toronto film and television cluster
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A presentation on the Toronto film and television cluster as well as a look at similar clusters in New York and Los Angeles.TRANSCRIPT
Toronto Film and Television Cluster
News and Information
Toronto Television Industry Seeking Sweeter Tax Credits
-Toronto’s film and television industry pleading for help from the federal government
- Attempting to lure American productions back with bigger tax credits.
- American production dropped to $100 million last year
- Lack of productions attributed to American states offering better tax breaks
News and Information
Library puts Toronto on Movie Map
-Business formed to help film and TV production companies find Toronto locations is closing down
-Comprised of more than 700,000 images of Toronto and GTA locations
-The company will still operate a digital photo service temporarily, but will likely close within several months
- Has been used by scouts for the film Jumper and for the hit CTV/CBS series Flashpoint, which is shot in Toronto
Support Structures
Ontario Media Development Corporation
- Agency of the Ontario Ministry of Culture
- Stimulates jobs in the film and television industry in Toronto through funds and events
- Provides services such as their digital locations database
- Jointly funded Toronto/Ontario film office located in Los Angeles.
Activities
Toronto International Film Festival
-Will be held Thursday, September 10 to Saturday, September 19, 2009
- Visitors from all over the world come to see Canadian indie film features as well as North American/worldwide debuts
- Films from as many as 64 countries are shown
- More than 340,000 admissions expected
Los Angeles Film and Television Cluster
The Los Angeles Film Festival takes place for ten days in June, annually.
- Shows off the best that America has to offer in the film industry,
-Draws in approximately 85,000 people from Los Angeles and all over the world
- Includes live performances and special events, as well as more than 100 other films being featured
Los Angeles Film Festival
New York Film and Television Cluster
- Film and television industry says it needs government help to remain in New York.
- News conference at Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, where film and television workers gathered to see if the incentive program would in fact be expanded
- 19 television pilots filmed locally in 2008, but none even planned for 2009
New York Recent Films
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