FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VANCOUVER, BC, JULY 21, 2016 Hailing all frequencies - Star Trek Beyond pays off for IATSE 891 members Anticipation for the North American release of Star Trek Beyond this Friday is building. Early reviews of the movie have been stellar and all signs point to a metagalactic hit. That’s great news for the 1,183 talented artists and technicians of IATSE Local 891 who helped create the movie, representing 19 different disciplines. Not only did Star Trek Beyond once again showcase the world class skill and professionalism of the members of IATSE 891 and BC’s creative industry as a whole, the production payroll for IATSE Local 891 alone was approximately $39 million. “That level of local spending by just one production supports so many individuals, families and BC businesses. It also illustrates, yet again, that BC is a fully mature, world class production centre and that the skill and professionalism of our crews are second to none. We can take on any motion picture project, even extraterrestrial ones,” says Phil Klapwyk, IATSE Local 891 Business Representative. With production levels in BC soaring, and the members of IATSE Local 891 currently working on 38 productions (ten feature films, 24 series, and four movies of the week), we can expect the economic benefits of the local motion picture industry to continue to pay off for the province and Canada as a whole. “Since June of last year, we are thrilled to have welcomed over 1,000 professional artists and technicians into our membership. That’s a sure sign that our industry is growing and that confidence in the BC product is extremely strong. We have a lot to celebrate and as an ardent Trekkie, I can’t wait to see Star Trek Beyond this Friday,” says Klapwyk. IATSE Local 891 Contact: Phil Klapwyk, Business Representative 604-908-2560 [email protected] IATSE Local 891 – Professional Crews, Professional Results With over 6,000 professional artists, technicians, and craftspeople, IATSE Local 891 is internationally recognized as a leading choice for film and television producers. .