Cultural politics backstage at the Geminis

By Susan Tolusso

TORONTO - Politics came to the winners' podium Saturday night at the Gemini Awards when outspoken Vancouver producer Chris Haddock (DaVinci's City Hall) got on his soap box after snagging honours as co-writer of the movie The Life. In the media room after he picked up his prize, Haddock was blunt: "The broadcasters are making buckets of money these days, big buckets, and aren't throwing it around." He added it's high time CRTC commissioners required broadcasters to hand out much more than they do now where Canadian content is concerned. The comment followed a post-award back stage question about whether...