On Screen Manitoba

The Banff World Media Festival returns June 9-12, 2013 and members of ON SCREEN MANITOBA can receive a special rate of $1295.00 - a 30% discount off regular price!

The first-ever study of Canadian screenwriters, conducted by researchers at Ryerson’s RTA School of Media, reveals that professional screenwriters in Canada are well-educated, mostly middle-aged, and versatile in writing for a variety of film and television genres in a volatile freelance market. The study also revealed a lack of gender and ethnic diversity in the industry.

Production on the NFB Highrise documentary project will continue as part of brand new collaboration between two pioneering interactive media organizations, the National Film Board of Canada and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Speech by Jean-Pierre Blais, Chairman of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission at the public hearing in Montreal, Quebec.

This article written by Bryant Frazer was originally published on studiodaily.com on April 30, 2013.

Bell Media announced today the creation of an immersive and innovative new apprenticeship program to help develop the next generation of small-screen producers in Canada. With a yearly commitment of up to $1 million, the Bell Media Producer Accelerator Lab is a catalyst to fast-track the advancement and skills of qualified television producers.

Telefilm Canada is opening its Development Program for 2013-2014. Production companies looking to finance the development stage of their feature film projects may submit an application between May 7, 2013 and November 7, 2013, the closing date of the Program this year.

Téléfilm Canada procède à l’ouverture de son Programme d’aide au développement pour 2013-2014. Les sociétés de production qui souhaitent financer leurs projets de longs métrages en développement peuvent présenter une demande à compter du 7 mai 2013 et ce, jusqu’au 7 novembre 2013, date de clôture du Programme cette année.

The CRTC is currently holding a public hearing about the applications by television services seeking to obtain distribution orders.

The CMF announced today that the Convergent Digital Media Incentive (CDMI) for English language projects is now closed due to a high number of eligible applications received.

The BANFF WORLD MEDIA FESTIVAL is a conference and market place for those in the entertainment industry.

World sales agents and documentary film festivals have elected domicile at the Doc Corner.

CAVCO PUBLIC NOTICE 2013-02: Lead Performer Policy and Clarification of the “Documentary Exception” – Call for Comments

AVIS PUBLIC DU BCPAC 2013-02: Politique sur les artistes principaux et clarification de l’ «exception touchant les documentaires » – Appel aux commentaires

This article written by Nicholas Friesen was originally published on the Spectator Tribune website on April 19, 2013.

The Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit and the Manitoba Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (IDMTC) have been extended to December 31, 2016 along with the introduction of four enhancements to the IDMTC.

Le Fonds des médias du Canada (FMC) a affiché dans son site Internet les allocations d’enveloppes de rendement 2013-2014.

The Canada Media Fund’s English Regional Pre-Development Program will be open for submissions on June 18.

This article was first published in the Globe and Mail on April 11, 2013.

Monique Simard, directrice générale du Programme français de l’Office national du film du Canada (ONF), annonce aujourd’hui la nomination de Dominic Desjardins au poste de producteur exécutif au Studio de la francophonie canadienne situé à Toronto. Dévoué à la production française en situation minoritaire, le nouveau producteur exécutif entrera en fonction le 15 avril prochain.

Monique Simard, Director General of the French Program of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), today announced the appointment of Dominic Desjardins to the post of Executive Producer at the Studio de la francophonie canadienne in Toronto, devoted to productions in French linguistic-minority communities. The new executive producer will take up his post on April 15th.

The Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) has shown its support for the Actors’ Fund’s mission of assisting Canadian entertainment workers in crisis by making a $15,000 contribution in recognition of the Fund’s service to the film & TV production sector. The contribution is made up of $5,000 from the BC Producers’ Branch Council and $10,000 from the national office.

The CRTC has approved in part an application by Shaw Media Inc. to amend certain aspects of the tangible benefits package related to the transfer of control of Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting Inc.’s broadcasting companies.

The following article was written by Michael Oliveira and was originally published in the Winnipeg Free Press on April 4, 2013.

CBC in Canada is getting into branded entertainment and is calling on indie producers to hook up with marketers on new daytime and afternoon programming.

Paul Bronfman, Chairman/CEO of Comweb Corp. and leading equipment provider, William F. White International Inc., today announced a multimillion dollar investment in new production equipment and technologies as the company celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

Le budget des programmes pour 2013-2014 a été établi à 360,7 millions de dollars. Cliquez ici pour plus d'informations. Les formulaires seront disponibles sur le site du FMC à la fin mars 2013. Des mises à jours ont été effectuées aux principes directeurs existants.
Le FMC va également lancer 2 programmes pour soutenir davantage les projets de médias numériques en 2013-2014.
Des précisions sur les enveloppes de rendement de chaque télédiffuseur seront affichées dans le site Internet du FMC à la mi-avril 2013.

