Canada’s magic potion for culture

Canada provides much better support to their arts and screen sectors than Australia. What are we doing wrong?
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Image: Still from Who Are We, a film about Canadian national identity by Czech-born animator Zlatko Grgić, who was lured to the Canadian National Film Board in 1969 after he made a film on scabies.

While the Australian creative community is reeling from cuts, the Canadian government has announced $1.9b in Canadian dollars for arts and culture funding over the next five years. 

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.