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Archives for: March 20085
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Senate Liberals vow to protect film industry from government bill
Thursday March 06th 2008OTTAWA — Senate Liberals are vowing to ensure that a controversial Conservative government bill doesn’t wind up becoming a tool to censor Canadian films and television programs. Celine Hervieux-Payette, Senate Liberal leader, said Wednesday that the upper chamber will scrutinize Bill C-10 and won’t hesitate to amend it if necessary[…]
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Record ’07 global box office tops $26.7B
Thursday March 06th 2008The Motion Picture Association of America says moviegoers around the world pushed box office revenue to a record $26.7 billion last year. A report released Wednesday says box office revenue outside North America climbed 4.9 percent to $17.1 billion, representing nearly two-thirds of all ticket sales. Revenues in the United States and Canada increased 5.4 percent to a record $9.6 billion.
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Sony expands line of high-end digital cinematography systems
Thursday March 06th 2008Sony is introducing the F35 camera system. It has several new features, many the direct result of feedback from production professionals. The new camera will join the F23 model at the high-end of the company’s CineAlta line of acquisition products for digital television and motion picture content creation.
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SAG completes online casting directory
Wednesday March 05th 2008The Screen Actors Guild has completed the launch of its year-old iActor online casting directory, which includes nearly 24,000 member resumes. SAG announced Tuesday that the site has been enhanced to allow casting directors and producers to verify an actor’s union eligibility for work in SAG-signatory productions — also known as “Station 12” cast clearance.
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Hollywood North says Canada’s tax plan is censorship
Wednesday March 05th 2008Canada’s film and television industry is screaming censorship over a government plan to cut tax credits for productions with graphic scenes of sex and violence, warning the plan could water down edgy Canadian films. In a last-ditch attempt to dilute a government income tax bill, the film industry says tougher Canadian tax rules could be a death blow to a sector already struggling to cope with a stronger Canadian dollar.
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Archives for: March 20085
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Senate Liberals vow to protect film industry from government bill
Thursday March 06th 2008OTTAWA — Senate Liberals are vowing to ensure that a controversial Conservative government bill doesn’t wind up becoming a tool to censor Canadian films and television programs. Celine Hervieux-Payette, Senate Liberal leader, said Wednesday that the upper chamber will scrutinize Bill C-10 and won’t hesitate to amend it if necessary[…]
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Record ’07 global box office tops $26.7B
Thursday March 06th 2008The Motion Picture Association of America says moviegoers around the world pushed box office revenue to a record $26.7 billion last year. A report released Wednesday says box office revenue outside North America climbed 4.9 percent to $17.1 billion, representing nearly two-thirds of all ticket sales. Revenues in the United States and Canada increased 5.4 percent to a record $9.6 billion.
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Sony expands line of high-end digital cinematography systems
Thursday March 06th 2008Sony is introducing the F35 camera system. It has several new features, many the direct result of feedback from production professionals. The new camera will join the F23 model at the high-end of the company’s CineAlta line of acquisition products for digital television and motion picture content creation.
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SAG completes online casting directory
Wednesday March 05th 2008The Screen Actors Guild has completed the launch of its year-old iActor online casting directory, which includes nearly 24,000 member resumes. SAG announced Tuesday that the site has been enhanced to allow casting directors and producers to verify an actor’s union eligibility for work in SAG-signatory productions — also known as “Station 12” cast clearance.
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Hollywood North says Canada’s tax plan is censorship
Wednesday March 05th 2008Canada’s film and television industry is screaming censorship over a government plan to cut tax credits for productions with graphic scenes of sex and violence, warning the plan could water down edgy Canadian films. In a last-ditch attempt to dilute a government income tax bill, the film industry says tougher Canadian tax rules could be a death blow to a sector already struggling to cope with a stronger Canadian dollar.
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Archives for: March 20085
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Senate Liberals vow to protect film industry from government bill
Thursday March 06th 2008OTTAWA — Senate Liberals are vowing to ensure that a controversial Conservative government bill doesn’t wind up becoming a tool to censor Canadian films and television programs. Celine Hervieux-Payette, Senate Liberal leader, said Wednesday that the upper chamber will scrutinize Bill C-10 and won’t hesitate to amend it if necessary[…]
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Record ’07 global box office tops $26.7B
Thursday March 06th 2008The Motion Picture Association of America says moviegoers around the world pushed box office revenue to a record $26.7 billion last year. A report released Wednesday says box office revenue outside North America climbed 4.9 percent to $17.1 billion, representing nearly two-thirds of all ticket sales. Revenues in the United States and Canada increased 5.4 percent to a record $9.6 billion.
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Sony expands line of high-end digital cinematography systems
Thursday March 06th 2008Sony is introducing the F35 camera system. It has several new features, many the direct result of feedback from production professionals. The new camera will join the F23 model at the high-end of the company’s CineAlta line of acquisition products for digital television and motion picture content creation.
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SAG completes online casting directory
Wednesday March 05th 2008The Screen Actors Guild has completed the launch of its year-old iActor online casting directory, which includes nearly 24,000 member resumes. SAG announced Tuesday that the site has been enhanced to allow casting directors and producers to verify an actor’s union eligibility for work in SAG-signatory productions — also known as “Station 12” cast clearance.
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Hollywood North says Canada’s tax plan is censorship
Wednesday March 05th 2008Canada’s film and television industry is screaming censorship over a government plan to cut tax credits for productions with graphic scenes of sex and violence, warning the plan could water down edgy Canadian films. In a last-ditch attempt to dilute a government income tax bill, the film industry says tougher Canadian tax rules could be a death blow to a sector already struggling to cope with a stronger Canadian dollar.
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