Film Canada Yearbook (2001)

& CREATIVE/ _nnsiniawn CASTING/TALENT UNIONS/ GUILDS ASSOCIATIONS \ EQUIPMENT SALES : / RENTALS/ STUDIOS PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION — = So E ~ = Fr GOV'T AGENCIES/ AWARDS & FESTIVALS & MORE FUNDING/ __FINANCIAL/LEGAL/ GOVERNMENT AGENCIES / AWARDS & FESTIVALS / & MORE ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL 151 Bloor St. W., 5th FI. Toronto, ON M5S 1T6 (416) 961-1660 / (800) 387-0058 (Ontario) Fax: (416) 961-7796 E-mail: info @arts.on.ca. Website: www.arts.on.ca Chair: Julia Foster Acting Exec. Director: John Brotman The Ontario Arts Council offers various forms of assistance to artists in the Province of Ontario. Please contact the Art Services Department for additional information. OAC's Media Arts programs encourage the creation and production of media arts in Ontario, including film and video. Programs are available to emerging and experienced media artists and to media arts organizations. Programs for Organizations Artist-Run Centres: Media and Visual Arts Purpose: Provides annual grants to assist artist-run centres with expenses incurred in the creation, presentation and documentation of media and visual arts. Grants also assist with production, professional development, distribution and exhibition expenses. Eligibility: This program is open to Ontariobased cooperatives of professional artists operating as not-for-profit organizations. Organizations must have been in operation for at least one year, have presented a full year of programming, and pay professional fees to exhibiting artists. Deadline: February 1, 2001 Visual and Media Arts Project Grants: Purpose: To provide grants to support visual and media arts organizations, groups or collectives for projects that complement their programming and involve visual or media artists. Eligibility: This program is open to Ontariobased not-for-profit visual arts organizations and groups undertaking projects involving the presentation and distribution of art, educational or professional development activities, or documentation on dissemination of art. Organizations receiving annual support funding are not eligible. Deadlines: January 25, June 15, 2001 Programs for Individuals Artists’ Film and Video Purpose: This production program provides project grants to assist independent artists using film and video as a form of creative expression. Eligibility: This program is open to Ontariobased professional media artists wishing to realize a film or video project. Artists working with film and video installation may also apply. Deadlines: April 15, October 15, 2001 First Projects: Film and Video Purpose: Provides project grants to first-time and emerging film and video artists undertaking their first project in either film or video. Artists working with film and video installation may also apply. Eligibility: This program is open to Ontariobased artists interested in producing their first 194 film or video project. Applicants from other artistic disciplines wishing to incorporate film or video into their work may also apply. Deadlines: January 25, 2001 and December 15, 2002 Note: Photographers can now apply to Visual Arts Individual programs. Contact the Visual Arts Officer for details. Granting programs and deadlines are subject to change. Always confirm deadlines before applying by contacting OAC. ONTARIO MEDIA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (OMDC) 175 Bloor St. E. North Tower, Ste. 300 Toronto, ON M4W 3R8 (416) 314-6858 Fax: (416) 314-6876 E-mail: mail@ofdc.on.ca Website: www.omdc.on.ca C.E.0.: Adam Knelman Ostry Acting C.0.0. / Sr. Policy Advisor: Kristine Murphy Sr. Marketing & Communications Advisor: Michael O'Byrne Communications Officer: Sharon Wilson Officially launched on Feb. 1, 2001 the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) assumed the functions of the Ontario Film Development Corp. The OMDC is an agency of the Ontario government that provides a range of innovative programs and services to Stimulate the growth of Ontario's film, television, book and magazine publishing, sound recording and digital media industries. Corporate Affairs (CA) Corporate Affairs provides the strategic direction and structure that enables the agency to achieve its objectives. Corporate Affairs is responsible for research, communications and marketing, financial services, information systems and human resources. Corporate Affairs markets and Promotes Ontario's capabilities at key international markets to ensure awareness of Ontario's advantages as a production centre. Corporate Affairs manages the agency's relationship with our core clients: the Canadian Film Centre and the Toronto International Film Festival Group, which includes the Toronto Film Festival and Cinematheque Ontario, as well as the Canadian Feature Film Project with the CFC. Skills Development & Marketing Initiatives (SDMI) * The Al Waxman Calling Card programs provide Ontario producers and directors poised to make a first long-form drama or documentary production with an opportunity to create a short “calling card” film with which to prove their readiness to make long-form projects. ° Market Mentorships help emerging producers gain an understanding of the international marketplace and make contacts through direct involvement at key industry events or structured meetings in particular territories, with the guidance of experienced industry mentors. ¢ Partnerships in Training assists industry organizations developing innovative training that targets the gaps in professional development for emerging producers. ¢ The Practical Mechanics internship program builds emerging producers’ business skills through a combination of 20-week work placements and intensive workshops. ¢ The New Media Executive Forum is a series of workshops devoted to the professional development of new media executives. Unique and timely offerings address industry issues relevant to both emerging and experienced executives. ¢ Entrepreneurial Solutions for Producers involve one-on-one advisory sessions and intensive workshops designed to enhance their small business management skills. Location Promotion & Services (LPS) LPS promotes the advantages of Ontario as a filming location and production centre to domestic and foreign producers. The OMDC Location Library is a valuable resource with photo files of more than 10,000 Ontario shooting locations. LPS provides a complete range of services to producers: location scouting, information on services and facilities, introductions to unions, guilds and personnel, and liaison with other government agencies. Tax Credits (TC) * The Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC) is a refundable tax credit available to eligible Ontario-based Canadian corporations of 20% of qualified Ontario labour expenditures for eligible film and television productions. ¢ The Ontario Computer Animation and Special Effects (OCASE) Tax Credit is a refundable tax credit to Ontario-based Canadian and foreign-controlled corporations of 20% qualifying Ontario labour expenditures for digital animation and digital visual effects created in Ontario for film or television productions. * The Ontario Production Services Tax Credit (OPSTC) is a refundable tax credit to eligible Ontario-based Canadian and foreign-controlled corporations of 11% qualified Ontario labour expenditures for eligible film and television productions. * The Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC) is a refundable tax credit to eligible Ontario-based Canadian and foreign-controlled corporations of 20% eligible Ontario labour expenditures for interactive digital media Productions created in Ontario, * The Ontario Sound Recording Tax Credit (OSRTC) is a refundable tax credit to eligible Ontario-based Canadian Corporations of 20% of qualifying Production and marketing expenditures for eligible sound recordings performed by an emerging Canadian artist or group. * The Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit (OBPTC) is a refundable tax credit to 2001 + FILM CANADA YEARBOOK PRARRARRARARARRAARRARRARARRARRARARRAAR