Have your films been broadcast on a digital platform or will they be in the future? The Documentary Network wants to hear from you! This fall the Documentary Network will be taking a close look at the marketing of documentary films with the objective of publishing a report for documentary filmmakers. One aspect of the
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Letter to Louis L Roquet, president of the Canada Media Fund
Mr Louis L Roquet Chair Canada Media Fund 50 Wellington Street East, 4th floor Toronto (ON) M5E 1C8 Dear Mr Roquet, As the Guidelines for 2011-2012 are being decided, the Documentary Network would like to share with you the concerns of its member organizations with regard to the situation of one-off documentary film and, in
The Documentary Network strengthens the role of filmmakers
A larger Executive Committee. SARTEC becomes a full member. Regular meetings with the Canada Media Fund. The Documentary Network has been wanting to strengthen the role of filmmakers on its Executive Committee which now includes the ARRQ (Association des réalisateurs et réalisatrices du Québec) as well as the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC), represented by
The Documentary Network announces its new executive director
Montreal, May 10, 2010 — The Documentary Network is delighted to announce the arrival of Nathalie Coutard as its new Executive Director. An expert in network building with experience in France and Quebec, Nathalie Coutard is passionate about social issues and the influential role that documentary films can play in addressing them. Ms. Coutard will
The Documentary Network of Canada concerned about the impact on documentary film of Canada Media Fund guidelines
Montréal, Friday, April 15, 2010 — On March 26, 2010, the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, The Honorable James Moore, announced the guidelines for the Canada Media Fund, which will put greater emphasis on content for interactive digital media. Following the April 9, 2010 meeting of its Board of Directors, the Documentary Network
Letter to the Minister James Moore about the Canada Media Fund
March 27, 2009 The Honourable James Moore, M.P. Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages Canadian Heritage 15 rue Eddy Gatineau (Québec) K1A 0M5 Re: The Canada Media Fund (CMF) Dear Minister: The present letter is a request from the Documentary Network for a meeting so that it may obtain further details on the status
Letter to the Minister James Moore about the Canadian Television Fund
January 20, 2009 The Honourable James Moore, M.P. Minister for Canadian Heritage and Official Languages Canadian Heritage 15 Eddy Street Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M5 Dear Minister: The Documentary Network is a space for reflection, concerted action and dialogue to ensure that documentary plays its essential role in society. The Documentary Network’s oversight ensures that the
Doc Summit 2008, Hot Docs Festival
The future of cross-platform financing and marketing of home-grown docs My name is Jean-Pierre Gariépy, I am the executive director of l’Observatoire du documentaire. The documentary filmmaker Magnus Isacsson talks about the Observatoire du documentaire in these words: Five years ago, the Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal, took the initiative for the setting up