Location scouting and filming on service productions were already cooling down in Canada over the past few weeks in anticipation of the WGA strike on May 1. And while those projects with completed …
Location scouting and filming on service productions were already cooling down in Canada over the past few weeks in anticipation of thestrike on May 1. And while those projects with completed scripts are trudging forward, one “substantial” unnamed series being shot in Toronto has already shut down, according to the city.
In B.C., where many service productions have wrapped for the season and writers’ rooms would typically begin assembling over the next few weeks, people are preparing for unforeseen delays. A prolonged strike will inevitably not only affect those who have been steadily employed for years, but also the provincial economy, which drew $3.6 billion from the film industry last year, according to Creative B.C.
Many members feel the WGA is striking for issues that are also relevant to them and the way the industry is run in Canada, so there is strong support. For now, production on domestic projects is carrying on as is. Some expect American broadcasters to potentially look north for English Canadian originals to help round out schedules if the strike continues. During the last strike in 2007, series like “Flashpoint” and “The Listener” helped anchor the respective schedules at CBS and NBC, for example.
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