Getting Real: An Economic Profile of the Canadian Documentary Production Industry Vol. 5 (OMDC-funded)

Getting Real: An Economic Profile of the Canadian Documentary Production Industry Vol. 5 (OMDC-funded)
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Author: Documentary Organization of Canada
Title: Getting Real: An Economic Profile of the Canadian Documentary Production Industry Vol. 5 (OMDC-funded)
Published Year: 2013
Sector(s): Film & Television
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Document: English | French
Abstract: Getting Real Volume 5 was undertaken by the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) to provide an updated profile of the documentary production industry in Canada. This update, the fifth in this series of profiles, shows that Canadian documentary production volume and employment have declined markedly from 2008-09 to 2010-11.  Documentary producers are feeling the effects of consolidation in the broadcasting industry, as well as the loss of several federal funding programs over the last several years. Despite these challenges, audiences for Canadian documentaries are growing. The report is supplemented by case studies that examine four feature-length documentaries made between 2008 - 2011 that are exploiting several different markets and platforms.