Calgary: A hub for creativity and innovation There’s an energy in Calgary that exhilarates, invigorates & motivates. It’s a place of big skies and big ideas. There is opportunity here — to start a business, start a new life or start an adventure. And everyone is welcome to be part of the energy.

Calgary is an economic force and a catalyst for today’s trailblazers. There’s an intense, urban vitality in Calgary that unleashes the bold, can-do spirit of entrepreneurs and innovators, artists and athletes. Our city’s vibrancy and competitive spirit drive commerce, culture and sport. Home to over 1.2 million residents, Calgary is Canada’s third largest municipality and fourth most populous metropolitan area.

Home to over Calgary is Canada’s Calgary is Canada’s rd th 1.2 million 3 4 residents. third largest most populous City of Calgary municipality. metropolitan area. Statistics Canada Statistics Canada Performing and visual artists thrive here as Alberta has the highest per capita spending on recreation and culture in Canada. We know that the inspiration from our traditional arts and culture community runs deep in many other sectors of the economy. We know this because Calgary is home to over 50,000 people working in creative industry occupations* representing over six per cent of Calgary’s total employment.

* Under a broad definition of creative industries, which includes people who create new ideas, new technology and new creative content, Calgary is a leader in Canada. In many jurisdictions this definition results in the inclusion of engineers, architects, and scientific research professionals. While there is no doubt that these are creative, highly-skilled people, due to the high involvement of engineering in the energy sector in Calgary, this group of job categories is excluded from our Creative Industries analysis. As Canada’s fourth-largest filming jurisdiction, Calgary’s film & TV sector is a vibrant community that helps diversify Alberta’s economy. With annual production volumes of over $150 million and a 6:1 return on investment, the Calgary region is a key location of choice for local, national and international filmmakers.

Calgary region benefits Our award-winning crews from an average of over and locations have provided $ the backdrop for films including 150 million The Revenant in film, TV and digital Interstellar production per year. Brokeback Mountain Inception The Bourne Legacy and TV series including Heartland Fargo Calgary’s Creative Industries* employ Lewis & Clark Hell on Wheels. 50,400 people, 6.3% of total employment in 2014.

In the last 10 years, Calgary has Over won more Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy awards than any other 3,000 people work in Calgary’s film jurisdiction in Canada. & TV industry, including union/guild members and producers. Calgary’s creative sector is equally vibrant, housing some There are of Canada’s leading performing and visual arts organizations 4,362 creative industry business and a diverse host of establishments in the Calgary theatrical production CMA as of the end of 2014, companies. which represents a

17.6 per cent increase from 2010.

Home to top Canadian performing and visual arts organizations: Alberta Ballet This solid gain in creative Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra establishments reveals Calgary Opera that there is real Theatre Calgary momentum in the sector in Calgary and is a testament to all the activities surrounding Calgary. Unique The majority of the Festivals: establishments are High Performance Rodeo micro-enterprises in the Calgary Folk Music Festival 1-4 employee range and Calgary International Film Festival at the other end of the Sled Island range there are nine large Beakerhead establishments with more GlobalFest than 500 employees. The Calgary Film Centre

The thrust of the Calgary Film Centre is to become a centre of innovation and excellence in the creative and digital media industries, consolidating leading edge activity, and driving product and process development as well as economic diversification throughout southern Alberta.

The Centre is an important part of the film, television and creative industries sector in Southern Alberta, with over 50,000 square feet of purpose-built sound stages to support local, national and international screen-based productions. Film Centre 8.35 acres located at Facts 5750 76 Avenue S.E.

Alberta’s film, television and 20,000 sq ft of warehouse digital media industry employs space with an additional over 3,000 people and 15,000 sq ft is responsible for hundreds of multi-purpose space of millions in economic activity (office, workshop/production, props, sets, wardrobes, etc.) every year

William The Centre features F. White 50,000 sq ft International of purpose-built anchor tenant sound stages The Calgary Film Centre Artist Renderings

Calgary Economic Development is a conduit, connector, catalyst and story teller. We are opportunity-makers, helping to spark and fuel Calgary’s growth. Our job is to connect people with resources that can help them grow their careers or businesses, thrive in new locations or markets, and feel at home in our community. We offer a wealth of information to help everyone succeed and we tirelessly promote Calgary, in Canada and around the world. We’re exhilarated about our role in shaping and sharing Calgary’s story and we’re proud to be part of the energy.

Calgary Economic Development plays a major role in Calgary’s film, television and digital media industry. Through the office of the Film Commissioner, Calgary Economic Development works with The City of Calgary to facilitate all permit and application requests. The Film Commissioner and Logistics Coordinator work in collaboration with local film scouts to facilitate tours of Calgary region locations for producers, filmmakers and location managers considering Calgary as a filming location.

Contact Information: Luke Azevedo Lissa Craig Commissioner | Film, TV & Creative Industries Logistics Coordinator | Film, TV & Creative Industries [email protected] [email protected] Action Calgary

Action Calgary is a corporate partnership program that engages Calgary business leaders to influence the movement of our economy. The thought leadership and generous financial support from this group of visionary Calgarians supports Calgary Economic Development in delivering award-winning initiatives and programs, drive economic and individual prosperity, and better compete on the global stage.

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