Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
June 9, 2016
Exploring International Markets Supports Film Industry
Province Invests in Business Development Mission for Local Filmmakers
The Provincial Government and the Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation (NLFDC) are co-leading a group of 10 emerging to mid-level filmmakers on a business development mission to Los Angeles, June 4-9. The Provincial Government is providing $25,000 through the Business Development Support Program to support the mission.
“This is an excellent opportunity for local filmmakers to participate in an event with the most influential decision makers – the producers – in the US entertainment industry, all gathered in one place. Through this mission, the participants will receive targeted one-on-one meetings with industry experts, specialized group sessions, and attend an industry leading conference all intended to help them further develop their film and television projects for the international market.”
- The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
Scheduled to coincide with the Producer’s Guild of America Produced By 2016 conference, local filmmakers participated in conference activities on June 4-5 and will then attend scheduled workshops and, where appropriate, targeted B2B meetings with Los Angeles based executives from June 6 to 9.
The following producers each received $2,500 to assist with the cost of travel:
- Michael Hickey (Independent Producer)
- Carrie at Heart Productions
- Allison White (Independent Producer)
- Rogue Rock Pictures
- David Feehan (Independent Producer)
- Mark O’Neill (Independent Producer)
- Joshua Jamieson (Independent Producer)
- Kerry Gamberg (Independent Producer)
- Tamara Segura (Independent Producer)
- Micah Martin (Independent Producer)
“Exposure to this huge market has proved invaluable to participants and we have seen the progression of producers moving from emerging to mid-level to established producers. The business contacts made and the long-term relationships formed at missions such as this would not be possible without the partnership and support of the Department of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.”
- Chris Bonnell, Executive Director-Film Commissioner, NLFDC
The film and television industry is an economic generator in Newfoundland and Labrador. The NLFDC has reported 2015-16 was ‘the best year ever’ for the film and television industry in the province. Total production activity reached a volume of $45.8 million, which included two television series and five feature films, providing more than 600 fulltime employment equivalencies (direct, indirect and induced) were created by local companies in the film and television industry last year alone. On average, over 70 per cent of the funds used to make large‐scale film and television productions are leveraged from outside Newfoundland and Labrador.
Since the creation of the NLFDC, more than $359 million in total production activity has occurred. Of that $359 million total production activity created, it is estimated that more than $250 million has been new money, industry specific investment, leveraged into the province.
QUICK FACTS
- The Provincial Government and the Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation (NLFDC) are co-leading a group of 10 emerging to mid-level filmmakers on a business development mission to Los Angeles, June 4-9, 2016.
- The Provincial Government is providing $25,000 through the Business Development Support Program to support the mission.
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Media contacts:
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Tansy Mundon Director of Communications Department of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development 709-729-4570, 693-1865 tansymundon@gov.nl.ca |
Chris Bonnell Executive Director - Film Commissioner Newfoundland & Labrador Film Development Corporation 709-739-1637 chris@nlfdc.ca |
2016 06 09 11:20 a.m.