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OKANAGAN FILM COMMISSION BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS 2012

CONTENTS INCLUDE:

Agenda No: {5. dMtg Date:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

STAFF

FILM COMMISSIONER BIOGRAPHY

HOW A FILM COMMISSION WORKS

ECONOMIC TRACKING SYSTEMS FOR ON-LOCATION PRODUCTION

2012 PRODUCTIONS

2013 PROPOSED BUDGET

SUMMARY

Our Mandate:

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To generate a positive economic impact by enabling the growth ofthe Okanagan-Similkameen-Boundmyregion as afilm, animation and new media centre. The Okanagan Film Commission will continue to attractand build the entertainment industly in this region through inji'astructure development, strategicpartnering, marketing andpromotion

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF

Board Of Directors:

John TrainorChairman

Shirley FowlerNORD Appointee

Bill BairdBoundQlY Economic Development Appointee

Paul LaGrangeMember At Large

Jon Summerland

Film Commissioner

Jon Summerland, Film Commissioner - BIOGRAPHY

Gerri LoganVice Chairman

Andrew JalmbeitRDOS Appointee

Andre BlanleilCORD Appointee

Christopher StevensonMember At Large

In his role as Film Commissioner for the Okanagan, Mr. Summerland is responsible for attracting film and televisionproductions to the Okanagan-Similkameen-Boundary region. Mr. Summerland works with regional, national andinternational filmmakers, locations scouts, and production designers, as well as important community leaders,governments, and other pat1ners.

In addition to his role as Film Commissioner, Mr. Summerland currently holds the positions ofVice-President of theRegional Film Commissioners ofBC. Since his move to the Okanagan, the Okanagan Film Commission's productionnumbers have increased dramatically. Mr. Summerland has over 20 years experience in the film industry within BritishColumbia. His knowledge has amounted to a large resume of experience both in the way of industry contacts whospeak highly of his professionalism and his familiarity with high stress circumstances that often amount to verymemorable achievements displayed in the film production world.

Mr. Summerland relocated from Vancouver to the Okanagan Valley after accepting the position ofFilm Commissionerwith the Okanagan Film Commission. His friendly approach and powerful nehvork brings the experience needed totake the Okanagan Valley to the next major step of becoming a major production center.

Looking towards the future, Mr. Summerland hopes to increase the appeal of Okanagan Valley by way of spreadingrepresentation of the valley across all industry contacts, in tUI11 bringing the region to the forefront as the next bigproduction center.

He is fulfilling the OFC's mandate with his renowned personality and powerful nehvork, building film infrastructure inthe valley and bringing clients to the region by acting as an influential liaison and providing competitive incentives.

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HOWA FILM COMMISSION WORKS

The Assodation ofFilm Commissioner International (AFCI) has set some standards and definitions formember film commissions globally. Thefollowing informationfrom AFCI literature describes howfilmcommissions are structured and the importance oftheir ties to government. While private businessinterests are key partners to film commissions, film commissions are only recognized by the AFCI iftheyare supported by government.

Fihn commissions, set up by cities, counties, states, provinces or federal governments are generallyoperated and funded by various agencies of government, such as the governor's office, the mayor's office,the county board of supervisors, chambers of commerce, convention and visitors bureaus, travelconnnissions and business and economic development departments.

The film commission must provide core services, without fee, including (a) location scouting assistance, (b)liaison to and among the community, production companies and government.

The film commission must be endorsed and supported as the film connnission for a defmed geographicarea, by the respective national, state, provincial or local government, and must verify and document suchaffiliation.

A film commission's primary responsibility is to attract film and video production to their area in order toaccrue locally-realized benefits from hiring local crews and talent, renting local equipment, using hotelrooms, rental cars, catering services, or any number of goods and services supplied on location.

While attracting business to their area, they also attract visitors. Film scenes at a pmticular location are inthemselves "soft-sell" vehicles that also promote that location as a desirable site for future tourism andindusny.

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ECONOMIC IMPACT TRACKING SYSTEMS FOR ON-LOCATION PRODUCTIONS(As produced by the AFCI)

Determining an accurate calculation of the economic impact a film or media project brings to an area is animportant task. In a perfect world, a commission can establish a good working relationship with theproduction accountant on each project to arrive at an accurate assessment of the economic impact.However, it is understood that this information is not always available.

In the event actual reports cannot be secured, the formulas listed below have been recognized by the AFCIas reasonable guides for calculating the economic impact (per shooting day) of certain projects. Thesefonnulas are based on an analysis of studio accounting records, exit reports submitted to film commissionsand generally accepted estimates from film commissioners with experience on a wide range of film,television, print and other media projects.

