British Columbia Takes Steps to Tackle Growth
It’s estimated that the production workforce in Vancouver, B.C., needs to expand by up to 5 annually, or 1,000 people a year, and those figures are drawn from a study conducted in 2017, before the streaming wars went into high gear. To help accommodate the growth, government-supported independent nonprofit Creative B.C. has launched Creative Pathways, a website featuring listings for 300-plus jobs across 30 different departments, along with training and education sessions and postings for networking events. To further the industry’s Jeddi efforts in the region, the organization has also teamed with Elevate Inclusion Strategies to create the Creative Equity Roadmap, an online resource with guidelines for best practices and cultural competence.
With increased production also comes concerns about the corresponding environmental impact on Vancouver, which is being addressed by Creative B.C.’s Reel Green initiative. Founded in 2006, it has grown from a resource website offering info,...
It’s estimated that the production workforce in Vancouver, B.C., needs to expand by up to 5 annually, or 1,000 people a year, and those figures are drawn from a study conducted in 2017, before the streaming wars went into high gear. To help accommodate the growth, government-supported independent nonprofit Creative B.C. has launched Creative Pathways, a website featuring listings for 300-plus jobs across 30 different departments, along with training and education sessions and postings for networking events. To further the industry’s Jeddi efforts in the region, the organization has also teamed with Elevate Inclusion Strategies to create the Creative Equity Roadmap, an online resource with guidelines for best practices and cultural competence.
With increased production also comes concerns about the corresponding environmental impact on Vancouver, which is being addressed by Creative B.C.’s Reel Green initiative. Founded in 2006, it has grown from a resource website offering info,...
- 9/16/2022
- by David S. Cohen, R.L. Ford, Karen Idelson and Todd Longwell
- Variety Film + TV
Eight out of 11 board members are women
The Association of Film Commissioners International (Afci) has elected its first female-majority board of directors and its first Europe-based chairperson in more than a decade.
Bas van der Ree from the Netherlands Film Commission becomes Afci’s first board chairperson representing Europe in more than a decade and will lead the organisation’s most geographically and culturally diverse board to date.
Eight out of 11 board members are women. Officers include 1st vice chair Donne Dawson from the Hawaii State Film Office, 2nd vice chair Silvia Echeverri from the Colombia Film Commission, secretary Sorrel Geddes...
The Association of Film Commissioners International (Afci) has elected its first female-majority board of directors and its first Europe-based chairperson in more than a decade.
Bas van der Ree from the Netherlands Film Commission becomes Afci’s first board chairperson representing Europe in more than a decade and will lead the organisation’s most geographically and culturally diverse board to date.
Eight out of 11 board members are women. Officers include 1st vice chair Donne Dawson from the Hawaii State Film Office, 2nd vice chair Silvia Echeverri from the Colombia Film Commission, secretary Sorrel Geddes...
- 2/4/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Bas van der Ree has been elected chairman of the Association of Film Commissioners International, becoming the first European to chair the organization in more than a decade. Van der Ree, who has been the Netherlands Film Commissioner since 2014 when the nation’s film production incentive was launched, previously served as Afci’s 1st vice chair.
He will lead what Afci describes as its “most geographically and culturally diverse board to date,” as well as the first female majority board – eight of 11 members – in its history. Founded in 1975, the Afci is a global nonprofit professional organization that represents city, state, regional, provincial and national film commission members on six continents.
“Afci’s board represents the diverse needs and interests of our members, and I feel very honored to serve as chair,” van der Ree said. “Our newly elected, culturally diverse board will aim to further nurture and grow sustainable connections...
He will lead what Afci describes as its “most geographically and culturally diverse board to date,” as well as the first female majority board – eight of 11 members – in its history. Founded in 1975, the Afci is a global nonprofit professional organization that represents city, state, regional, provincial and national film commission members on six continents.
“Afci’s board represents the diverse needs and interests of our members, and I feel very honored to serve as chair,” van der Ree said. “Our newly elected, culturally diverse board will aim to further nurture and grow sustainable connections...
- 2/4/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
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