E&Y and MPAA Release Tax Credit Benefits Study

Ernst & Young LLP earlier this month released a study assessing the “economic benefits of film production tax incentives”. The study, […]

By Bob Tarantino

“No Animals Were Harmed”: Using Live Animals in Canadian Film and TV Productions

The HBO television series Luck was recently cancelled after three horses died during production. News reports indicate that the animal […]

By Bob Tarantino

The Saskatchewan government has announced that it is eliminating the Saskatchewan Film Employment Tax Credit Program. From the CBC news report: […]

By Bob Tarantino

Two items of note relating to the issue of international treaty co-productions which I believe indicate their re-emergence as a […]

By Ken Dhaliwal

Kudos to The Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC), which has released a proposed Exemption for Documentary Filmmakers to Circumvent Technical […]

By Bob Tarantino

This post is part of an occasional series highlighting the type of risks which film and TV producers face and […]

By Bob Tarantino

In a decision dated February 17, 2012, the Copyright Board has denied the request made by SOCAN for an interim […]

By Bob Tarantino

What does it mean to call something a “director’s cut”? Who else would have a right to “cut” a film if […]

By Bob Tarantino

This post is part of an occasional series highlighting the type of risks which film and TV producers face and […]

By Bob Tarantino

Amy Conroy, a Ph.D. student at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law, has written an excellent article summarizing the […]

By Bob Tarantino

With the kick-off of Sundance yesterday, the 2012 schedule has officially begun. Below are some of the key film and […]

By Ken Dhaliwal

The question of whether Ontario law recognizes a tort cause of action for invasion/breach of privacy has long been a […]

By Bob Tarantino