Type ofProductionShooting Day

Feature Films

High-end budget motion picture(USD)Average budget motion pictureLow-end budget motion picture

TV Movie/SeriesNetwork Cable/Broadcast

Crew Size

Full crew, union scale

Full crew, mixed crewMinimal crew, non-union

Economic Impact Per

$100,000 per day

$ 75,000 per day$ 35,000 per day

$ 85,000 per day

$ 35,000 per day$ 25,000 per day$ 15,000 per day

Commercials, Music VideosCommercial Event (expensive director, helicopters, misc. F/X and special equipment) $100,000 per dayHigh-end budget Full crew, union scale $ 75,000 per dayAverage budget Full crew, mixed or non-union $ 50,000 per dayLow-end budget Minimal crew, non-union $ 25,000 per day

All Otlter (includes Print, 2',,[ Unit, Travel, Documentary, Educational, Corporate, Industrial, Satellite,Foreign Broadcasts, Sports, Excersise, etc...)High-end budget VariesAverage budget VariesLow-end budget Varies

*all dollar amounts are in US currency.

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Films - Based on Percentages

Mothers Nightmare 25 CORD 2,500,000,00

Anything But Christmas 20 CORD 1,100,000,00

Jamboree 8 CORD 25,000,00

Full Moon 6 CORD 150,000,00

Saadi Vakhri hai Shaan 15 RDOS 600,000,00

NHLFilm 11 RDOS 1,250,000,00

TS Spivett (Railway Plates) 2 NORD/CORD 25,000,00

Animated Series 5 Based on pay roll

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 12 months CORD 520,000.00

Badly Drawn Roy 12 months CORD 975,000.00

Mathtunes 12 Months CORD 195,000.00

Nintea Shorts 5 weeks CORD 25,000.00

Techmining 17 weeks CORD 85,000.00

Video Games Based on pay roll

Club Penguin 12 Months CORD 20,000,000

Rocket Snail 12 Months CORD 390,000,001 month (initial

Capture Lab (Electronic Arts) Startup) CORD 8400,00

Commercials - 4 Based on Percentages

Lincoln 2 RDOS 50,000,00

Rowenta 4 RDOS/CORD 100,000.00

Interior Savings 6 CORD 75,000.00

Chrysler 2 NORD 50,000.00

TVlWeb Series - 10 Based on Percentages

Once Upon A Tinle 6 RDOS 510,000,00

Vancouver Housewives 3 NORD/CORD/RDOS 45,000,00

The Bachelor 2 RDOS 30,000,00

You Gotta Eat Here 1 RDOS 15,000,00

Wild Foods 15 RDOS 50,000,00

Reckless Abandon 11 RDKB 50,000,00

Millionaire Matchmaker 3 NORD 30,000,00

Fast Talkers 1 NORD 10,000,00

Bomb Hunters 2 NORD 10,000,00

Murder She Solves 2 NORD 10,000,00

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Continued Production / Tvpe # Shoot Days Region Revenue Generated

Documentaries - 3State ofthe Art - The Changing

Music Business 5 CORD 2,000.00

Fit For A King 25 CORD RDOS RDKB 25,000.00

Fire Storm Out of the Ashes. 15 CORD/RDOS 20,000.00

Music Video Based on Percentages

White Lion Films Music Videos 20 CORDINORD 200,000.00

Black Eyed Peas (post production) 20 NORD 50,000.00

Total Productions - Amount - $27,587,400

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2012 PROPOSED BUDGET

REVENUE

Central Okanagan Regional District

Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen

NOlth Okanagan Regional District

Boundary EDC

Province of British Columbia

TOTAL REVENUE

EXPENSES

Wages & Benefits

Scouting

Advertising

Bank Charges

Dues, Fees and Memberships

Legal & Insurance

Supplies

Rent

Telephones/Wireless

Board and administrative expenses

Office equipment

Accounting

Promotions/Scouting/FAM

Local and Regional Travel

Other travel

Website

TOTAL EXPENSES

110,000

30,000

24,000

7,500

30,000

201,500

95,000

50,000

4,000

500

1,500

2,000

3,500

10,000

4,500

2,500

2,000

3,500

5,000

5,000

5,000

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Summary

Facilitating requests from Film, TV, and Animation producers is the key activity the Okanagan FilmC01ll1llission undertakes in order to secure production to the area. Each request could yield a multi-milliondollar production, providing local jobs within our c01ll1llunities. The challenge for the Okanagan FilmConnnission is to secure enough resources to not only serve the existing demand, but also attempt to growthe industry by recruiting specific types of production companies that might be viable for the region, whilealso working towards increasing the infrastructure needed to support film, TV, and animation production.We are also at the in the frontlines on educating the government on the importance oftax credits to theseclean industries. It is no longer about simply finding the right location but rather we have to sell the all theincentives in the region. Productions will change a location in a script to suit a region that offers betterincentive. The region has competitive labor based tax incentives:

Continually competitive tax incentives for International ProductionsB.C. Production Services Tax Credits (PSTC)• 25% Basic Provincial tax credit• 6% Regional tax credit·6% New Distant Location• 15% Digital Animation or Visual Effects tax credit (DAVE)*These credits can be stacked.

