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Audiovisual Co-Production Treaty between the Government of Canada and the Government of Ireland<\/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, television, and\/or video work on any production support known or not yet known for any distribution platform intended for viewing.<\/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><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A work will be produced in the territory of a Party and may also be produced in the territory of a third-State producer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The administrative authorities may, by mutual written consent, allow a work to be produced in the territory of a third-State or a non-party for storyline and\/or creative reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The administrative authorities may, by mutual written consent, allow technical services to be provided in the territory of one or more third-State or non-parties provided that producers demonstrate the non-availability of those services in the territory of either Party and provided that the value of such services does not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the total production budget of a work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(a) \u201cKey Position\u201d includes the following eight (8) positions, set out below by type of work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(i) animation: author-director or director, screenwriter, music composer or sound designer, lead actor (voice) or second lead (voice), chief of animation\/animation director, character model, supervisor\/storyboard supervisor or chief picture editor\/picture editor, special effects director or stereoscopy director and layout director;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(ii) documentary: author-director or director, screenwriter or researcher, music composer, lead actor or narrator, second lead actor or narrator, director of photography, art director or production designer and chief picture editor\/picture editor;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(iii) fiction: author-director or director, screenwriter, music composer, lead actor, second lead actor, director of photography, art director or production designer and chief picture editor\/picture editor;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(iv) for types of works, other than those listed above, such as non-linear digital works, the positions to be included in the key positions will be determined by joint written consent of the administrative coproduction authorities;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All eight (8) key positions may be filled by one or more nationals of either Party or as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At least seven (7) of the eight (8) key positions in the production of a work will be filled by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One or more Canadian nationals; and<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One or more Irish nationals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The remaining key position in the production of a work from subparagraph (a) may be filled by a third-State national or a non-party national.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notwithstanding subparagraph (a), in a high budget work, a second key position out of the eight (8) in the production of the work, may be filled by a third-State national or a non-party national. Thresholds for high All dubbing services of a work, in English and French or the other Party\u2019s official language(s), will be performed in the territory of one of the Parties or of a third-State producer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All dubbing services of a work, in English and French or the other Party\u2019s official language(s), will be performed in the territory of one of the Parties or of a third-State producer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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