{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6835d40ee1abc4be6b19cbba/68e6effad798804c9e76bbdc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S2: Ep 4 - Banff Special Edition - Strengthening National and Regional Connections with Andrew Addison","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6835d40ee1abc4be6b19cbba/1760058161827-5857f3f2-09e0-4aca-ba69-70d91c4c3f20.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this special Banff World Media Festival edition of the <em>Alberta Screen Impact Podcast</em>, hosts Brent Kawchuk and Justine Gamez Huckabay sit down with <strong>Andrew Addison</strong>, Senior Vice President of Communications and Marketing at the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA). Andrew shares a national perspective on how Alberta fits into Canada’s evolving screen industry and why IP ownership, collaboration, and professional development are crucial to future growth.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this Episode:</strong></p><ul><li>CMPA’s role in connecting Canadian producers with global partners and opportunities.</li><li>Why intellectual property ownership is the cornerstone of building sustainable production companies.</li><li>Insights from the Online Streaming Act (Bill C-11) and CRTC hearings.</li><li>Strengthening pipelines between provincial and national organizations.</li><li>How Alberta’s emerging producers can connect, collaborate, and compete nationally.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Contact</strong></p><p><strong>Andrew Addison</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Website: <a href=\"https://cmpa.ca\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://cmpa.ca</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/the_cmpa/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/the_cmpa/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>&nbsp;X (Twitter): <a href=\"https://x.com/the_cmpa\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://x.com/the_cmpa</a> </li></ul><p><br></p><p>This podcast is brought to you by the Alberta Media Production Industries Association (AMPIA), championing Alberta’s screen sector for over 40 years through advocacy, industry events, and professional development. Learn more or become a member at<a href=\"https://www.ampia.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> ampia.org</a>.</p><p>Help amplify Alberta’s screen industry: rate, review, subscribe, and download the Alberta Screen Impact Podcast on your favourite platform.</p><p>Share this episode with your network and keep the conversation going.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>CREDITS</strong></p><p>Hosted by: Justine Gamez Huckabay &amp; Brent Kawchuk</p><p>Thank You to Our Supporters</p><ul><li>Presented by the Alberta Media Production Industries Association (AMPIA)</li><li>Produced in collaboration with Metamorphosis Media Group</li><li>Studio space and internship support provided by Mount Royal University, Broadcast Media Studies</li><li>Mount Royal University Students:&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Editors &amp; Camera – Kade Stevens, Victor Labeaume; Set Photographer – Maia Mabiasen</p><ul><li>Promotional support courtesy of the Alberta Film Commission</li><li>Series trailer edited by Kade Stevens, Mount Royal University</li></ul>","author_name":"Alberta Media Production Industries Association (AMPIA)"}