OKANAGAN FILM COMMISSION PRESENTATION FOR 2016
The Okanagan has a very dynamic and growing motion picture industry that has gained momentum over the past 5 years.
PRODUCTION VALUE F I L M A N D T E L E V I S I O N + 10 million dollars in economic impact. A N I M A T I O N +5 Million dollars in economic Impact. 100 s of jobs for the Region 100 s of full time jobs for the region. Our industry has grown due to a combination of factors which include: our competitive and reliable provincial tax credit programs for film and television production; our highly experienced casts and crews; our infrastructure; our film-friendly communities; our diverse range of locations for filming, and the growth of our animation, visual effects and post-production industry and the world-class talent that now live here.
2015 Production Expenditure Statistics Project Name Type Company/ LM Locations Region Dates of Filming Quan Daily Spend Total Spend 1 The Food Detectives Kids TV Series Genuine Picture Kelowna CORD Feb 13-June13 125 $ 1,000,000.00 2 Unseen Movie Heaven s Door Pictures Inc. West Kelowna/Vernon CORD/NORD Jan 20-29 9 $ 75,000.00 3 Numb Movie Numb Production Ltd. Kelowna/Vernon/Lumby/Echo Lake CORD/Nord Feb 16-March 9th 18 $ 75,000.00 $ 1,350,000.00 4 Lexus Commercial Circle Productions Apex Mountain RDOS Feb 17-19 3 $ 125,000.00 $ 375,000.00 5 Amazing Race Reality Penticton/Osoyoos RDOS May 2 $ 50,000.00 $ 100,000.00 6 SNC Lavalin Commercial I La Cavalerie Kelowna CORD Apr-26 2 $ 125,000.00 $ 250,000.00 7 City Of Wine Documentary Thibault Delrieu Okanagan CORD RDOS May 6 $ 50,000.00 $ 300,000.00 8 Ice Girls Documentary Screen Sirens Kelowna CORD April 2 $ 15,000.00 $ 30,000.00 9 Reaction Short Messenger West Kelowna CORD July 6 $ 1,500.00 $ 9,000.00 10 Ventures in Wine In Country Web Series Kenton Gilchrist West Kelowna CORD May-Nov 75 $ 1,500.00 $ 112,500.00 11 Writing Kim Indie Feature Jeff Gant Kelowna CORD June 14 $ 2,000.00 $ 28,000.00 12 Hell: A Visitor s Guide Documentary Vision TV/Asterisk Osoyoos RDOS July 3 $ 2,000.00 $ 6,000.00 13 Four Senses Reality TV Series Varner Productions South Okbnagan RDOS July 8 $ 2,000.00 $ 16,000.00 14 Lexus Commercial Film Group South Okanagan RDOS July 3 $ 125,000.00 $ 375,000.00 15 Tomato Red Movie Tomato Red Productions Inc Central/South Okanagan RDOS/RDCO July 9 $ 125,000.00 16 Under Armour Commercial Commercial Capital Media Central RDCO July 3 $ 125,000.00 $ 375,000.00 17 Rocky Mountain Wild Documentary Rocky Mountain Wild South RDOS July 3 $ 7,500.00 $ 22,500.00 18 Allegiance Studios. VFX Studio Startup Allegiance Studios. Summerland RDOS July 365 $1,918 $ 700,000.00 19 A&W Commercial Circle Productions Penticton RDOS August 2 $ 75,000.00 $ 150,000.00 20 SUPPORTING THE SUCCESS AND GROWTH OF ALL LEARNERS Documentary Stacy Zwolak ASCD Kelowna RDCO November 4 $ 5,000.00 $ 20,000.00 21 Way Out Movie Tec Productions (Calgary) Kelowna (Film Factory, kelly Obriens) RDCO October 12 $ 5,000.00 $ 60,000.00 25 Once Upon A Time TV Series ABC Osoyoos Indian Band RDOS September 3 $ 100,000.00 $ 300,000.00 26 PEAR CIDER AND CIGARETTES Animated Series Massive Swerve Prod Kelowna (Jordan Oliwa) CORD Jan-July 150 $ 150,000.00 27 Love Nature TV Series Love Nature Spotted Lake RDOS October 2 $ 25,000.00 $ 50,000.00 28 Paradise Ranch MOW E! Halmark Kelowna RDCO October 19 $ 100,000.00 $ 1,900,000.00 29 Hand Of Love MOW Reel One/Odyssey Media Inc. Kelowna RDCO October 14 $ 75,000.00 $ 1,050,000.00 30 Penny Dreadful TV Series Showtime Summerland RDOS September 2 $ 125,000.00 $ 250,000.00 31 The Craft Short Mountain Lake Penticton RDOS November 6 $ 1,000.00 $ 10,000.00
2016 PROPOSED BUDGET REVENUE Central Okanagan Regional District 120,000 ($10,000 in-kind) Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen 35,000 North Okanagan Regional District 29,000 Boundary EDC 5,000 Province of British Columbia 30,000 TOTAL REVENUE $229,000 EXPENSES Wages & Benefits 96,000 Scouting 50,000 Advertising 2,000 Bank Charges 500 Dues, Fees and Memberships 1,500 Legal & Insurance 5,500 Supplies 3,500 Rent 10,000 Telephones/Wireless 4,500 Board and administrative expenses 2,500 Office equipment 2,000 Accounting 4,500 Promotions/Scouting/FAM 7,000 Tradeshows 10,500 Local and Regional Travel 15,000 Other travel 5,000 Website 9,000 TOTAL EXPENSES $229,00
O F C I S C O M M U N I T Y I N V O L V E D 1. OKANAGAN COLLEGE PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2. OKANAGAN INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2017 3. WE CREATE BC- STEERING 4. MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 5. KELOWNA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE *Nominated : MARKETER OF THE YEAR VERNON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE *Nominated : MICRO BUSINESS AWARD KELOWNA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
2016 Presenters: Shawn Williamson-Executive Producer Rick Dugdale-Producer Daniel Petrie-Writer Jason Stone-Director Karen Lam-Director Kim Robert- Industry Law Nolan Pielak- Distribution Valerie Creighton- Canadian Media Fund Liz Shorten Canadian Production Association Maureen Levitt-Super Channel Tracey Kim Bonneau-Aboriginal Film Makers
Critics' Choice Television Award for Most Exciting New Series. Filmed in Part in Summerland BC. We are BC s top full-service motion picture production center outside of the Fraser Valley.
King Julien Emmy award winning and proudly produced in Kelowna!!!!! The Okanagan has a vibrant animation sector including companies such as Atomic Cartoons, YetiFarm Animation and Bardel Animation.