June 14, 2011
The Writers Guild of Canada‘s main function is to represent Canadian screenwriters, and offer them guidance or protect them through the negotiation of collective agreements. In this interview, we talk about how the WGC helps its writers, and how different policies and trends are affecting writers today. DS: Can you tell me a bit about ...
Tags: Bell Fund,
Canadian Government,
Canadian Screenwriter,
CMF,
Co-Productions,
CRTC,
David Kinahan,
income,
Independent Production Fund,
rights management,
scriptwriting,
Writers Guild of Canada,
writing for web
May 13, 2011
Kenny Hotz calls his work the “antithesis of Canadian television,” producing film and television that have both entertained and angered people in Canada and internationally. Hotz is best known as the co-star and creator of Kenny vs. Spenny, a television show that just recently finished its sixth and last season in 2010. He has also ...
Tags: CBC,
income,
Kenny Hotz,
Kenny vs. Spenny,
pitching,
production,
promotion,
rights management,
Spencer Rice,
Testees,
The Papal Chase,
Triumph of the Will
April 29, 2011
Brian G. Smith is the Creative Director of You and Media (www.youandmedia.com), a boutique production company that produces comedy independently as well as for other organizations, such as NOW Magazine and NXNE. Apart from video production, You and Media offers other services as well, such as improv classes for workplace development and live video streaming. ...
Tags: Bell Fund,
Brian G. Smith,
Centre for Social Innovation,
CMF,
comedy awards,
corporate writing,
Dan Lyon,
DIY Production Model,
Funding,
income,
Ouat Media,
production,
rights management,
Second City,
Telefilm,
You and Media