage’s Bill C-10 sets forth amendments to the Broadcasting Act, following a recommendation by the Yale Report to tackle the dominance of tech giants in Canadian screen culture. The centrepiece is
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DOC responds to the NFB’s strategic plan with steps that include restoring production spending and committing to greater racial and filmmaker representation.
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The recent CBC/Radio Canada CRTC hearings saw DOC advocate on behalf of Canadian documentary filmmakers during the broadcaster’s license renewal at a time when CBC is reducing investment in documentaries.
Keep ReadingDid concerns over taxes and French-language production at Netflix prove to be Mélanie Joly’s undoing as heritage minister?
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Canada’s media establishment got it right when they approached Jesse Wente to be the first director of the new Indigenous Screen Office (ISO). Articulate and passionate, Wente has been a cultural columnist for CBC Radio
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