QFTC's newsletter - October 2020

LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL PHOTO LIBRARY REEL-SCOUT

The Quebec film and television council (QFTC) is pleased to announce the official launch of its new national Reel-Scout photo library. The photo library is an indispensable tool for all producers wishing to shoot in Quebec. It includes more than 8,000 filming locations and makes it possible to produce about a hundred photo albums each year for foreign producers.

Over the past few weeks, several training sessions have been held with the regional offices, location directors who are members of the AQTIS and the DGC, as well as the QFTC's reception team. All of these actors participate in the daily updating and enrichment of the photo library as well as in the follow-up and creation of albums for producers.

We would particularly like to thank SODEC, the Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation (MEI) and Canada Economic Development (CED).

You can also participate in the development of our photo library by adding a shooting location. To do this, simply fill out the form below.

RENEWAL OF THE PRESTIGE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL BANK

The QFTC is pleased to announce the renewal of its Prestige partnership with the National Bank!

"We are very pleased to continue our collaboration, in place for more than a decade, with the Quebec film and television council. We wish to continue to support and encourage the development of the entire film and television industry in Quebec." Brigitte Leblanc CPA, CA Associate Vice-President Canada & International, Creative Industries Group

LAUNCH OF THE EXPERT PLATFORM BY SYNTHESE

The QFTC is pleased to announce the launch of EXPERTS, a new e-learning platform dedicated to digital creation professionals created by SYNTHESE. EXPERTS is a FREE training offer designed exclusively for production studios that are members of the Quebec film and television council (QFTC), the Quebec Video Game Guild and Xn Québec.

The platform is reserved exclusively for production studio workers. If you are a member of the QFTC and work in another sector, please write to experts@polesynthese.com to validate your access to the EXPERTS platform.

For a first edition, EXPERTS will offer throughout the fall 35 courses, from beginner to advanced levels, in VFX, animation, video games and digital experiences, representing a total of 160 hours of training, divided into four categories: 2D-3D creation, design, management and programming.

SYNTHESE already intends to add new courses in 2021 and hopes that EXPERTS will become the essential training and exchange forum in Quebec for professionals in the digital creation sector!

Quebec film and television council welcomes the merger of the AQTIS, IATSE 514 and 667 unions

Quebec film and television council (QFTC) is pleased to welcome the creation of the Association québécoise des techniciens et techniciennes de l'image et du son, Local 514 (IATSE), which will represent 7,000 professionals and will be the largest film and television union in Quebec. It will be affiliated with the FTQ - the largest labour union in Quebec, with more than 600,000 members.

QFTC NEWS IN SHORT

Chanelle Routhier, Commissioner, Film & TV, Province of Quebec is currently at MIPCOM Online + 2020 to meet foreign producers with potential projects for the province of Quebec.

The QFTC is currently preparing its first fall virtual familiarization tour in collaboration with UNLTD. This virtual familiarization tour will replace the Fam Tour, which cannot take place in the current context!

The QFTC salutes the virtual production facilities in Montreal that have recently been developed by two of our partners: our prestigious partner Grandé Studios and our member MELS. This is a competitive technological advantage that will allow for significant audiovisual business development in Montreal!