The Big Picture: A Personal History of Independent Television Production in Canada

In The Big Picture: A Personal History of Independent Television Production in Canada, veteran producer Pat Ferns chronicles the evolution of Canada’s independent production industry—from its modest beginnings to its emergence as a multibillion-dollar sector, and its likely decline in an era of media consolidation.

Blending memoir with industry history, Ferns recounts his and his colleagues’ pivotal role in shaping funding structures such as the Canada Media Fund, spearheading international...