The leader of the provincial NDP is back from a fact finding mission in LA where he sat down with film executives. Adrian Dix says he met with people from studios like Disney and Warner Brothers to find solutions to film jobs leaving BC. But Dix wasn't ready to say what exact fixes the NDP would table. "We're going to assess and we're … [Read more...]
Hollywood North hurting
January 16, 2013 by
It hurts. That's how one of BC's top film executives is describing the Premier's refusal to consider increasing tax breaks for the billion-dollar industry. Pete Mitchell --who heads up Vancouver Film Studios-- says he just spent two days in Los Angeles trying to drum up more business for what used to be called 'Hollywood … [Read more...]
More funding for ‘Hollywood North’
July 9, 2012 by
The BC government has found more than two-million dollars worth of funding to subsidize this province's film industry.Most of the money is aimed at promoting the province to international film and television producers who may have forgotten Vancouver's 30-year reputation as 'Hollywood North.'BC already provides generous tax breaks, but there's … [Read more...]
Don’t forget to bring these items for an evening performance at the Hollywood Bowl
November 15, 2011 by
If you're heading to see a show at L.A.'s famous Hollywood Bowl, be sure to bring a sweater —it gets chilly here in the evening. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
