NFB Collection
Signal Wars: Cultural Sovereignty and the New Technologies
19862 h 33 min 38 secFilm: Documentary
Co-produced by Forum Vidéo de Montréal Inc. and the NFB.
A debate on tax shelters, quota systems, national film subsidies and the conflicts with satellite signals, VCRs and multinational monopolies. The concept of government intervention in the film and television industry is considered.
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- Film and Video Arts > Cinema, Television and VideoConferencesFilm and Video MakingTechnologyTelevision
- Technology > Film, Video and TelevisionTechnology and Society
- Politics and Government - Canada > Government Agencies, Programs and ServicesPolitical Perspectives
- Media and Communication > Television Broadcasting and Production