The Canadian Arts Coalition (CAC) – a united national movement of artists, cultural workers, business leaders and volunteers – is hoping that no news is good news for arts and culture in Budget 2013.

La Coalition canadienne des arts (Coalition), un mouvement national regroupant artistes, travailleurs culturels, chefs d'entreprise et bénévoles, nourrit l’espoir que s’il n’y a rien de neuf pour les arts et la culture dans le Budget 2013, que ce soit malgré tout un statu quo pour le secteur.

Astral's Harold Greenberg Fund (“Fund”), in association with premium pay television networks Astral's The Movie Network and Corus Entertainment's Movie Central, today announces the re-launch of the “Astral's Harold Greenberg Fund's Shorts-to-Features Program” to encourage emerging Canadian filmmaking talent.

Hot Docs' 20th anniversary Festival, April 25 to May 5, will feature 205 official selections from 43 countries.

The CMF’s 2013-14 Program Budget is set at $360.7 million. Click here to read the press release. Application forms will be posted on the CMF website by the end of March, 2013. There have been technical updates to the existing program guidelines for 2013-14.
The CMF will also introduce two pilot programs to further support digital media projects during 2013-14.
Details about broadcasters performance envelopes are expected to be posted on the CMF website in mid-April, 2013

Online video site Vimeo plans to allow users to start charging for people to see their content as rival YouTube works towards its own paid-for content plans.

Les différents bénéfices que peuvent générer les initiatives de 2e écran pour les producteurs et les diffuseurs et les impacts de ces initiatives sur la chaîne de production en télévision sont au cœur du livre blanc Le 2e écran et télévision : Bénéfices et impacts. Ce rapport est le deuxième d’une série de trois rapports consacrés au phénomène du second écran.

The various benefits that can be generated for producers and broadcasters by second screen initiatives as well as the potential impacts of these initiatives on the television production chain are the focus of the white paper entitled The Second Screen and Television — Benefits and Impacts. This report is the second in a series of three white papers dedicated to the second screen phenomenon.

The federal government has fully implemented the Audiovisual Treaty Coproduction treaty, providing a big boost to Canadian television and film co-productions, Paul Calandra, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage announced at the Canadian Media Production Association’s annual Prime Time event on Ottawa on Thursday.

Online registration for Hot Docs 2013 is now open.

Early Bird Registration to TSC 2013 is now on until Friday March 8. This means you have until tomorrow to register for the early bird rate of $329, a $90 saving from the general rate of $419.

This article was published in The Winnipeg Free Press on March 5th, 2013.

The CMPA is commencing the process of electing a new Board of Directors. All directors elected to the Board will serve for a two (2) year term from June 2013 until June 2015. Any member of the CMPA in good standing may provide their own nominees for the Board of Directors to the Nominating Committee by obtaining the signature of at least two (2) CMPA voting members who are in good standing on any such nomination.

The Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) released an important new report today that examines how “discoverability” – the ability of audiences to find or discover video content online - has become a critical component for online success.

Hot Docs is thrilled to announced that it has been chosen as an Academy Award® qualifying festival for short documentaries (documentaries no longer than 40 minutes).

The official CineCoup launch is two weeks away. EEK! When we flip the switch on February 28 at 9pm EST, the trailers will go live and filmmakers will begin bootstrapping their campaigns to package their projects and build equity with audiences. Like other entrepreneurs, they'll have to be resourceful and creative to gain traction in the CineCoup Film Accelerator.

Le Fonds des médias du Canada (FMC) a annoncé aujourd’hui le mécanisme établi pour recenser les données sur les ventes brutes concernant tous les projets télévisuels et médias numériques des volets convergent et expérimental du FMC.

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) today announced a mechanism for officially recording data on gross sales for all television and digital media projects supported in the CMF Convergent and Experimental streams.

DOC Winnipeg held its Annual General Meeting Thursday, January 13, 2013.

Coming to Hot Docs with a project in development, production or completion? Registered industry delegates can take advantage of the new pitch-meeting services at this year's Festival. Applications for both services accepted starting February 19, 2013.

