DOC cautiously optomistic at appointment of new CMF
Toronto, ON (June 10, 2009)
The Documentary Organization of Canada / l’association des Documentaristes du Canada (DOC) is pleased with the nominations of the new Canada Media Fund (CMF) board members. These nominations suggest that the Department of Canadian Heritage has taken the issue of board-member independence seriously.
“The nominated board members bring a wide variety of experiences and backgrounds to the fund’s oversight,” says DOC Co-Chair John Christou.
However, DOC continues to seek clarity on the Fund’s support of the documentary genre, and remains extremely concerned about the eligibility of “in-house” broadcaster productions for CMF funding in spite of assurances that broadcaster access will be phased in. DOC will also be monitoring nominees to the Advisory Board whose role will be to help with fund policy.
DOC is pleased that the Fund’s two streams will make funding available for new-media projects that do not have a broadcast component. Documentary producers see this as a great opportunity, and are excited by the growth potential in the new-media sector.
DOC and its members are looking forward to being a vital part of the upcoming CMF consultation process, and are eager to work with the fund’s new board.
About DOC
The Documentary Organization of Canada is the collective voice of independent documentary filmmakers across Canada. DOC is a national non-profit association that represents over 700 directors, producers and craftspeople in the Canadian documentary community. DOC advocates on behalf of its members to foster an environment conducive to documentary production and strives to strengthen the sector within the broader film production industry.
Information
Lisa Fitzgibbons – Executive Director
(416) 599-3844 ext. 1
www.docorg.ca
June 10, 2009 5:32 pm | 
