Co-production Treaty between
Canada & Russia

Specific Conditions

• Creative, artistic and technical participation must be proportional to the financial participation of each co-producer (no less than 3 technicians, 1 lead actor and 2 supporting actors). Any exception must be approved by the competent authorities of both countries.
• Creative, artistic and technical personnel shall be nationals or residents of either Canada or Russia. Participation of third-party country performers may be permitted, subject to the approval of the competent authorities. Any other exceptions may be accepted, subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
• Location shooting in a third-party country may be permitted if the script or action so requires and if technicians from Canada and the Russian Federation take part in the shooting.
• Lab work in a third-party country may be permitted if technically impossible in the coproducing countries, subject to the approval of the competent authorities.