Having breathed a collective sigh of relief, Canadian film and TV players are ready for action as American production is set to return north of the border after SAG-AFTRA reached a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
But just how soon Hollywood gets back to Canada, and how, has dominated conversations in key production hubs like Vancouver and Toronto after U.S. actors and the major studios and streamers agreed terms for a new contract.
The Canadian sector knows it won’t be as easy as turning the lights back on, as the major studios still have headwinds and roadblocks coming out of the dual strikes, including cost pressures as their streaming platforms claw their way to profitability.
“We need to temper our expectations. We’re all excited everybody’s getting back to work,” said Noel Phillips, general manager of Dufferin Gate Studios in Toronto,...
But just how soon Hollywood gets back to Canada, and how, has dominated conversations in key production hubs like Vancouver and Toronto after U.S. actors and the major studios and streamers agreed terms for a new contract.
The Canadian sector knows it won’t be as easy as turning the lights back on, as the major studios still have headwinds and roadblocks coming out of the dual strikes, including cost pressures as their streaming platforms claw their way to profitability.
“We need to temper our expectations. We’re all excited everybody’s getting back to work,” said Noel Phillips, general manager of Dufferin Gate Studios in Toronto,...
- 11/11/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paul Bronfman is set to step down as senior advisor and co-chairman of Canadian movie rental giant William F. White International after selling the company to the UK’s Ashtead Group in 2019, which includes Sunbelt Rentals.
“After 34 years of vision, leadership, and engagement with so many of us at William F. White, and indeed in the broader industry, Paul has decided his time has come to fully pass on the torch to the existing leadership team, effective August 31, 2023,” Sunbelt Rentals CEO Brendan Horgen said in an internal memo to employees that was obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.
“Paul’s leadership has been an invaluable asset to many of us. Through his wealth of experience and insights, he has played a pivotal role in shaping not only the collective success of Wfw, but the industry at large,” Garin Josey, executive vp and COO of William F. White, added in a second internal memo obtained by THR.
“After 34 years of vision, leadership, and engagement with so many of us at William F. White, and indeed in the broader industry, Paul has decided his time has come to fully pass on the torch to the existing leadership team, effective August 31, 2023,” Sunbelt Rentals CEO Brendan Horgen said in an internal memo to employees that was obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.
“Paul’s leadership has been an invaluable asset to many of us. Through his wealth of experience and insights, he has played a pivotal role in shaping not only the collective success of Wfw, but the industry at large,” Garin Josey, executive vp and COO of William F. White, added in a second internal memo obtained by THR.
- 8/15/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As SAG-AFTRA nears its June 30 bargaining deadline amid the Writers Guild of America strike, the Canadian film and TV industry is closely watching for ripple effects of Hollywood’s production shutdown north of the border. Film studios across the country remain dark or filled with homegrown shoots and anxious local talent and crews, dependent on big-budget U.S. film and TV series for work, question when they’ll get back on set.
Montreal-based screenwriter Christine Rodriguez of Productions La Tigresse, who is continuing to work on her upcoming film projects outside of WGA restrictions, said she’s closely watching labor negotiations in Los Angeles. “What the WGA is doing is extremely important. What they do will have an impact for us in Canada. There needs to be a readjustment with the streamers and remuneration for writers where they’re fairly compensated,” Rodriguez tells The Hollywood Reporter as she develops a...
Montreal-based screenwriter Christine Rodriguez of Productions La Tigresse, who is continuing to work on her upcoming film projects outside of WGA restrictions, said she’s closely watching labor negotiations in Los Angeles. “What the WGA is doing is extremely important. What they do will have an impact for us in Canada. There needs to be a readjustment with the streamers and remuneration for writers where they’re fairly compensated,” Rodriguez tells The Hollywood Reporter as she develops a...
- 6/30/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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William F. White International has acquired Studio City Toronto, an iconic studio complex in the city’s downtown east end that over the years played host to shoots for My Big Fat Greek Wedding, X-Men and the Oscar winner Spotlight.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the purchase of the 148,000 square foot studio by William F. White-parent Sunbelt Rentals and completed on Dec. 2 is understood to have followed a bidding war. The acquisition, which includes Studio City Rentals, gets William F. White’s total owned or managed studio production space across Canada to 1.55 million square feet.
“We are excited to welcome Studio City Toronto as well as Studio City Rentals to the William F. White and Sunbelt Rentals family. For our clients, these acquisitions are the perfect complement to our business as we continue to deliver world-class studio space and...
William F. White International has acquired Studio City Toronto, an iconic studio complex in the city’s downtown east end that over the years played host to shoots for My Big Fat Greek Wedding, X-Men and the Oscar winner Spotlight.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the purchase of the 148,000 square foot studio by William F. White-parent Sunbelt Rentals and completed on Dec. 2 is understood to have followed a bidding war. The acquisition, which includes Studio City Rentals, gets William F. White’s total owned or managed studio production space across Canada to 1.55 million square feet.
“We are excited to welcome Studio City Toronto as well as Studio City Rentals to the William F. White and Sunbelt Rentals family. For our clients, these acquisitions are the perfect complement to our business as we continue to deliver world-class studio space and...
- 12/7/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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