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"Since its invention and development in the late 19th century, film has been one of the most powerful and influential cultural media in the history of the world. Although poetry, plays and novels have all had periods when they were a popular form of cultural expression, they never enjoyed the mass audiences that have flocked to see film. Because film is so accessible to those watching, it was the first truly mass cultural medium.
Film is characterized by another feature — its expense. Printing a book, putting on a play, writing and performing music cost, relatively speaking, very little when compared to film. Since feature films require a large market to generate enough sales to pay for them, filmmakers in countries with smaller markets are at a disadvantage. Only a handful of countries have domestic markets large enough to support a viable domestic film industry without some form of direct or indirect government support."
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Creator(s)
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Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage
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Source Location
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Canada
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Date Published
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2005-11
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Language
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Bilingual
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URL
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http://www.parl.gc ...
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Copyright Holder
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Government of Canada
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