TORONTO, September 11, 2026 — A coalition of 23 screen sector organizations from across the globe released a joint statement today at the Toronto International Film Festival, urging governments worldwide to support domestic production requirements and champion the diverse stories created by local independent production.

The group of industry associations, representing more than 750,000 workers across Canada, Australia and Europe, cautioned that without domestic content rules, the ubiquity of global streaming services puts local stories at risk. The statement was also published as a full-page ad in Friday’s TIFF edition of The Hollywood Reporter.

“Streaming has upended the way content gets commissioned, produced and seen, but domestic policies have not kept pace,” said Reynolds Mastin, President and CEO, CMPA. “Canada, like so many countries around the world, needs updated laws and regulations for the digital world, and we each look to our respective governments to stand up for our cultural sovereignty.”

The statement was signed by the following organizations:

• AECiné, asociación de productoras de cine independiente de España (Spain)
• Animation in Europe
• Animation Ireland (Ireland)
• AnimFrance (France)
• Asociace producentů v audiovizi (Czechia)
• Associação de Produtores Independentes de Televisão (Portugal)
• Association of Audiovisual Producers of Slovenia – DAVP (Slovenia)
• Association québécoise de la production médiatique (Canada)
• Associazione Produttori Audiovisivi (Italy)
• Canadian Media Producers Association (Canada)
• Društvo filmskih producentk in producentov Slovenije (FPS)
• European Audiovisual Production – CEPI
• European Producers Club
• Film and Music Austria (Austria)
• Producent Foreningen (Denmark)
• Professional Association of Flemish Independent Film & Television Producers – VOFTP (Belgium)
• Screen Producers Australia (Australia)
• Screen Producers Ireland (Ireland)
• Slovakia Audiovisual Producers Association (SAPA)
• Swedish Film & TV Producers (Sweden)
• Syndicat de la production indépendante (France)
• Union Syndicale de la Production Audiovisuelle (France)
• VIRKE (Norway)

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About the CMPA:

The Canadian Media Producers Association is the national advocacy organization for independent producers, representing hundreds of companies engaged in the development, production, and distribution of English-language content made for television, cinema, and digital media channels. For more than 75 years, the CMPA has worked to promote the continued success of the Canadian production sector and to ensure a bright future for the diverse content made by our members for both domestic and international audiences. cmpa.ca