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Canada’s television and film industry came to a standstill as a result of the new coronavirus outbreak, with many productions postponing or cancelling shoots, according to media reports. The CW’s Riverdale, which is shot in Vancouver, was the first production to temporarily shut down production. Other suspended projects include the series Wynonna Earp, which is shot in Calgary, as Coronavirus Suspends Film, well as the series Departure, and director Guillermo del Toro’s latest feature Nightmare Alley, both shot in Toronto. Companies like Netflix and Warner Bros. Television Group also shut down productions across North America, impacting hundreds of jobs and TV Productions Nationwide millions of dollars in revenue.
Canada’s television and film industry came to a standstill as a result of the new coronavirus outbreak, with many productions postponing or cancelling shoots. The CW’s Riverdale, which is shot in Vancouver, was the first production to temporarily shut down production. Other suspended projects include the series Wynonna Earp, which is shot in Calgary, as well as the series Departure, and director Guillermo del Toro’s latest feature Nightmare Alley, both shot in Toronto. Companies like Netflix and Warner Bros. Television Group also shut down productions across North America, impacting hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in revenue.
Netflix Announces Coronavirus Relief Fund
In late March, Netflix announced it was establishing a US$100 million fund to support workers in the creative industry impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with most of the assistance going towards supporting the hardest hit workers on the company’s productions around the world. Out of those funds, the streaming company said it will donate CAD$1.5 million to The AFC and Fondation des Artistes. In addition, Netflix said it will give $1 million each to the SAG-AFTRA Covid-19 Disaster Fund, the Motion Picture and Television Fund and the Actors Fund Emergency Assistance in the United States.
Jill MacLauchlan Named ICG 669 2020 Women in Entertainment Honouree
The CSC congratulates affiliate member and ICG 669 member Jill MacLauchlan on being named the 2020 Women in Entertainment Honouree recipient by the union in March. An ICG 669 camera operator/cinematographer, MacLauchlan is a veteran professional with more than 100 film credits and 35 years of experience. MacLauchlan was a pioneer of women entering the camera department, being a role model, and paving the way for the next generation of filmmakers. A past member of the Executive Board of IATSE 667 and ICG 669, MacLauchlan was instrumental in creating the IATSE 667 Camera Trainee Program and created the ICG669 Program template.
Shaw Communications Founder JR Shaw Dies
Shaw Communications founder and former CEO JR Shaw died March 23 at the age of 85, the company announced. Shaw founded Capital Cable Television Co. Ltd., a start-up cable provider, in 1996
