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Spotlight on Toronto

6 Sep 2017

The Board’s mandate is to: • Provide recommendations and advice to enhance the attractiveness and competitiveness of Toronto for the film, television and digital media industry; • Seek input from the broader industry to provide coherent advice to City Council on issues and opportunities for the sector; and • Monitor and track marketing strategies that could be used to attract new or returning film [...] The Toronto Film, Television and Digital Media Board’s strategic action plan, based on consultation with industry and government partners, identifies goals and recommended actions to enhance the partnership between the City and the film, television and digital media industry and seize opportunities within this rapidly evolving sector. [...] Accordingly, the City must assume the role of advocate and champion for the industry, raising awareness among other orders of government of the economic impact of the screen sector, and encouraging the development of policies and programs for its ongoing success. [...] STRATEGIC GOAL Government programs and policies support the continued growth of the film, television and digital media industry and are responsive to the sector’s changing needs Recommended Actions: 1. The City advocate on behalf of the sector to other orders of government, emphasizing the need for competitive, stable tax credits, and responsive policies and programs that encourage the development [...] The city is home to one of the biggest newsmakers in the industry - the Toronto International Film Festival, the world’s largest public film festival, and a leading economic driver for both the City and the screen sector.
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Pages
36
Published in
Toronto, ON, CA

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