Canada's audio-visual archive program saved
Audio-Visual Preservation Trust lost federal funding in 2008
Last Updated: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | 5:28 PM ET
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An entertainment organization and a network have stepped in to save an audio-visual preservation program that disappeared after the federal government's cut to arts funding in 2008.
The Audio-Visual Preservation Trust of Canada lost $300,000 in federal monies in the announcement by the Heritage Department two years ago.
As a result, the program, which archives important film, television and musical recordings, folded in 2009.
Now the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television has united with Astral Television Networks to revive the program.
"We are proud to continue the efforts of the AV Trust and look forward to preserving and promoting our country's rich and dynamic film and television history," said Sara Morton, CEO of the Academy, a professional organization which promotes achievements in Canadian film and television.
John Riley, president of Astral, said his company was "thrilled" to help out.
The Audio-Visual Preservation Trust of Canada was founded in 1996 and has been able restore and release many films, including Anne Wheeler's Loyalties (1986) and 1962's Seul ou avec autres by Denys Arcand, Denis Héroux and Stéphane Venne.
The trust's founding partners include Telefilm Canada, the National Film Board and the Library and Archives of Canada.
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