Canadian Production Finance Handbook
By Kathy Avrich Johnson
This handbook seeks to address the components that touch on production finance in Canada including materials that are essential such as chain of title. In areas like Rights Agreements, Distribution Agreements or Financing, it provides annotated examples that will allow producers to understand what is required and why. Jointly financed by OMDC and Telefilm Canada, the handbook has been prepared by Kathy Avrich Johnson, an entertainment lawyer and business affairs executive.
This handbook can be downloaded for free from OMDC's website. To download the Canadian Production Finance Handbook, please click on the link below.
Handbook Disclaimer: These handbooks are sponsored by the Ontario Media Development Corporation and Telefilm Canada (the "Sponsors") in furtherance of the respective Sponsors' professional development mandate. However, the views presented are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the policies of the Sponsors, which are subject to change from time to time. Producers are advised to consult the published policies and guidelines of the Sponsors, and seek the advice of legal counsel, before embarking on any production. The Sponsors have no liability for anything set forth in these handbooks, nor does their sponsorship imply the suitability of any document or agreement for any particular transaction.
