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(File photo from filming of Deadly Secrets by the Lake)

 

With the film industry booming in North Bay, Canadore College is looking to help extend film projects that come here past the filming stage.

They’re launching a new one-year post-production program that will create the capacity for work on film and video production to be finalized in North Bay after the cameras stop rolling.

“Right now, we have a booming film industry in North Bay, but it comes to an abrupt stop past the shooting stage,” said Yura Monestime, Interim Associate Dean of the School of Media and Dramatic Arts. “Crews leave once the cameras stop rolling. This program will create a work force capable of putting the intricate puzzle of post-production together for television or cinema.”

“We’ve seen a huge influx of film and video production activity in our region,” said Monestime. “In the industry our community is known for being accommodating and welcome and we have a lot of the talent needed to work on set because of our programming at Canadore. In fact, 30 of students from cinematography and the TV programs were working on set within one month of graduating, which is a testament to our reputation. It usually takes years to break into the industry.”

Canadore College is also going to build an entire post-production studio to allow film and television projects to shoot, edit, mix and finalize their entire production in northern Ontario.

Officials are anticipating a fall construction start.

They say it will be the first and only facility to have coordinated services, resources and emerging talent to see a project from seed to completion.

The facility will be built with a committed investment from the Northern Ontario Heritage Corporation and industry partners.