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Rally to save the film industry in Ontario!

http://www.keepontariorolling.com/

Dec.1, 10am- Queen's Park

Be at the rally. Write a letter. Tell a friend.

Keep Ontario Cameras Rolling, Keep Ontario�s Economy Strong!

only one way to do that..... devalue the dollar.

Nah, there are other ways too. Some film studios are still offering prices at the .65 cents to the US dollar rate, they are that desperate. As it is, the city of Hamilton is giving better tax breaks that Toronto, so the business is going there.

This makes no sense. A strong dollar helps Canadian film because it becomes a lot cheaper for US companies to produce in Canada.

I'm torn because on one hand I love films made in Canada, but I would also like to see more movies made in New York City. It's ridiculously expensive to film here.

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Originally posted by Jayx1 only one way to do that..... devalue the dollar.

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Originally posted by avikonen This makes no sense. A strong dollar helps Canadian film because it becomes a lot cheaper for US companies to produce in Canada. I'm torn because on one hand I love films made in Canada, but I would also like to see more movies made in New York City. It's ridiculously expensive to film here.

Other way around, as the CDN gains on the USD, the USD doesn't go as far in Canada as it use to. Therefore, it's costing more money to come to Canada than it was before since the USD only gets you $1.18CDN vs. ~ $1.30

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Originally posted by avikonen This makes no sense. A strong dollar helps Canadian film because it becomes a lot cheaper for US companies to produce in Canada. I'm torn because on one hand I love films made in Canada, but I would also like to see more movies made in New York City. It's ridiculously expensive to film here.

NY is still ranked #2 for most filming productions, so it's not like NY is starving. Look at all the TV series alone.

As a cinematographer what I find worrying is that besides all the anti - canada sentiment thats going around in the film industry with regards to US films being shot up here.. there is in fact an anti-toronto sentiment within Canada itself. So places like vancouver and calgary (yes... calgary) are actually getting more of the productions their way... be it television or movies or whatever.
There still seems to be a firm commercial base here though.

But advertising hasn't bounced back to the way it was pre- 9/11 or SARS.

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Originally posted by tatgirl But advertising hasn't bounced back to the way it was pre- 9/11 or SARS.

True. Although Commercials is the one sector that actually shows some promise of coming back to the way it was, more so than the bigger features IMO. Commercials seem to be more of a staple diet for Ontario's economy than the big budget features. Features seem to be alot more volatile in that sense.

now aside from all the dollar discussion .... I do have to work that day or else maybe i would do it - but i would REALLY do it if the Toronto Film industry would give me a job!

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. . . . . I used to work in the film industry - fun stuff i suppose....

Toronto will always have productions going on here - hence we are called Hollywood North...I don't think there is anything for Toronto to really worry about - Just as long as the American Production companies keep coming here and are allowed to continue film shoots here.

BTW are Rally's legal anyways? just by attending this rally would this actually raise money - or just awareness? anyways... I am still looking for a job in the industry.. but now i see they have problems and i suppose i will NEVER find one



p.s half this website is "Under Construction"

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Originally posted by tatgirl But advertising hasn't bounced back to the way it was pre- 9/11 or SARS.

Sure has in my sector.

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker Sure has in my sector. $4.9 billion US$ to be spent this year alone on interactive.

wow - that's PRetty impressive - and you are in a creative field of work too - right RJ?

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Originally posted by dallastar Toronto will always have productions going on here - hence we are called Hollywood North...I don't think there is anything for Toronto to really worry about - Just as long as the American Production companies keep coming here and are allowed to continue film shoots here.

But the American productions are NOT coming up here as of late, which is why there is a crisis.

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Originally posted by dallastar BTW are Rally's legal anyways? just by attending this rally would this actually raise money - or just awareness? anyways... I am still looking for a job in the industry.. but now i see they have problems and i suppose i will NEVER find one

It is not to raise money, just awareness and hopefully change in gov't policies.

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Originally posted by tatgirl But the American productions are NOT coming up here as of late, which is why there is a crisis. It is not to raise money, just awareness and hopefully change in gov't policies.

i didn't know that the crisis of the Americans not shooting in Ontario or Even Canada was still going on! ! Oops...

Well hopefully the gov't will get whatever is stuck up there asses to get the productions rollin' again!

Maybe they should start by rollin' a J' & breathin' deep!

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p.s.

I hope the Rally is a success and promotes tonnes of Awareness...

tootles... gunna walk in the rain now...

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Originally posted by dallastar BTW are Rally's legal anyways?

HUH? I'd hope so unless we live in Cuba or something

I say, to hell with government... that's as much support you're gonna get from me regarding this matter.

I have school to go to that day, or else i would consider going with you nat, but at night i have a concert to go to as well...

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