NSI’s senior program manager Brandice Vivier shares LOADS of great tips from the recent Toronto Screenwriting Conference.

John Barrack, COO/Chief Legal Officer and Reynolds Mastin, Counsel of the CMPA, will host events across the country throughout April and May to update producers on a number of issues.

Informative and funny, Anneli Ekborn introduces her new blogging series, Producer’s Corner, in which she attempts to explain what a producer does.

Need help with pitching? Mickey Rogers has published an ebook: From Start to Screen – the Essential Guide to Pitching Creative Ideas.

NSI Drama Prize manager Joy Loewen explains why scripts are shortlisted for this short film training program and what makes for a rock-solid filmmaking team.

From learning about the traditional three-act structure to repeated re-writes of your script, LA-based screenwriter Elan Mastai has ten tips to help budding screenwriters hone their work.

Programmers. As a filmmaker, they are those mysterious creatures who hold our fates in their hands. An invitation from a film festival programmer can renew your faith. A rejection can fill you with doubt. Their decisions seem so arbitrary when

Canada has a strange relationship with movies. If you’re in the Canadian film industry you’re surrounded by talent that are all baffled by our struggling industry. If you’re a tax payer you wonder why your money keeps supporting films you

Part two of our interview with Erica Hargreave and Susan Brinton who talk about applying to the Canada Media Fund and share their tips and advice.