Promoting Creative Arts and Protecting Intellectual Property
“The benefits of strong copyright law extend from artists, directors, grips and makeup artists to the consumer who will ultimately be afforded more choice in film if quality movies are able to recover their investments. Filmmakers around the world depend on copyright laws to protect their works and allow them to create movies that will entertain millions around the globe. Like any other industry, we cannot endure the theft of our works and still provide what consumers want; good, quality movies. Canada must have updated copyright laws in line with other countries around the world in order for creators to be protected in the face of widespread piracy over the Internet”
~ Norman Jewison, Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award recipient, Academy Award ® Nominated Filmmaker, and Founder of the Canadian Film Centre

Promoting Creative Arts

When the film industry succeeds, everyone benefits. It allows movie studios to take a chance on the more risky movies, the emerging screenwriters, and the unknown actors. It enables them to bring big budget productions to cities around the world, pour money into local economies and create good jobs in our communities. Last year alone, the total volume of film and television production in this country reached $5.89 billion and, in turn, generated over 132,000 full-time equivalent jobs. The impact is clear: more jobs, more entertainment choices, and more opportunities for the creative professions.

Protecting Content

The ability of the motion picture and television industry to continue to deliver content to consumers in new and innovative ways is dependent upon our ability to protect our content. We believe in protecting the rights of the creative artists who write, direct, produce and star in the entertainment that billions of people across the globe have come to enjoy. To that end, we support new technologies and innovative approaches that create greater consumer choice for how, when and where content can be accessed legally at a variety of price points consumers want.

THE REEL CHALLENGE

The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) proudly announces the winners of The REEL Challenge Contest – Take 4.

The 4th edition of The REEL Challenge, Celebrating the Movie and Television Industry at Work: Behind the Scenes, showcased the importance of promoting and protecting the dynamic production industry in Canada, which in 2012 supported the livelihoods of over 130,000 artists, creators and workers. Aspiring filmmakers were given the opportunity to share this very important message and showcase their talents by creating a 60 second comedic or animated short.

This year’s contest awarded prizes of $7,500 for Best Comedic Short and $7,500 for Best Animated Short.
Canada has a world-class motion picture and television industry and you’re closer to it than you think. Tens of thousands of small businesses all over the country are supported by movie and television production, from drycleaners to caterers, who count the production industry in Canada as one of their many clients. Last year alone, the total volume of film and television production in Canada was more than $5.89 billion and generated more than 132,000 full-time equivalent jobs (FTEs). When you support legitimate content you help a thriving movie and television industry, which means more jobs, a stronger economy, and a greater array of entertainment choices for everyone.
Filmed entertainment takes enormous amounts of time, investment, and effort to make – and in the age of the internet, no time at all to steal. The REEL Challenge is an opportunity to help tell the story of a dynamic production industry in Canada that supports the livelihoods of the thousands of artists, creators, and workers – in front of the camera and behind it – who shoot and put together entertainment that will make us cry, laugh, or even see our world differently.

The two winning entries are available to watch at www.thereelchallenge.ca.

2013 WINNERS:

BEST COMEDIC SHORT – James Cadelli of Enbrun, ON, for his original short film, “HANDS”
BEST ANIMATED SHORT – Maja Zonjic of Mississauga, ON, for her original short film, “PRESERVE”