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Film Coproduction Treaty between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People\u2019s Republic of China<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Key points <\/i> <\/i> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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MEDIA
<\/strong>Film, including every version thereof, made on any production support, existing or future, for any distribution platform intended for viewing that is subsequently recognized as a treaty coproduction by each Party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This treaty covers Film only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MINIMUM PARTICIPATION
<\/strong>Bipartite:  15%
Multipartite:  10%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHOOTING AND PERFORMERS \u2013 LAB WORK \u2013 VERSIONING\/DUBBING<\/strong>
Subject to sub-paragraph (b), location shooting of a film coproduction will take place in the coproducing parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The competent\/administrative authorities may, by mutual consent in writing, allow for the location shooting of the film coproduction to take place in a non-party for storyline and\/or creative reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unless otherwise specified in the Annex of this treaty, each participant involved in a film coproduction shall be a national of the coproducing parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Parties, through their respective competent\/administrative authorities, may by mutual consent in writing allow the participation of non-party nationals in the film coproduction, notably for storyline, creative, or production purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The competent\/administrative authorities may, by mutual consent in writing allow technical services to be provided in one or more non-parties provided that producers demonstrate the non-availability of those services in any of the coproducing parties, and provided that the value of such services does not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the total production budget of the film coproduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the purpose of this Annex, \u201cdubbing\u201d means the production of any version of the film coproduction in a language other than the original language or languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subject to sub-paragraph (c), all dubbing services of the film coproduction in English and French or Chinese Mandarin will be performed in the coproducing parties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n