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Fewer stars, smaller crowds at TIFF 2023 opening nightThis year, around 200 feature films are set to be shown across the 11-day festival.CanadaSep 7, 2023
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Why the Hollywood strike is already ‘a big deal’ for Canada’s film industryMost film and TV productions in Canada are on hold due to the Hollywood writers' and actors' strikes, which industry insiders say will have an impact for some time.CanadaJul 19, 2023
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‘A major slowdown’: Actors, writers joint strike hits Alberta productionsThe SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes have shut down productions across the entertainment industry, including in Alberta.CanadaJul 14, 2023
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‘It’s kind of scary to see it happening’: Toronto film industry limps back amid COVID-19Canada's film industry faded to black in mid-March as the world grappled with the novel coronavirus.CanadaAug 19, 2020
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Jason Reitman shares ‘family’ photo on Calgary set of ‘Ghostbusters’Jason Reitman tweeted a photo of some of the cast of the new Ghostbusters film, with production set to begin in Calgary on Monday.EntertainmentJul 15, 2019
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ACTRA, Directors Guild of Canada launch HAVEN, a harassment helplineThe 24-7 harassment-reporting hotline will offer support for any incident taking place in the workplace or on set.EntertainmentMay 31, 2019
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#AfterMeToo: What Canada is doing to help protect women in the workplaceThe #AfterMeToo movement is all about asking, 'What do we do about this?' explains employment lawyer Jennifer Mathers McHenry.EntertainmentMar 25, 2018
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Quebec actors miffed about cops taking roles, but unions say nothing taboo about itMontreal actor Steve Nash doesn't have any law enforcement training but he plays the role well enough to pull it off onscreen.EntertainmentFeb 8, 2018
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Federal government ‘talent’ costs have exceeded $2.2 million: documentsThe federal government spent over $94,000 on "talent fees" — including models and photographers — for the covers of its last two budgets. But as it turns out, the Liberals have managed to be more frugal than the previous government.CanadaDec 7, 2017
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Canadian actors’ union ACTRA setting code of conduct amid Hollywood sex scandalsThe move comes after ACTRA members complained that they felt unprotected from sexual harassment, both on and off the set.EntertainmentNov 24, 2017
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