THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT Film Commission – WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015 A G E N D A Time: 4:30 p.m. Place: Board Room 4th Floor 465 Victoria Street Kamloops, BC Page Item 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS 3. ADDITIONS TO OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA 4. MINUTES 3 - 6 (a) Minutes of the Thompson-Nicola Film Commission Meeting dated March 04, 2015 Minutes of the Thompson-Nicola Film Commission Meeting dated March 04, 2015, attached. 5. PRESENTATIONS (a) Short Film Documentary: Little Moccasins (2014) Director and Writer: Ken Matheson 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7. CORRESPONDENCE 7 (a) Letter from Creative BC dated October 31, 2014 Re: Regional Film Funding 2014/15 8 - 9 (b) Letter from Kamloops Film Festival dated March 25, 2015 Re: End of Series Summary 10 - 11 (c) Letters from Gold Country Re: Thank you letter and Image Library Notification Page 1 of 40 Film Commission Meeting Agenda Page 2 of 2 Wednesday, May 6, 2015 8. NEW BUSINESS 9. REPORTS 12 - 15 (a) REEL CANADA Annual “National Canadian Film Day” April 29 & Sponsorship Report by the Film Commissioner dated April 27, 2015, attached. Recommendation: Recommend that the Board of Directors approve, starting in 2016, the contribution up to $3,000 annually in support of REEL CANADA’S National Canadian Film Day and it’s Our Films in Our Schools program provided that the program is hosted by a TNRD-based school, and that funds are utilized to cover the costs of REEL CANADA staff and/or Canadian filmmaker(s) to visit and work with the students. 16 - 17 (b) BC Living Arts - THRIVE Film Night Festival Report by the Film Commissioner dated April 27, 2015, attached. Recommendation: Recommend that the Board of Directors approve sustaining the sponsorship contribution level of $1,000 for the revised 2015 First THRIVE Festival - Film Series, to be held in Kamloops Riverside Park July 10 & 11. 18 - 40 (c) Celebrating the Success of the Media Sector in British Columbia Report from the Film Commissioner dated April 27, 2015, attached. Recommendation: That the report from the Film Commissioner dated April 27, 2015 regarding Celebrating the Success of the Media Sector in British Columbia be received for information. 10. ADJOURNMENT Page 2 of 40 THOMPSON - NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT Film Commission Wednesday, March 4, 2015 MINUTES of a Meeting of the THOMPSON-NICOLA FILM COMMISSION held in the Boardroom on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 commencing at 4:30 PM. PRESENT: Director T. Lange (Chair) City of Kamloops Director R. Smith (Vice Chair) District of Logan Lake Director S. Rice Electoral Area "I" (Blue Sky Country) Mr. R. Chatelin Mr. J. Ekering Ms. T. Hadwin Mr. K. Matheson Ms. D. Recchi Ms. M. Varcoe-Ryan Mr. K. Wells Ms. J. Wray ABSENT: Mr. M. Dalsin Mr. S. Dunn Ms. D. Dunn-Morris Ms. C. Falk STAFF: Ms. V. Weller, Film Commissioner Ms. S. Lapointe, Film Assistant Ms. A. Leite, Recording Secretary OTHERS: None. 1. CALL TO ORDER (a) Chair Lange called the March 4, 2015 Thompson-Nicola Film Commission Meeting to order at 4:37pm. 2. CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS None. 3. ADDITIONS TO OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA None. Minutes of the Thompson-Nicola Film Commission Meeting dated... Page 3 of 40 Thompson-Nicola Regional District Film Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - Wednesday, March 4, 2015 4. MINUTES (a) Minutes of the Thompson-Nicola Film Commission Meeting dated November 3, 2014 Moved by Director Rice Seconded by Mr. Wells That the Minutes of the Thompson-Nicola Film Commission meeting dated November 3, 2014 be adopted. CARRIED Unanimously 5. DELEGATIONS (a) Krishna Lakkineni, CEO ROI Media Works Re: Website Search Engine Visibility Mr. Lakkineni, Owner and CEO of ROI Media Works provided a presentation regarding Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and improving Thompson-Nicola Film Commissions website. Mr. Lakkineni reviewed current changes in technology, target audience research on Search Engines, detailed techniques to increase marketability and capitalize on social media capabilities. Mr. Lakkineni provided budgeting options for the committee member’s consideration and responded to questions. Moved by Director Rice Seconded by Director R. Smith That TNFC Film Commissioner meet with ROI Media to determine needs of the TNFC, review options for website improvements and future budget considerations and report back to the Committee at a future meeting. CARRIED Unanimously 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 7. CORRESPONDENCE None. Minutes of the Thompson-Nicola Film Commission Meeting dated... Page 4 of 40 Thompson-Nicola Regional District Film Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - Wednesday, March 4, 2015 8. NEW BUSINESS None. 9. REPORTS (a) Review of 2016 – 2018 TNFC Strategic Plan - Draft 1 2016 – 2018 TNFC Strategic Plan March 3 2015 Draft from the Film Commissioner to be handed out at the meeting. Thompson-Nicola Film Commissioner, Ms. Weller, provided an overview of the outcomes of the strategic