The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel is a must-see if only to remind us to avoid the empty messages of hope provided by slick corporate entities.
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Keep ReadingIn asking Telefilm to exercise this power to compensate for a year’s worth of envelope investment lost, my intent is not to gain an unusual advantage over others, but to be treated
Keep ReadingThe Corporation paid Telefilm back in full and, unlike most Canadian dramas, is actually making a profit for the good citizens of Canada.
Keep ReadingThe Documentary Organization of Canada's executive director confronted Telefilm Canada's Elizabeth Friesen at the Banff World Television Festival. Here's the skinny.
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