QUEBEC FILM SOURCEBOOK 2016 Update 2015-12 WE ARE UNIFIED CREATIVE FORCES VFX STAGES CAMERAS GRIP RIGGING LIGHTING DOLLY FRONT END FILM LABORATORY DI VIDEO POST AUDIO POST MELSSTUDIOS.COMCanada’s largest supplier of services to the fi lm and television industry VISIONGLOBALE_Publicite QFSB - SPREAD.indd All Pages 2015-08-19 11:02 AM WE ARE UNIFIED CREATIVE FORCES VFX STAGES CAMERAS GRIP RIGGING LIGHTING DOLLY FRONT END FILM LABORATORY DI VIDEO POST AUDIO POST MELSSTUDIOS.COMCanada’s largest supplier of services to the fi lm and television industry VISIONGLOBALE_Publicite QFSB - SPREAD.indd All Pages 2015-08-19 11:02 AM QUEBEC FILM AND TELEVISION COUNCIL TOLL FREE: 1 866 320 FILM (3456) Telephone: 514 499-7070 Fax: 514 499-7018 [email protected] www.qftc.ca For the e-book version go to www.quebecfilmsourcebook.com DISCLAIMER Although every effort has been made to ensure that this information is correct, the publisher cannot guarantee accuracy. Please take note that the information herein is meant to be used as a guide only. © Copyright 2015, Quebec Film and Televison Council. 2015 Edition Published by Quebec Film and Television Council It is a pleasure for us to provide you with this invaluable tool that is the Quebec Film SourceBook (QFSB), the annual directory of the Quebec film and television industry. Now in its 5th edition, the QFSB is a comprehensive guide to the best of what Quebec has to offer in terms of labor, services, resources and infrastructures to help you film your production in our province. In it, you will also find all you need to know about our generous tax incentives, our unions and guilds, as well as our regional and municipal film offices – everything to ensure your film or TV shoot runs as smoothly as possible, from pre-produc- tion to the production, post-production and VFX stages. The number of foreign productions and contracted visual effects work has been on a steady climb in Quebec over the past five years. In fact, it is expected that, in 2015 alone, cumulative budgets will exceed $450 million. Such a high level of success and professionalism, much appreciated by the Hollywood film and TV industry, is reflected in the book you are currently holding. Over the past year, Quebec has been host to several productions of various sizes and budgets that took advantage of our reliable and highly competent crews, appealing tax credits, state-of-the-art studio facilities and wide variety of ideal shooting locations. These include: X-Men: Apocalypse (20th Century Fox), Story of Your Life (21 Laps Entertainment, Lava Bear Films), The Walk (Sony Pictures Entertainment), Stonewall (Centropolis Entertainment), as well as the TV show Ascension (Blumhouse Productions, Lionsgate Television & Universal Cable Productions). We hope this guide will be as helpful to you as it has been to many produc- tion companies and film and TV executives over the past five years, and that, like them, you will come to the conclusion that Quebec is the perfect place to shoot your next project. We remain available to answer your questions at any time. Pierre Moreau Managing Director and National Commissioner QUEBEC FILM SOURCEBOOK 2016 / QFTC 7 TABLE OF OF CONTENTS TABLE CONTENTS “ Montreal was a perfect fit for the movie The Walk, a combination of good locations, good incentives and good visual effects production.” — STEVE STARKEY Producer, The Walk “Fantastic! One