Memories of Underdevelopment: The Canadian Cultural lndustriesDorland, Michael, ed. 1996. The Cultural Industries in Canada: Problems, Policies and Prospects. Toronto: James Lorimer & Co._____. 1998. So Close to the Statels: The Emergence of Canadian Feature Film Policy. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.

2000 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 109-112
Author(s):  
Zoë Druick
2001 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 236
Author(s):  
Marco Adria ◽  
Michael Dorland
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Author(s):  
Johanna Kern

DURING the 1920s and early 1930s American films regularly accounted for as much as eighty-five to ninety-five percent of the national Canadian box office. There were quite a few attempts, already in those early decades of cinema, to boost the fortune of the national film industry and to establish production companies and studios. These, however, with a few exceptions, did not last long enough to change the picture of the American-dominated Canadian film industry. Canadians tried to fight back and win the battle for their home market. However, their efforts were doomed. When an attempt was made to prosecute the local subsidiary of the American Adolph Zukor's Famous Players... the case was thrown out by the judge for "anti-competitive behaviour"! Many Canadian scholars tried to explain the mechanisms behind the repetitive failures of Canadian producers and filmmakers in their ongoing struggle to maintain their own film industry. They...


2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gertjan sv Willems

A comparative analysis of contemporary film policy in Flanders and Denmark A comparative analysis of contemporary film policy in Flanders and Denmark Flanders and Denmark are highly comparable regions, particularly regarding their film sectors, which makes it interesting to compare their success and to take a closer look at the policy towards feature film support in both regions. This research focuses on the year 2007 and is based on an analysis of film policy documents and facts and figures about the Flemish and Danish film sectors.It turns out that the Danish government allocates much more money to the direct support of feature films than the Flemish government does. In addition, there are some important structural differences in their film policies. While Denmark chooses to support artistic and commercial films via separate support systems, Flanders has one support system for both types of film. Regarding the success of the films, we see that Danish films attracted a bigger domestic audience and won twice as many prizes on international film festivals than Flemish films.


2000 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart McFadyen ◽  
Colin Hoskins ◽  
Adam Finn

Abstract: This article reviews, and provides a context for, the cultural industries research carried out by the authors over the last 20 years. This work focuses on the television and feature film industries and uses a micro-economic analysis approach which recognizes the three unusual economic characteristics of feature films and television programs: they suffer a cultural discount when traded across international borders, they are joint consumption goods, and they may result in external benefits. The work encompasses industry studies of Canadian broadcasting, U.S. domination of international trade in audiovisual products, international co-production, and new media. Résumé: Cet article passe en revue les recherches sur les industries culturelles menées depuis vingt ans par les auteurs et place ces recherches dans leur contexte. Ces recherches portent sur les industries de la télévision et du long métrage, et ont recours à des analyses micro-économiques qui tiennent compte de trois caractéristiques économiques particulières aux longs métrages et aux émissions de télévision : ceux-ci éprouvent une diminution de valeur culturelle («cultural discount») quand on les exporte; ce sont des biens consommés conjointement; et ils peuvent produire des bénéfices externes. Le travail englobe des études industrielles de la radiodiffusion canadienne, la domination américaine du commerce international de produits audiovisuels, les co-productions internationales, et les nouveaux médias.


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