Try to guess which of these movies is Canadian: Disney's 'Turning Red,' which tells the story of growing up as a Chinese-Canadian teen in Toronto and stars Ottawa-born Sandra Oh, or the Oscar-winning sci-fi epic 'Dune' from Montreal director Denis Villeneuve and a team of Canadian collaborators.
OTTAWA -- Try to guess which of these movies is Canadian: Disney's "Turning Red," which tells the story of growing up as a Chinese-Canadian teen in Toronto and stars Ottawa-born Sandra Oh, or the Oscar-winning sci-fi epic "Dune" from Montreal director Denis Villeneuve and a team of Canadian collaborators.Policy-makers and experts in Canada's creative industries are now grappling with the thorny issue of what, precisely, makes a film or television program Canadian.
Should Bill C-11 pass, it would "create a more equitable playing field for Canadian creators and corporations, while ensuring that audiences will benefit from the enhanced visibility of Canadian content," says Christa Dickenson, executive director and CEO of Telefilm Canada. "Government policy is already a success in enticing productions to Canada," Geist added. "This is where we should be starting -- from an economic perspective."
"When they own their intellectual property, they own their stories, and can invest that revenue back into our industry." Those rules require a Canadian producer and a Canadian director or screenwriter. Points are awarded for the number of Canadians in leading roles or other key creative positions. Canadians must also feature prominently in the production and post-production.
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