FEATURED ARTICLES - INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS
REPORT ON MEETING WITH ONTARIO GOVERNMENT
Dear friends, Here is a report on the meeting held between the film and television industry and the Government of Ontario on Wednesday, December 8, 2004.
Re-Genesis
“Now that science has overtaken our world, we have no choice, but to challenge it.” Christine Jennings, creator of ReGenesis
The First Annual Canadian Filmmakers’ Festival
Toronto’s first all Canadian film festival happened last week, downtown Toronto at The Royal in Little Italy.
BEING JUILA TO OPEN TORONTO FILM FEST 2004

DARYL DUKE TO RECEIVE WARM AWARD IN BANFF
ACTRA and the Banff Television Festival are pleased to announce that Daryl Duke has been chosen as this year's recipient of ACTRA's John Drainie Award.
PANTAGES SUITES HOTEL & SPA
Pantages Suites Hotel & Spa is proud to be the luxury hotel sponsor of Opening Night for the 14th ANNUAL INSIDE OUT TORONTO LESBIAN AND GAY FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL (presenting sponsor - Showcase) May 20 - 30, 2004.
THE CANADIAN TELEVISION FUND ANNOUNCES $87.9 MILLION IN FUNDING
Toronto, May 12, 2004 – The Canadian Television Fund (CTF) announced today that it will provide $85.1 million in funding to English-language drama and $2.8 million to Aboriginal-language productions. Telefilm Canada administers the English-Language Drama Stream and the Aboriginal-Language Production Special Initiative Stream for the CTF.
THE HISPANO-AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL-TORONTO, MAY 27TH-JUNE 4TH 2004
Hispanic directors, producers and actors will take the film world by storm again at the seventh edition of the Toronto Hispano-American Film Festival (THAFF)
2004 PITCH SLOT SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED!
Hot Docs is pleased to announce the pitch slot selections for its fifth annual Toronto Documentary Forum (TDF), April 28-29, 2004.  After invigorating debate, 36 projects (attached) have been selected from 120 entries received from around the world.
PRODUCERS LAUD FEDS FOR RESTORING FUNDS TO CTF FOR 2 YEARS
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THE CINEMA OF JAZZ FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR ITS FIRST ANNUAL EVENT, JULY 20TH – 24TH, 2004.

LETTER FROM HAROLD REDEKOPP

HAROLD REDEKOPP TO RETIRE FROM CBC TELEVISION

March 9, 2004
A Message from the President and CEO
Harold Redekopp has informed me that he will be retiring before the end of the calendar year 2004. In the interest of corporate planning and succession, we will soon begin an internal and external search for his replacement.
SHERATON VANCOUVER WALL CENTRE HOTEL GEARS UP FOR MOVIE-MAKING MAGIC
A downtown Vancouver hotel with a very optimistic view about the future of the British Columbia motion picture industry has reshaped some of its spectacular space to entice film-production customers
RECORD-BREAKING CANADIAN PRESENCE AT THE CANADA PAVILION IN CANNES
Thanks to the Canada Pavilion at MIPTV 2004, an initiative propelled by Telefilm Canada, in association with several national and provincial public- and private-sector agencies, the Canadian industry will be in the spotlight at this important international television market
DEATH TOLL IN CANADIAN DRAMA CRISIS MOUNTS:

2004 WARNER BROS. CANADA BANFF MENTORSHIP AWARD:

ACTRA ELECTS NEW COUNCIL

CITY TV ISSUE'S STATEMENT
TORONTO, Jan. 27 /CNW/ - I've been in the news business for over 35 years, and it is with huge regret that I find myself the center of the story.
SCREENINGS OF 'EMILE' WITH THE FILMMAKER!
If you are a filmmaker, writer, producer, director, actor or simply a movie lover and are interested in seeing some good Canadian films, consider joining the First Weekend Club. As the name suggests,
TORONTO FILM SCHOOL MOVES EVENT
Due to the recent unfortunate accident at the Bloor Cinema, the Toronto Film School has been forced to move their second annual film festival
FRINGE THEATRE FESTIVAL APPLICATION DEADLINE-TORONTO
Toronto Fringe 2004 Application Deadline Approaching
TORONTO FILM SCHOOL'S 2004 FESTIVAL OF FILM
The Toronto Film School, Canada’s leading Film and Television college is pleased to announce that their second annual film festival will be held Friday February 20th, and Saturday February 21st at the Glenn Gould Studio in the CBC building.