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"Hollywood North", an allusion to Hollywood, California as the most notable film centre in North America, is a nickname prodominantly given to Vancouver, British Columbia. It has appeared in common use as far back as the late 1980's and was first used in a notable publication by Mike Gasher in his 2002 book, Hollywood North: The Feature Film Industry in British Columbia [1][2]. Since, the term has evolved to include areas outside of BC such as Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, and Winnipeg. As its scope changed, it was not uncommon for it to be used to described the entire Canadian film industry[3].

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[edit] Vancouver

In 2002, 75% of all Canadian foreign productions were based in BC and Ontario. That same year BC led the country in foreign film production receiving 44% of the Canadian total[3]. Presently, Vancouver is North America's third-largest film centre[4], just after Los Angeles and New York[5][6][7]. It is second to LA in Television production in the world [8].

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For production values, B.C. has some of the most complete production centres in North America with the ability to crew and service 35 projects simultaneously. Lions Gate Studios and Vancouver Film Studios are among the two largest special effects stages in Canada. [5]. On a world-wide scale, Bridge Studios, in Greater Vancouver, has one of the largest special effects stages in North America.[5].

The BC Film Commission reported that in 2005, more than 200 productions were completed in B.C.: 63 feature films, 31 television series, 37 movies-of-the-week, 15 television pilots, 5 miniseries, 20 documentaries, 16 short films and 24 animation projects. [9].

Hollywood North: The Feature Film Industry in British Columbia

Los Angeles is a sister city to Vancouver. Advantageously, they share the same time zone and are less than 3 hours apart by air, sometimes being referred to as an 'air suburb of LA'. Vancouver's close relationship, proximity, along with its favourable tax concessions[10], new film policies, and year round mild climate, make it ideal for US-based productions.

The fascination with Vancouver and its relationship to Hollywood has resulted in several books written about its rise as Hollywood North; Hollywood North: The Feature Film Industry in British Columbia[11], Dreaming in the Rain: How Vancouver Became Hollywood North by Northwest [12], and Hollywood North: The Feature Film Industry in British Columbia: An article from: Business History Review[13] are among some of the titles.

[edit] Television

Cold Squad, Harsh Realm, The Collector, Millennium, Reboot (graphics), Double Jeopardy, Breaking News, Andromeda (graphics), The Sentinel, First Wave, Dark Angel, Police Academy, Adams Family, Da Vinci's Inquest, Outer Limits, Poltergeist, The Net, The X-Files, Battlestar Galactica, Taken, Smallville, 7 Days, McGyver (original), Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, and The L Word.

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Fantastic Four, X-men II & III, Little Man, Underworld 2, Elf, I, Robot, I Spy, White Chicks, Elektra, Catwoman, Miracle, Two for the Money, Blade III, 13 Ghosts, Air Bud, Along Came A Spider, Antitrust, Better Than Chocolate, Beautiful Joe, Beggars & Chooser, Detox, Duets, Get Carter, Josie & the Pussycats, Lake Placid, Legends of the Fall, Like Cats & Dogs, Mission to Mars, Mysterious Ways, On the Sixth Day, The Pledge, Reindeer Games, Romeo Must Die, Rumble in the Bronx, Saving Silverman, Say It Isn't So, Scarlet Letter, Snow Falling on Cedars, , The Sweet Hereafter, 13th Warrior, 3000 Miles to Graceland, and This Boy's Life.

[edit] Toronto

The term was first used to describe Toronto by Mayor Mel Lastman [14]. Since it has only been used to describe Toronto a handful of times, often by travel guides[15].

Toronto is the third-largest television production centre in North America[16], just behind Vancouver and Los Angeles. Toronto gained its access to the term when US and Canadian media started using the name as a 'catchy headline' or 'catch phrase' describing Toronto.

Toronto's name continuously enters the US media. Vancouver lacks this attention for its mainly a production centre and the movies filmed often 'take place' elsewhere. Conversely, Toronto's media: CBC, MTV, Much Music, YTV, the Toronto International Film Festival, and Entertainment Tonight give Toronto a spotlight stage. Toronto enjoys a secondary media pull by its close proximity to New York City and Broadway. Toronto hosts the Gemini Awards, and between 1970 and 2006, Toronto has hosted 28 of the 36 Juno Awards.

A fair number of films are produced and filmed in the city. Along with its thriving business community it further gains importance to the United States. Toronto is also the base for several businesses with names that use 'Hollywood North' such as 'Hollywood North Magazine' and 'Hollywood North Acting and Modelling'.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Gasher, Mike (2002). Hollywood North: The Feature Film Industry in British Columbia. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press. ISBN 0-774809-67-1. 
  2. ^ Hollywood. Lois Siegel. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
  3. ^ a b Hollywood North: The Canadian film industry. Statistics Canada. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
  4. ^ Industry Profile. BC Film Commission. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
  5. ^ a b c BC Film Industry. Hollywood North FilmNet. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
  6. ^ Vancouver Film Industry. Canada.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
  7. ^ About HNR. The Hollywood North Report. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
  8. ^ Some 'useless' facts about Vancouver. Vancouver dot Travel. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
  9. ^ Mayor's Office Release. City of Vancouver. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
  10. ^ Productions on the roll with tax credit. Business Edge. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
  11. ^ Books: Mike Gasher. Amazon.com, Inc.. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
  12. ^ Books:David Spaner. Amazon.com, Inc.. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
  13. ^ Books: John Trumpbour. Amazon.com, Inc.. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
  14. ^ New numbers confirm Toronto's rank as Hollywood North. Access Toronto. Retrieved on 2002-02-06.
  15. ^ Amazon.com: Hollywood North Toronto. Amazon.com, Inc.. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
  16. ^ What Makes Canada Cool. Canadacool.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.

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