Dear members, This summer’ big news is something we can be proud of: the appointment of Monique Simard as Director General of the NFB French Program. She will be starting her new position on August 18, 2008. A member of Documentary Organization of Canada – Québec branch (DOC QC), Monique Simard has been director [...]

Television broadcasting While conventional television revenues declined for the first time in a decade in 2007, revenues for pay and specialty television continued to climb. Public and non-commercial conventional television was hardest hit by the slowdown, which affected both its advertising revenue and grants. Private conventional television experienced a slight recovery after stagnating in 2006. [...]

Dear members and associates, Following a call for candidates, selected interviews and a time for reflection, DOC-Québec’s executive committee is glad to welcome Roger Bourdeau as our new coordinator at DOC-Québec. Back in Québec after many years as cultural attaché at the Délégation générale du Québec in Paris, in charge of promotion of Quebecois’ cinema, [...]