Mayor Jyoti Gondek said a recent trade mission to Los Angeles is already generating callbacks from studios scouting Calgary as a potential filming location. yyc yyccc yycbiz
The mayor, along with representatives from Calgary’s film industry and Calgary Economic Development, travelled to L.A. last weekSign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
John Scott, the owner of John Scott Productions and Scott Ranch in Longview, was invited on the trip. He said everyone on the trip did a “sensational job” of selling the city and the province as a place to make movies.Article content He said studios were interested in much of what Calgary and Alberta has to offer, including several standing western sets that are available. Scott said that sort of existing infrastructure can help productions cut down on filming costs.
He said trades like electricians are needed on movie sets, and administrations can become production coordinators. Teresa Copithorne, owner and manager of CL Western Town and Backlot, was also on the trip. Her ranch was the backdrop for Lonesome Dove: The Series in the 1990s, and producers continue to use that set today for other projects.
Gondek said she’s been getting good feedback as well and hearing that producers are already calling with requests.Article content
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