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Recent Changes in Independent Production and Interim Financing of Film and Television Productions in Canada ( January 2005 )
In 2003 a downturn in the Canadian independent production industry had arisen due to a convergence of a depressed sales market, an increased public appetite for reality programming, reduced government support and foreign competition for global production dollars. In 2004 this "perfect storm" raged on and grew stronger, and the year was also witness to further sweeping changes impacting the Canadian industry: (i) increasingly aggressive measures adopted by other jurisdictions to attract production dollars; (ii) the shuttering of Alliance Atlantis's production division, which was once the largest in Canada; and (iii) tougher requirements for qualifying under our co-production treaty with the U.K., our largest English-language co-producing partner. -
Who Controls Electronic Rights -- The Publisher Or Writer? ( November 1997 )
Due to ambiguities which can arise when parties to a publishing contract attempt to deal with electronic rights, it is recommended that the definition of e-rights be as explicit as possible, in order to protect the interests of the parties involved. -
Copyright Registration for Motion Pictures Including Video Recordings ( March 1999 )
This publication describes the copyright protection of movies and video recordings. -
Artie Shaw ( July 1997 )
Brigitte Berman is a Toronto film maker and a "Producer-Director" at the CBC. Not long ago, she made an authorized documentary on the life of Artie Shaw, the big-band leader. -
Do the Prior "New Technology "Cases Apply to the New "New Technology" Cases ( June 1996 )
Many new technology productions call for the use of existing copyrighted works. However, frequently, there is more .
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