of the best places in North America to make a movie. You’ve got everything here, the best crews I have worked with in Canada.” TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE — DENNIS QUAID, Actor, The Art of More “The reality is that in Quebec, you can find highly skilled technicians. American producers know they can rely on a first-rate crew of dedicated workers here. The same goes for our VFX specialists.” — DENIS VILLENEUVE, Director, Story of Your Life “When I’m shooting out in the street, there are terrific locations here (Montreal) that can double for Paris or Russia.” — BRYAN SINGER, Producer and Director, X-Men: Days of Future Past “Montreal was a perfect fit for the movieThe Walk, a combination of good locations, good incentives and good visual effects production.” — STEVE STARKEY, Producer, The Walk “The QFSB is an invaluable tool. It has saved me a considerable amount of time!” — KEN TOPOLSKY, Producer, The Lottery and Zero Hour “Goodbye, Montreal ! I had such a great time – the sights, the food, the people – I think you might be my favorite city in Canada !” — NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, Actor, Smurfs 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 11 ALPHABETICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 12 REGIONS 21 USEFUL INFORMATION 67 FILM INCENTIVES 81 PRE-PRODUCTION 93 CREWS 113 PRODUCERS 135 EQUIPMENT 147 STUDIOS & STAGES 155 POST-PRODUCTION 165 VISUAL EFFECTS 175 ANIMATION 187 PROPS & SP FX 195 SUPPORT SERVICES 199 FILMED IN QUEBEC 215 QFTC PARTNERS 261 INDEX 273T QUEBEC FILM SOURCEBOOK 2016 / TABLE OF CONTENTS 11 ALPHABETICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 1st ASSISTANT 118 2D/3D CONVERSION 177 2nd ASSISTANT 118 4 REASONS TO FILM IN QUEBEC 25 ACCESSORIES 130 ACCOMMODATIONS 95 ACCOUNTING 99 ACCOUNTING 116 AERIAL SHOTS 149 AERIAL SHOTS 197 ANIMATION 189 ART DEPARTMENT 117 ART DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT 117 ART DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR 117 ART DEPT COORD ASSISTANT 117 ART DIRECTION 117 ART DIRECTOR 117 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 118 ASSISTANT DRESSER 134 ASSISTANT FX MAKE-UP ARTIST 124 ASSISTANT HAIR 122 ASSISTANT MAKE-UP 124 ASSISTANT PAINTER SCENIC 124 ASSISTANT PROP MASTER 130 ASSISTANT PROSTHESIS MAKE-UP ARTIST 124 ASSISTANT SET DRESSER 131 ASST LOCATION MANAGER 122 12 TABLE OF CONTENTS / QUEBECFILMSOURCEBOOK.COM ASST PERIOD HAIRDRESSER 122 ASST SCRIPT 131 ASST WARDROBE MASTER/MISTRESS 134 BEST BOY GRIP 122 BEST BOY LIGHTING TECHNICIAN 121 BODYGUARDS 201 BROADCASTING 201 CAMERA 118 CAMERAMAN-STEADICAM 119 CAMERA OPERATOR 118 CAMERA TRAINEE 119 CAMERA UTILITY-LOADER 118 CARPENTER 119 CASTING 201 CATERING 203 CCU OPERATOR 133 CMF FMC 80 COMMUNICATION 99 CONSOLE OPERATOR 121 CONSTRUCTION 119 CONSTRUCTION 203 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 204 CONSULTING SERVICES 204 COORDINATOR 133 COSTUME 205 COSTUME DESIGNER 134 COSTUME SUPERVISOR 134 CRANE OPERATOR 122 CRTC 78 CUSTOMS 206 DIGITAL ENGINEER 119 QUEBEC FILM SOURCEBOOK 2016 / TABLE OF CONTENTS 13 DIGITAL FILM RESTORATION 167 DIGITAL TECHNICIAN / DATA MANAGEMENT TECHNICIAN 119 DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY 118 DIRECTORS 119 DISTANCE CHART 68 DISTRIBUTION 207 DOLLY GRIP 122 DRESSER 134 DRIVER 133 DUBBING 167 EDITING 121 EDITING ASSISTANT 121 EDITOR 121 ELECTRONIC CAMERAPERSON 119 