10 Legal Considerations for Filmmakers in Canada

10 Recommendations for Filmmakers

10 Legal Considerations for Filmmakers: Introduction Whether you are a new or experienced filmmaker, there are a number of important legal considerations to keep in mind as you go through the stages of filmmaking, which include development, financing, filming, post-production, and distribution. 1. What is a “Chain of Title”? A Chain of Title refers to […]

OIDMTC Application: Common Pitfalls To Avoid

OIDMTC Application

OIDMTC Application: An Introduction Developers of digital media products in Ontario are likely familiar with the Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (“OIDMTC”).  Anyone who has applied to the OIDMTC is also likely aware that the processing and turnaround time for applications can be slow. Mistakes on an application can result in delays drawing out […]

Bell Fund: Short-Form Digital Series (Fiction and Non-Fiction) Program

Bell Fund

Bell Fund – Introduction Next in our ongoing series highlighting funding opportunities for digital creators we’re going to take a look at the Bell Fund.     What is the Bell Fund? The “The Bell Fund”, is a CRTC certified independent production fund that provides funding for cross-platform digital media and TV content. The Bell […]

Canada Day: The Perfect Day to Support Canadian Content (6th Edition)

Canada Day Content

The History: Since 2015, I’ve been sharing suggestions of how to support Canadian content on Canada Day – including our nation’s films, music, television programs, books, and more. While there’s reason to consume and share #CanadianContent all year round, Canada Day is the perfect day to celebrate it, be proud of it, and support the […]

Changes to Ontario Production Services Tax Credit

Recent Changes to the Ontario Taxation Act Do you receive Production Services Tax Credits? Recent changes to the Taxation Act (Ontario) (the “Act”) may increase the refundable tax credit that an Ontario producer is eligible to receive under the Ontario Production Services Tax Credit (“OPSTC”) by expanding the categories of labour costs included in the […]

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