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📢 The Disability Screen Office Launches First-Ever National Disability Survey for Canada’s Screen Industry 🎬♿
The Disability Screen Office (DSO) has launched a groundbreaking national survey exploring disability in the Canadian film and television industry.
🗓️ Open now until June 2025, the survey is part of a larger three-year initiative to identify and remove barriers in the screen sector — supported by Accessibility Standards Canada and the Canada Media Fund.
💬 “We’re just creating the very baseline of education and resources,” says DSO Executive Director Winnie Luk. “We don’t even know how many folks in this industry identify as being disabled.”
🎯 The survey is open to:
✔️ People with disabilities in the screen industry
✔️ Those interested in entering the industry
✔️ Industry professionals experiencing barriers (physical, mental, or learning)
✔️ Anyone with experiences working with people with disabilities
📊 The results will guide best practices, future accessibility resources, and policy recommendations.
🔗 Learn more and take the survey here: tinyurl.com/3vvwayzw
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🎉 Steven Guilbeault Returns to Canada’s Cultural Portfolio as Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity 🇨🇦🎬
Steven Guilbeault has been sworn in as Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada, and Quebec Lieutenant, in the cabinet of new Prime Minister Mark Carney.
🎥 Guilbeault is no stranger to the role — he previously served as Heritage Minister from 2019 to 2021, where he:
✅ Introduced Bill C-10 to modernize the Broadcasting Act
✅ Delivered $500M in COVID-19 relief to Canada’s cultural sector
✅ Launched the Short-Term Compensation Fund, allowing productions to continue during the pandemic
📣 Canada Media Fund CEO Valerie Creighton says:
"His proven leadership and steadfast commitment to the media and cultural sectors will be crucial during this period of significant change.”
📣 The CMPA also highlighted his role in supporting thousands of jobs across the industry through key policy support during his previous term.
Guilbeault replaces Pascale St-Onge, who now serves as Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for Quebec’s Economic Development Agency.
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📊 New Report: Canadian OTT Revenue Booming – But Not for Canadian Companies 🇨🇦📉📈
According to Convergence Research Group’s latest "Battle of the Couch Potato" report, Canadian OTT (over-the-top) subscription revenue hit $4.2 billion in 2024, and it’s projected to rise another 15% to $4.85 billion in 2025.
But here’s the catch: the majority of that revenue is going to non-Canadian players like Netflix, Amazon, and Disney+, leaving domestic content providers behind.
📉 At the same time, traditional TV is in decline. By 2027, more than half of Canadian households (54%) are expected to be without a TV subscription.
📢 What does this mean for Canadian content creators, policy makers, and audiences?
🔗 Read the full article here: tinyurl.com/593ct259
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📢 Let’s Talk About Calgary’s Future! 🌆💼
Join us on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, for Calgary Economic Development’s annual Report to the Community, presented by WestJet and TELUS Business.
📍 Calgary TELUS Convention Centre, 2nd Floor Exhibition Hall
🕘 Dive into the innovations shaping the Blue Sky City.
🌐 What to Expect:
🚀 Insights from leaders in aerospace, agribusiness, energy & AI
💬 Conversations around economic challenges & opportunities
🤝 Networking with Calgary’s brightest business minds, startups & decision-makers
✨ Together, we’ll explore how “What if?” becomes What’s Next.
🔗 Learn more & join the conversation: rtc.calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com/
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🎬 New Trailer Drop! Prepare to Be Possessed 👀👹
📢 The chilling trailer for SHADOW OF GOD is HERE — and it’s everything horror fans crave. Directed and produced by AMPIA board member Mike Peterson, this terrifying tale premieres April 11 on Shudder during #HalfwayToHalloween 🎃
🕯️ Plot Tease:
When several Vatican exorcists are mysteriously killed, Father Mason Harper returns to his childhood home—only to find that his supposedly dead father has returned... and he's not alone. 😈
🎥 Directed by: Mike Peterson
🎭 Starring: Mark O'Brien, Jacqueline Byers, Shaun Johnston
📅 Streaming April 11 on Shudder
🔗 Watch the trailer now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DCVuwGUtcY
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