Cinema Quote by Atom Egoyan

In Canada, we have a very good structure of supporting film through a number of government-sponsored initiatives, such as the tax credit and other…

— Alfons Adetuyi

The biggest problem with the independent film sector in Toronto is that they find themselves having to make that budget show on screen.

— Atom Egoyan

A lot of films in Canada are subsidized by the government, and compared to a studio, the government really stays out of your face…

— Kristen Hager

A lot of money gets invested in making a film.

— Ishita Dutta

In Australia, they set up a special fund to kick films off. It was quite an enlightened sort of move. You could go to…

— Bruce Beresford

In Canada, I've had success raising money. I think I was fortunate enough. But today, I would have to write a very, very bad…

— Philippe Falardeau

It's very difficult to raise money, especially in the United States, for independent movies.

— Gael Garcia Bernal

You cannot believe how hard it is to try and raise money for a film. I did it for six years and it was…

— Virginia Madsen

You have a lot more freedom to explore and improvise in a Canadian film, which you might not have when there's 13 different production…

— Kristen Hager

From a financial perspective, you have to think about what the film will generate in revenue so you can set a budget against it.

— Kevin Feige

Producers who are not just investing money but are creatively involved, add a lot more to the film.

— Sargun Mehta

In a small budget film, coming from an independent filmmaker, it is not possible financially to get a wider reach unless we get government…

— Sanjay Mishra