Via
Art Threat: As part of it's ongoing campaign against art, culture, free speech, thought and expression and the uncontrolled flow of information the Conservative Government, in March, slashed $2.5 million from the budget of the
National Film Board. As a result the NFB, which over the years has received
90 Genie Awards and 69 Oscar Nominations has announced 22 layoffs including 2 staff directors.
"Paul Cowan and Beverly Shaffer, two of Canada's most renowned documentary film directors, with a combined 46 NFB films to their names, will now be joining the ranks of Canada's private filmmakers (including other NFB alumni who have seen their jobs disappear during previous rounds of Liberal and Tory backed cuts).
The sole director remaining on staff will be Alanis Obomsawin."
More details are available at
Art Threat and in today's
Montreal Gazette
Via Art Threat: As part of it's ongoing campaign against art, culture, free speech, thought and expression and the uncontrolled flow of information the Conservative Government, in March, slashed $2.5 million from the budget of the National Film Board. As a result the NFB, which over the years has received 90 Genie Awards and 69 Oscar Nominations has announced 22 layoffs including 2 staff directors. 
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Not good. At all.
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