EQUIPMENT 149 FINANCIAL SERVICES 100 FINANCING 101 FIRST ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT 116 FIRST ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR 117 FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 118 FOLLOW SPOT OPERATOR 121 FOOD STYLIST 130 FX MAKE-UP 124 GAFFER / CHIEF LIGHTING 121 GATINEAU-OUTAOUAIS 54 GREENSMAN 121 GRIP 122 GUILDS AND UNIONS 105 HAIR 122 HAIRDRESSER 122 HEAD CARPENTER 119 14 TABLE OF CONTENTS / QUEBECFILMSOURCEBOOK.COM HEAD PAINTER 124 HEAD PROPS BUYER 130 INSURANCES 106 JIB ARM OPERATOR 118 KEY DRESSER 134 KEY GRIP 122 KEY HAIR STYLIST 122 KEY MAKE-UP ARTIST 124 KEY SET DRESSER 131 KEY WARDROBE MASTER / MISTRESS 134 LAURENTIANS 53 LAVAL 57 LAW FIRM 106 LIGHTING 121 LIGHTING CONTROL 121 LIGHTING DESIGNER 121 LIGHTING DIRECTOR 121 LIGHTING TECHNICIAN 121 LINE PRODUCER 125 LINE PRODUCER 137 LOCATION MANAGEMENT 123 LOCATION MANAGER 122 LOCATIONS 108 LOCATIONS 122 LOCATION SCOUT 122 MAKE-UP 124 MAKE-UP ARTIST 124 MAKE-UP DESIGNER 124 MEDICAL AND SET SAFETY 124 MOBILE SET-UP TECHNICIAN 133 MONTREAL 32 QUEBEC FILM SOURCEBOOK 2016 / TABLE OF CONTENTS 15 MOTION CAPTURE 161 MOTION CAPTURE 177 MOTION CAPTURE 193 MOTION CONTROL OPERATOR (TECHNO DOLLY) 119 MP VIDEO CO-OD / 24 FRAME 119 MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCES 208 MUSIC 131 NEW MEDIA 208 NON-PURPOSE BUILT SOUND STAGES 161 OFFLINE EDITOR 121 ONLINE EDITOR 121 PAINT 124 PAINTER 124 PERIOD HAIRDRESSER 122 PHOTO 209 PLASTERER 119 POST-PRODUCTION 169 POST-PRODUCTION - IMAGE 168 POST-PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT 172 POST-PRODUCTION - SOUND 172 PREVISUALIZATION 178 PRODUCTION ACCOUNTING 116 PRODUCTION COORDINATOR 125 PRODUCTION DESIGNER 117 PRODUCTION - FILM & TELEVISION 138 PRODUCTION MANAGER 125 PRODUCTION MANAGER 125 PRODUCTION - NEW MEDIA 143 PRODUCTION SERVICES 127 PRODUCTION SERVICES 143 PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL 110 16 TABLE OF CONTENTS / QUEBECFILMSOURCEBOOK.COM PROP ASSISTANT 130 PROP BUYER 130 PROP DESIGNER 130 PROPERTY MANAGER 130 PROP MASTER 130 PROPS 130 PROPSMAN 130 PROSTHESIS MAKE-UP ARTIST 124 PUBLICIST 119 PURPOSE BUILT SOUND STAGES 157 QUEBEC CITY 46 QUEBEC DRIVING TIMES 69 QUEBEC FILM AND TELEVISION COUNCIL 28 QUEBEC’S DIVERSE CLIMATE 70 RECORDING STUDIOS 163 REMOTE CONTROL CAMERA SYSTEM 151 RENTAL EQUIPMENT 152 RIGGING GRIP 122 SAGUENAY 59 SCENIC ARTIST 124 SCENIC TECHNICIAN 124 SCRIPT 131 SCRIPTWRITER 131 SEAMSTRESSES AND STITCHERS 134 SECOND ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT 116 SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 118 SET DECORATION 206 SET DESIGNER 117 SET DRESSER 131 SET DRESSING / DECORATION 131 SET GRIP 122 QUEBEC FILM SOURCEBOOK 2016 / TABLE OF CONTENTS 17 SET PROPSMAN 130 SHERBROOKE 61 SHOOTING EQUIPMENT 154 SLOW MOTION OPERATOR 133 SODEC 77 SOFTWARE 194 SOUND 131 SOUND EDITOR 121 SOUND STAGES 157 SPECIAL EFFECTS 197 SPECIALIZED DRIVER 133 SP WARDROBE CUTTER 134 SP WARDROBE MILLINER 134 SP WARDROBE PATINA 134 SP WARDROBE PROPS 134 SP WARDROBE TECHNICIAN 134 STABILIZED REMOTE HEAD OPERATOR 119 STILL PHOTOGRAPHER 118 STORYBOARD 118 STRATEGIC WATCH 210 SUBTITLING 174 SUPPORT VEHICLES 210 SWITCHER 133 TECHNICAL DIRECTOR 133 TELEFILM CANADA 79 TELEPROMPTER OPERATOR 133 TELEVISION TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT 133 TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATIONS 71 THIRD ASSISTANT