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$5 billion Canadian production industry “unravelling” warns Directors Guild


TORONTO - The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) has called for a comprehensive enhancement of all federal programs of direct and indirect investment in the film, television and new media industry in Canada. The DGC filed its submission to the House of Commons standing committee on finance today and requested to appear before the committee during its annual pre-budget consultations scheduled for this autumn. Commenting on the current situation, acclaimed director Sturla Gunnarsson, president of the Guild and chair of its national executive board, stated that the industry has been badly buffeted by a variety of factors. “We're at a...