About Us

The Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association (CMPDA) serves as the voice and advocate of the major international producers and distributors of movies, home entertainment and television programming in Canada. The motion picture studios served by the CMPDA are:

• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
• Paramount Pictures Corporation
• Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
• Universal City Studios LLLP
• Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

On behalf of these studios, CMPDA supports initiatives which further the health of the film and television industry and foster an environment of respect for creativity in Canada. A strong and vibrant production industry in Canada serves as an economic engine, with benefits to national and local economies across the country.
The association was originally created to reflect the increasing importance of the Canadian market for the global film and television industry. It has grown to take on many activities on behalf of its member companies –including advocating for stronger protection of the creative works produced and distributed by the industry, fighting copyright theft and providing direction in meeting new and emerging industry challenges. The organization operates out of its Head Office in Toronto and from its Content Protection Division in Montreal.