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Interview with Dorothy Vreeker, Director of Digital Media for Breakthrough Entertainment

Interview with Dorothy Vreeker, Director of Digital Media for Breakthrough Entertainment

June 27, 2011 No Comments

Today we look at websites, games, apps, and trends emerging in the digital world, and how comedy writers can get on board. More money and resources are being funnelled into digital media every day, so for those looking for new and exciting ways to create content, this might be the place to look. Dorothy Vreeker ...

Interview with David Kinahan, Director of Communications for the WGC

Interview with David Kinahan, Director of Communications for the WGC

June 14, 2011 No Comments

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 ...

Writing Comedy Online? Check This Out.

Writing Comedy Online? Check This Out.

June 9, 2011 No Comments

I regularly check my emails from Playback to see what’s going on in the Canadian TV world. Playback can sometimes be a bit dry, but if you’re thinking of a career in television, their information can be invaluable. Thanks to them, I recently came across a new guide published by the Independent Production Fund called ...

Writing Pay Rates

April 27, 2011 No Comments

As comedy and humour writers, do you have an idea what your writing is worth? These pay rates, published in the PWAC Guide to Roughing it in the Market gives a rough idea of what you should expect. This is especially useful for anyone writing on a work-for-hire basis. If the people paying you offer ...

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