Audio-Visual Preservation Trust of Canada


The Audio-Visual Preservation Trust of Canada was a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the preservation of Canada's audio-visual heritage, and to facilitating access to regional and national collections through partnerships with members of Canada's audio-visual community. In 2008, the Conservative government eliminated $300,000 in funding for the Trust, leading to the cancellation of the program.

Masterworks

Education and access programs included the Masterworks program. Founded in 2000, Masterworks recognized 12 culturally significant classics each year, drawn from the archives of the Canadian film, radio, television and music industries. Works were chosen because of their critical and popular success, or because they were seminal in their genre. The Masterworks program provided funding to support preservation of selected works and enhanced access to works no longer in active distribution.

Film Masterworks (by year)

AV Trust partners: Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, Astral Media, Bureau of Canadian Archivists, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian Film Institute, Canadian Screen Training Centre, Cinémathèque québécoise, Department of Canadian Heritage, Library and Archives Canada, National Film Board of Canada, National Screen Institute, Pacific Cinémathèque, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Telefilm Canada, Toronto International Film Festival and
Universal Studios/Universal Music Canada.