Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC)

Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) is an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Culture that facilitates economic development opportunities for Ontario’s cultural media industries including book publishing, film and television, interactive digital media, magazine publishing, and music industries.

Website: www.omdc.on.ca

Toronto Film & Television Office

Established in 1979 by City Council, the Toronto Film & Television Office promotes Toronto as a location filming destination of choice, highlighting its exceptional technicians, crews, talent, suppliers and locations. The staff of the office liaise on behalf of the film, television, and commercial production industry with municipal, provincial, and federal government offices/agencies and residents and businesses to ensure a positive filming experience. The office provides resource material relating to the film industry for the media and general public. All use of City streets, parks and property is coordinated through the office and managed and coordinated by location filming permits.

FilmOntario

FilmOntario is a private sector consortium 30,000 strong, of companies, producers, unions, guilds and organizations within the Ontario screen-based sector (film & television and interactive media), and over $1.5 billion in economic activity annually.

Our emphasis is on marketing Ontario as a screen-based content creator and production destination, and lobbying all levels of government (Municipal, Provincial and Federal) to ensure that the various government policies and programs support and enhance our vibrant industry.
Website: www.filmontario.ca

Directors Guild of Canada – Ontario (DGC Ontario)

The Directors Guild of Canada – Ontario (DGC Ontario) proudly represents 1,500 key creative and logistical personnel in the film and television industry. Our members cover all areas of direction, design, production and editing. DGC Ontario negotiates and supports a collective agreement to ensure safe and fair working conditions of our members. We also lobby extensively on issues of concern for members and our industry partners.

Website: www.dgcodc.ca

Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA)

Our goal at the CMPA is to promote and stimulate the Canadian production industry. As a non-profit trade association we represent almost 400 film, television and interactive media companies across the country. We negotiate and manage labour agreements, and actively lobby the federal and provincial governments on various policy areas including taxation, trade, copyright, broadcasting and film. Our National Mentorship Program trains young people to meet the demands of this evolving industry. The association also holds an annual networking conference, Prime Time in Ottawa, where we release Profile, our state of the industry report featuring the industry’s most comprehensive statistics. We also publish and sell GUIDE, Canada’s production industry directory. With offices in Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver, the CMPA is always there for the independent Canadian producer.

Website: www.cmpa.ca

Deluxe

Deluxe has world-class laboratories in Hollywood, Toronto, Vancouver, New York, London, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Bangkok and Sydney. We offer extensive front end services through to theatrical printing, supported by the best talent, technology, quality and innovation anywhere.

Deluxe Postproduction also provides specialized services for every aspect of media production including film and video.

Website: www.bydeluxe.com

Panavision Canada Corporation

Panavision is the world leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of high precision film and digital camera systems. Celebrating 50 years in the business, Panavision is considered the motion picture industry leader in camera design and manufacture. Panavision cameras and lenses are used to record the vast majority of filmed entertainment, feature films, episodic television and commercials in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. The Company is also a leading supplier of camera equipment to North American prime time episodic or “series” network and cable television productions.

Panavision is well positioned to take advantage of the emerging markets for the capture of images in digital format and the use of digital technologies for post-production work. The Company offers a complete state-of-the-art high definition digital camera system comprised of the Genesis® Digital Camera System as well as a modified version of Sony’s 24P CINEALTA™ high definition digital camera, coupled with Panavision’s series of specially designed PRIMO DIGITAL® lenses and other accessories for use in the motion picture and television industries.

Whatever the scope of your production, large or small, we have the world’s largest selection of award-winning cameras and lenses to cover your needs. Your creativity and our know-how can make your images come alive.

In Canada, Panavision Canada Corporation has offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Halifax.
Website: www.panavision.com

ACTRA Toronto Performers

ACTRA Toronto represents more than 11,000 of Canada’s 21,000 professional performers working in the English-language recorded media in Canada. An advocate for Canadian culture, since 1943, ACTRA is a member-driven union that fights for the rights of professional performers.

As a leading proponent of film and television production in Toronto, ACTRA recognizes the need to minimize the environmental footprint of our industry. ACTRA believes that a more sustainable approach to filmmaking will ultimately lead to increased opportunities for performers. ACTRA Toronto is proud to be a founding partner of Green Screen Toronto.

Website: www.actratoronto.com

PS Production Services Ltd.

PS Production Services Ltd. is a leading supplier of state-of-the-art motion picture and television production equipment, celebrating over 30 years of exceptional service to the Canadian film and television industry. Our comprehensive inventory includes: The NEW RED ONE digital camera, ARRI 35mm and 16mm cameras, the NEW Moviecam MKII with 3-perf movement, new advanced viewfinder, colour video assist and electronics, Cooke lenses and accessories; Complete Lighting & Grip departments including products by Ianiro, LTM, Kino Flo, Mole Richardson, Strand, Matthews, Fisher and Chapman; An extensive fleet of generators, including our exclusive Signature Power Series Generators and fully-loaded Package Trucks. Established in 1972, PS operates in Vancouver, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto, Edmonton and Halifax. PS specializes in providing Round the Clock Personalized Customer Service to meet all motion picture and television production equipment needs.

In Canada, PS Production Services has offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Regina, Winnipeg, Dartmouth and
Edmonton.
Website: www.psps.com

Comweb/William F. White International Inc.

Comweb Corporation, founded in 1988 by Chairman/CEO Paul Bronfman, is dedicated to providing production related services, studio facilities, and equipment to the film and television industry. Member companies of the Comweb Group include William F. White International Inc. (WFW), CinequipWhite Inc. and Comweb Productions. Comweb is also an active partner in Toronto’s Filmport.

Founded in 1963, WFW is Canada’s oldest and one of the world’s largest providers of motion picture, television and theatrical production equipment. With offices across the country, the company has the most extensive inventory of equipment in the industry, including the very latest in technological advances.

WFW’s inventory includes a complete array of film and television lighting (including HMI & Tungsten and Airstar Balloon Lighting), grip equipment and an extensive fleet of crystal sync generators (from 3kW to Twin Pack 200kW tractor mounted units). WFW also carries a wide range of remote heads and cranes, camera cars and related specialty, state-of-the-art production equipment.

WFW continues to lead the entertainment industry in becoming a green supplier. The goal of the ongoing Whites Goes Green™ initiative, launched in May 2007, is to reduce the environmental impact of WFW’s production equipment and business operations as a whole.

Website: www.comwebgroup.com
Other Website: www.whites.com

NABET 700 CEP

NABET 700 CEP represents over 1,000 of Toronto’s Film Technicians. Our crews build and dress the set, transport people and equipment to location, light the shot, lay the track, push the dolly, manage the props, dress and makeup the actors, manage the special effects, record the sound, and make sure it all matches.NABET 700 CEP meets the increasing demands of the Toronto film industry by updating, training and developing our membership on an ongoing basis, and keeping our members up to date on all the latest developments in this rapidly changing industry.Whether the production is a large format feature, a TV movie, a mini-series, a TV series, or a television special, we have the professionals that make it happen.
Website: www.nabet700.com