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CBC Short Film Face Off - deadline for submissions March 30th, 2012

Submission Information

New Funding Guidelines Announced! December 19, 2011 Multi-Media Development Fund retooled for competitive market

Special Effects Master Classs for Independant Producers Announced.  NEW DATES ANNOUNCED Presented by the Calgay Underground Film Festival (CUFF), Class will take place February 18 & 19.  Some subsidies are available through CUFF.

Calgary Underground Film Festival

Highlights of Local 212's 100th Anniversary Party!

View Slideshow

Congratulations to all members involved with the making of Passchendaele.

This film has been nominated for six Genie Awards as follows:

Best Motion Picture
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role- Paul Gross
Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design- Carol Spier and   Janice Blackie-Goodine
Achievement in Costume Design- Wendy Partridge
Achievement in Overall Sound- Lou Solakofski, Garrell Clark and Steve Foster
Achievement in Sound Editing

The 29th Genie Awards will be held in Ottawa on April 10th, 2009.

IATSE Takes the Stand on Bill C-10
(posted Apr. 17, 2008)

Broadway Strike Ends
(posted Nov. 29, 2007)

Loonie Passes $1.10 mark in Trading
(posted November 7, 2007)

Theatre Alberta and Alberta Employment and Immigration and Industry announce the official launch of "Safe Stages"  Click here for invitation to the September 25th, Calgary Launch. (September 4th, 2007)

Playback: Alberta group looks to boost TV production
(August 28, 2007)

Council to Develop Long-Term Plan for Alberta's Film and Television Industry Local 212 President Named as Industry Co-Chair (August 9, 2007)

18 Local 212 Members Garner an UNBELIEVABLE
20 Emmy Nominations!!!

Local 212 Members Paul Healy (Sec Decorator) and Penny Lea-Thompson (Hairstylist) both Receive double-Nominations!

View list of nominated IATSE Local 212 Members Congratulations!

On July 19th 2007, a total of 36 nominations were announced by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for the Following Calgary Projects:

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee 17 Nominations
Broken Trail 16 Nominations
The Ron Clark Story 3 Nominations

View all 36 Nominations (by Show)

View the Official Academy of Television Arts and Sciences list of nominees.

"Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" received the more nominations than any other (2007) nominated project.

Jul. 25/07  Alberta TV Projects Dominate Emmys

Apr. 24/07 Rick Roberts Letter to Provincial task force

April 23/07 IATSE, ColossoVision Sign Landmark Agreement

Mar. 20/07-Local 212 Member Letter State of the Alberta Film Industry

Mar. 15/07-Calgary Film Commissioner Steps Down

Jan 30/07-ACTRA - CFTPA Update

Jan 30/07-CFTPA letter to CRTC on CTF Funding Crises