The Scoop

Directors Guild of Canada Reaches Deal with CMPA

DGC Reaches Deal

Motion in Support of Tax-Credit System for Alberta's Motion Picture Industry Passes!

Presidents Blog and Hansard Link

Tracey (Trak) Hooper Scholarship Awarded for the First Time.

Recipient's Thank You Letter

Film Industry Helps Keep Alberta's Economy Healthy!

Calgary Herald Article

Local 212 President's Letter to Mount Royal University Board of Governors regarding proposed termination of Theatre Program

View Letter

IATSE Charters two new Locals in Newfoundland

Official Press Release

Film workers relieved as production fund spared in budget

Calgary Herald Article

Not Sexy! Local 212 Member, George Tarrant's Feb. 28th Letter to the Editor

Not Sexy!

Full page Herald and Journal ad touts the Alberta Motion Picture and Television Industry.

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Infocomm Certified Technology Specialist (CTS)

certification Exam Prep Course has been announced for May 7,8 and 9. Members are asked to direct their inquires to the Education Coordinator

Course Information

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

(April 17, 2008)

Broadway Strike Ends

(November 29, 2007)

Loonie Passes $1.10 mark in Trading

(November 7, 2007)

Theatre Alberta and Alberta Employment and Immigration and Industry announce the official launch of "Safe Stages"

(September 4, 2007)

Click here for invitation to the September 25th, Calgary Launch.

Playback: Alberta group looks to boost TV production

(August 28, 2007)

Local 212 President Named as Industry Co-Chair

(August 9, 2007)

Council to Develop Long-Term Plan for Alberta's Film and Television Industry

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:

(July 25, 2007)

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 more nominations than any other (2007) nominated project.

Alberta TV Projects Dominate Emmys

(April 24, 2007)

Rick Roberts Letter to Provincial task force

(April 23, 2007)

IATSE, ColossoVision Sign Landmark Agreement

(March 20, 2007)

Local 212 Member Letter State of the Alberta Film Industry

(March 15, 2007)

Calgary Film Commissioner Steps Down