Alors que le budget provincial 2013 vient d’être rédigé, MACA vous invite à envoyer un message important à la province du Manitoba : Maintenez les investissements actuels dans secteur des arts et de la culture.

As the 2013 provincial budget is developed, MACA invites you to send the Province of Manitoba an important message: maintain the current investment in the arts and cultural sector.

Frustration and profound disappointment is the only way to describe the reaction of industry representatives on the board of the Saskatchewan Media Production Industry Association (SMPIA).

What skills are needed on an Interactive Digital Media Team? After extensive consultation with Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Team workers and employers across the country, CHRC is releasing an IDM Team Competency Chart to answer that question.

Online industry registration for the 2013 Hot Docs Festival opens February 6, at early-bird pricing.

“Profile 2012: An Economic Report on the Screen-based Production Industry in Canada,” published by the Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA).

"Profil 2012: Rapport économique sur l'industrie de la production de contenu sur écran au Canada" a été rendu public par Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA)

The following article was written by Etan Vlessing and originally published in The Hollywood Reporter on January 31, 2013.

The following article was written by Etan Vlessing and originally published in The Hollywood Reporter on January 23, 2013.

The Banff World Media Festival is thrilled to partner with On Screen Manitoba again for 2013. This year, Banff is happening from June 9-12^th in the stunning Rockie Mountains and you need to be there! Here’s a look at what we’ve already announced.

Keri Putnam, Executive Director, Sundance Institute, and Cathy Schulman, President, Women In Film Los Angeles, announced today the results of a first-of-its-kind research study examining gender disparity in American independent film. The study is part of a collaboration between Sundance Institute and Women In Film Los Angeles to support independent female filmmakers. Results were shared at a gathering of film and industry leaders at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) has submitted an application to renew its licence to the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).

Le Réseau de télévision des peuples autochtones (APTN) a demandé au Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes (CRTC) de renouveler sa licence.

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To submit an intervention/comment/answer by respondent, click the Submit button associated with the notice/application/reference number for which your intervention/comment/answer applies.

Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, announced $283,000 in federal funding awarded to five Winnipeg arts groups: Kidsfest ($100,000); the Winnipeg Comedy Festival ($50,000); The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra ($75,000); Virtuosi Concerts ($18,000) and Storyline FX ($40,000), Freeze Frame's film festival for kids.

Thousands of film industry professionals packed into a warehouse at a North Vancouver studio Tuesday night as part of a growing movement to save B.C.’s film industry.

Le lundi 21 janvier, le CRTC a rendu publique la demande de TV5 Québec Canada visant à modifier la licence de la chaîne TV5 pour lui permettre de diffuser deux services sous une même licence : le TV5 actuel qui continuera d'offrir dans sa grille une grande composante de la production télévisuelle en provenance de la francophonie internationale et la nouvelle chaîne UNIS, dont la mission sera de refléter toute la diversité de la francophonie canadienne et qui consacrera au moins 75 % de sa programmation à des émissions canadiennes conçues, réalisées et produites par les francophones d'ici.

This article was published in The Vancouver Sun on January 10, 2013.

Playback and Strategy are joining forces to bring the top media players together for a unique show and tell forum designed to help brands and their partners forge effective and compelling content plans.

The Unions and Guilds representing those working in BC’s film and television industry are united in calling on the BC Liberal Government to take immediate action to save an industry which has been a major employer and driver of the BC economy for more than two decades.

More on attempts by the embattled BC film industry to get more support from government and put Hollywood North back on a level playing field.
 

The following article was originally published on the Global Regina website on January 15, 2013.

Super Channel, Canada’s only national English pay television network, is pleased to announce the winners of its Feature Documentary Award for 2012.

The following article was originally published in the Business In Vancouver website on January 10, 2013.

Entertainment One Ltd. says its board has given final approval to a $225 million takeover of Alliance Films.

The purchase of Alliance from Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and Investissement Quebec has been approved by the Canadian Competition Bureau last week.

On January 9, 2013, the Canada Media Fund, Telefilm Canada and the CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) announced the creation of a Working Group resulting from industry leaders’ feedback at the Symposium on the Promotion of Canadian Films and Television Programs in Canada and Internationally.

As the year draws to an end we can’t help but take a look back and remember the many events that rocked thedigital media world in 2012. Here are our favourite stories which present an overview of the phenomena that helped shape audiovisual content production in the last 12 months. We’ll see you back here in early 2013 when we make our predictions on the key trends for the coming year.

The following article was written by Glen Schaefer and was originally published on The Province website on December 28, 2012.