planning session held February 21, 2015 which were reflected in the Thompson-Nicola Film Commission (TNFC) 2016-2017 (2018) Strategic Plan and TNFC 2015-2017 (2018) Budget. Ms. Weller responded to questions from the committee. Moved by Ms. Varcoe-Ryan Seconded by Ms. Hadwin That the publication of TNFC brochures be reduced from 500 copies to 200- 250. CARRIED Unanimously Moved by Director R. Smith Seconded by Mr. Wells That TNFC Staff cease advertising in the Producers Guild of America publication in 2016 and subsequent years, depending on the budget. CARRIED Opposed: Mr. Chatelin Ms. Recchi Moved by Ms. Varcoe-Ryan Seconded by Ms. Wray Recommend that the revised Thompson-Nicola Film Commission 2015-2017 (2018) budget be adopted as amended. AND that the Thompson-Nicola Film Commission 2016-2017 (2018) Strategic Plan be adopted as amended. CARRIED Unanimously Minutes of the Thompson-Nicola Film Commission Meeting dated... Page 5 of 40 Thompson-Nicola Regional District Film Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - Wednesday, March 4, 2015 10. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Ms. Varcoe-Ryan Seconded by Ms. Wray That the Thompson-Nicola Film Commission meeting be adjourned. CARRIED Unanimously The meeting was adjourned at 6:35pm. Certified Correct: Chair Corporate Officer Minutes of the Thompson-Nicola Film Commission Meeting dated... Page 6 of 40 Letter from Creative BC dated October 31, 2014 Re: Regional ... Page 7 of 40 Kamloops Film Festival – March 5 to 14, 2015 _______________________________ For Immediate Distribution March 25, 2015 THE END The 19th Annual Kamloops Film Festival (KFF) was an astounding success. With 15 films over 10 days at the Paramount theatre, and 10 events at various venues downtown, KFF 2015 saw record setting numbers on many levels. The 19 person KFF Committee hosted more than 15 special guests and brought in peak attendance at over 4,200 (Over 20% increase from last year). There is no doubt that Kamloops audiences want to see excellent independent films from Canada and beyond, and we are thrilled to make it happen. The KFF Committee is extremely proud of this year’s festival; highlights include the very successful return of DarkFest with What We Do in the Shadows (see below for more information), a well received absorption of the Kamloops Independent Short Short (KISS) Film Competition, and an increased number of engagement events. Plus, this year saw the establishment of online ticket sales and Full Festival Passes, which were both demanded by our patrons. As we look toward our 20th anniversary festival in 2016, we are encouraged to make the KFF bigger, better, and more fun. We will continue to respond to the needs and wants of our core demographic as we entice new viewers to our Festival from Kamloops and beyond. We have a lot of exciting ideas and plans brewing; so don’t miss out in 2016! In closing, we would like to thank all of the volunteers, sponsors, supporters, partners, and especially attendees who made 2015 the best KFF yet! We hope to see you all next year! Kamloops Film Festival March 5 to 14, 2015 at The Paramount Theatre, 503 Victoria Street Letter from Kamloops Film Festival dated March 25, 2015 Re: ... Page 8 of 40 CAUSE Each year, we pick a film and donate the proceeds to a local charity organization based on connections to the subject matter. The 2015 Film for a Cause was the beautiful and moving Turkish film Winter Sleep on Saturday, March 14 at 3pm. The film revolves around Aydin, a former theatre actor, who runs a small hotel and is looking to write a book on Turkish theatre. The proceeds from this film were donated to Western Canada Theatre as they move into their 40th Season. To the right, Dušan Magdolen, KFF Chair, presents a cheque for $400 to Lori Marchand, General Manager, of Western Canada Theatre. WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER At every screening during the 19th annual Kamloops Film Festival, patrons were encouraged to vote on how they felt about the film they just watched through small ratings cards handed out by volunteers. The votes were then collected and averaged to establish a score out of 10 for each film. The film with the highest score wins the the KFF Audience Favourite Award, and this year that honour goes to What We Do in the Shadows with a score of 9.22. The battle was close with ten films averaging over 8 points and five films scoring over 9, including Shana: The Wolf’s Music which came in second by only .03 of a point. See below for more details. As well, we would like to announce the KFF Most Popular Film Award winner, which is the film with the most attendance, and this year was undisputedly Still Alice, which soldout over a week before the screening. 1 What We Do in the Shadows 9.22 2 Shana: The Wolf's Music 9.19 3 Still Alice 9.18 4 9.12 The Backward Class 5 Citizenfour 9.07 6 Mountain Men 8.83 7 When the Ocean Met the Sky 8.57 8 8.56 Rosewater 9 Mommy 8.18 10 Leviathan 8.15 11 Big News from Grand Rock 7.65 12 7.57 Two Days, One Night 13 Winter Sleep 7.54 Gett: The Trial of Viviane 14 7.22 Amsalem 15 Maps to the Stars 5.95 Questions/concerns can be directed to Dušan Magdolen at [email protected] or 250-320-4628.