TORONTO – The Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) has signed an international affiliation agreement with the Producers Guild of America (PGA) to expand opportunities for co-production between Canadian and U.S. film, television and digital media producers.
The PGA is a non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of more than 7,000 members of the producing team in film, television and new media.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) sets guidelines for mutual cooperation and information exchange between the two organizations and marks an important step in strengthening working relationships between Canada and the United States.
“We believe the co-production model is an important path to supporting quality productions as the industry-at-large reaches out to audiences around the globe,” said CMPA president and CEO Reynolds Mastin, in the announcement. “This alliance with our American cousins will enable both sets of members to explore new partnerships for increased market success.”
“For many of our producers, Canada has been almost a second home. Between the talented crews, diversity of shooting environments and its unwavering support of aggressive production incentives, it’s easy to see why the ‘Great White North’ has become a destination for savvy producers,” added PGA executive director Vance Van Petten. “With this agreement, I look forward to even closer collaboration between our creative communities, and even more vivid and challenging stories to emerge from our partnership.”
