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[QUOTE BY= FootPrints] Time to fix failed national film policy, actors tell committee hearing<br /> <br /> Wed Apr 6, 4:02 PM ET <br /> <br /> TORONTO (CP) - The federal government needs to fix a failed film policy that has sold Canada's movie screens to the United States, actor Sarah Polley said Wednesday as she appeared before the Commons heritage committee. <br /> <br /> "Television is the future of film," Polley, long an outspoken critic of domestic film policy, said in a news release. "Where Canadian film is available is at home, on cable, pay TV and on video and DVD . . . Start enforcing the Broadcasting Act and make financing, advertising and showing Canadian film part of broadcasters' licence renewal." <br /> <br /> Director Don McKellar said Canadians really want to see domestic films, but can't find them. <br /> <br /> "I'm proposing a direct solution, more room on theatre screens and more airtime on television for Canadian films," he said in the release<br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/cpress/20050406/ca_pr_on_en/film_polley_mckellar_1">continued here</a>[/QUOTE]<br /> <br /> <br /> Polley has long been great about this and this is a godd idea...I just hope the theatre screens part is emphasized as well.