15 posts tagged actra
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Why musicians are further ahead than actors…
http://broadcastthis.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ why-musicians-are-further-ahea…*Disclaimer* - I’m not saying that musicians are *better* than actors…there are other blogs for that ….back to our regularly scheduled programming… When a bureaucratic agency like the CRTC issues a report titled, Perspectives on Canadian Broadcasting in New Media y’know it’s gonna be at least a few years behind the times.
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Test of Posting
http://www.actramaritimes.ca/ theblog/ index.php/ 2008/ 05/ 07/ test-of-posting/…Your version of wordpress has been upgraded and I am currently running tests and getting ready to add custom theme. ShareThis
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Our “Ricky” fights for Canadian television
http://www.actramaritimes.ca/ theblog/ index.php/ 2008/ 04/ 18/ our-ricky-fights…GATINEAU - ACTRA Maritimes member Robb Wells (Trailer Park Boys) and Toronto member Julie Stewart (Cold Squad) took ACTRA’s fight for more drama on television to the CRTC. The regulator is holding public hearings on the regulatory framework for cable and satellite services in addition to specialty and pay channels.
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Everybody is Jumping on the Levy Bandwagon
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/ content/ view/ 2749/ 135/Everybody is Jumping on the Levy Bandwagon My weekly technology law column (Toronto Star version, Ottawa Citizen version, Vancouver Sun version, homepage version) focuses on the plethora of new levy proposals that have emerged that could significantly increase the costs to consumers for Internet, television, and new media services.
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Tories plan to withhold funding for ‘offensive’ productions
http://www.actramaritimes.ca/ theblog/ index.php/ 2008/ 03/ 04/ tories-plan-to-w…GAYLE MACDONALD From Thursday’s Globe and Mail February 28, 2008 at 2:07 AM EST The Conservative government has drafted guidelines that would allow it to pull financial aid for any film or television show that it deems offensive or not in the public’s best interest – even if government agencies have invested in them.
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This Beautiful City Takes Best Actor and Actress at ACTRA Awards
http://www.publicbroadcasting.ca/ 2008/ 03/ this-beautiful-city-takes-best-actor…Ed Glass-Donnely's debut feature film This Beautiful City has taken both Best Actor (Aaron Poole) and Best Actress (Caroline Cave) at the 2008 ACTRA Awards. Unless you are travelling the Film Festival circuit your first chance to see the film and hear the soundtrack (which inlcudes the Deadly Snakes, Amy Millan and the Fembots) will be in late April.
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Canadian Government Seeks Right to Censor Telefilm Projects
http://malocite.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 02/ 28/ canadian-government-seeks-right-to-…The Canadian Government has quietly inserted an amendment to their 600 page 2008 Budget that would in essence give the Heritage and Justice Ministries the power to cancel tax credits for productions that it deems offensive. The item, which has already passed Parliament is now sitting in the Senate for its sober second thought.
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Budget a Bust for Culture
http://www.actramaritimes.ca/ theblog/ index.php/ 2008/ 02/ 27/ budget-a-bust-fo…Budget a Bust for Culture February 27th, 2008 Toronto, February 26, 2008 - The Conservative government continues to ignore artists and creators with its latest federal budget, says ACTRA. “This government had the opportunity today to step up and demonstrate its commitment to Canadian culture and
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ACTRA Awards on March 3rd
http://www.actramaritimes.ca/ theblog/ index.php/ 2008/ 02/ 27/ actra-awards-on-…ACTRA Awards on March 3rd February 27th, 2008 ACTRA Maritimes is pleased to announce the 2008 nominees for ACTRA Awards. For the first time, the 2008 ACTRA Awards will be handed out as part of Theatre Nova Scotia’s Merritt Awards on March 3rd at the Alderney Landing Theatre in Dartmouth.
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Congratulations, Ellen!
http://www.actramaritimes.ca/ theblog/ index.php/ 2008/ 02/ 27/ congratulations-…Congratulations, Ellen! February 27th, 2008 Well, our member Ellen Page got edged out for the Oscar but she did pick up an Independent Spirit Award for her work in Juno. The Academy Award ceremony was the capper to an amazing year for Ms.