Servicing interested productions is an extensive process. Each production has specific needs and relatedlogistical considerations. All producers are working within very tight time frames and our office isconstantly in competition with film c01ll1llissions from other areas. In order to be considered forproduction, the Film Commission must respond efficiently and thoroughly.

The Okanagan, Boundary, and Similkameen Valleys have a proven track record for providing exceptionalvalue for the producers' dollar. We have the talent, energy, and heart to meet most production needs - andthe tools that will help bring it in on time and on budget. We offer a full range of services for filmproducers and production companies interested in what our province has to offer. The Okanagan FilmCommission provides strategic leadership and assistance to the film, television, animation and digitalscreen-based media sectors in the Okanagan.

At the Okanagan Film Commission we are aggressively looking for new clients. There is no time spentwaiting for the next client. We follow many companies in film, animation, book, graphic novel, etc. usingtheir websites, industry websites, tradeshows, and social media. Weare always first to lmow if a book hasbeen optioned for film or an animation or company is expanding. We contact companies that cUlTentlyoutsource work to foreign companies and sell our region as a local outsource that comes with expertise andsavings without the hassle of working abroad. We will contact any and all leads using individuallydesigned marketing, all built especially for the project.

The OFC hosted more than 30 productions in 2012, and we are looking forward to a very busy 2013.

Sincerely, Jon Summerland, Film Commissioner

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DIRECTORS APPOINTED FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT (10):

DIRECTORS REPRESENTING THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY (18):

DIRECTORS APPOINTED FROM PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS (13):

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Jeff KeenMartine HickmanBill MorrisonLarry WidmerKaren HawesMarvin FarkasRob CampbellMarek BuryskaSam SamaddarHeather SchneiderBrad SiebenDr. Roger SugdenLaurel Douglas

Jim Paterson} Exec Director Bus DevlGail Given} CouncillorRyan Roycroft} Economic Devl ManagerJamie McEwan} CouncillorElsie Lemke} AdministratorPeter Schierbeck} CouncillorJohn Perrott} Bus Development OfficerGord Milsom} CouncillorPatty Hanson} DirectorJayne Fosbery} Economic Development

Accelerate OkanaganBusiness Development Bank of CanadaCommunity Futures Development CorpCommunity Futures Development CorpChamber of Commerce - KelownaChamber of Commerce - Lake CountryChamber of Commerce - PeachlandChamber Commerce-Westbank & DistrictKelowna International AirportOkanagan CollegeTourism KelownaUBC-OkanaganWomen}s Enterprise Centre

City of KelownaCity of KelownaDist of Lake CountryDist of Lake CountryDistrict of PeachlandDistrict of PeachlandDist of West KelownaDist of West KelownaRDCOWestbank First Nation

Royal LepageHelios Global TrackingPushor Mitchell LLPBeelineweb.comG Group of CompaniesSa Avaani Skin CareVibrant Vines VineyardProcera NetworksSolomon Resources LimitedPR MediaCentro Consulting IncInterVISTAS Consulting IncExecutive ConsultantTeam Fritz Clay RoofTilesDavara Enterprises LtdInterior Savings Credit UnionTroika Development IncWithers Development

Ken BessasonMartin CroninBradley CronquistChed GaglardiAndrew GaucherRaghwa GopalTony Lewis

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t Population - Kelowna CMA .2%

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~ Unemployment Rate 5.9%

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inquiries Commission with Film and DigitalAnimation Studios attraction

0 Site visits were conducted to over 550 efforts; A total of $10 million dollarsCentral Okanagan businesses (Nov 2011-2012). was spent in the Okanagan by filmSignificant follow up and expertise provided companies in 2012

0 160 Okanagan businesses attended COEDCeducational workshop/sessions

0 Air Service Development Task Force- working towards securing the

0 Foreign Skilled Worker program provided second direct daily u.S. flight from

expertise & guidance to over 100 Kelowna International Airport (YLW)

employers and 200 foreign workers in the to Los Angeles International airport

region (LAX)

0 UK Investment Program -local 0 metabridge - 2011 project of the

companies/database Year, IEDC recognition

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Economic Developers Association of British Columbia 2012

Economic Developer Leader of the Year

Sector Specialists Hired to Assist in Key Strategic Areas

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Foreign Skilled Worker Program& Be PNP Assistance

~ Assistance to employers to meet labour needs throughimmigration & on how to hire foreign workers

~ Assists foreign entrepreneurs with the BC ProvincialNominee Program

~ Liaison with post secondary institutions in the CentralOkanagan to facilitate opportunities to retain a skilledworkforce

~ Target markets of the United Kingdom and theNetherlands for Skilled Occupations and Entrepreneurs

~ Provide advice, program connection and ease forrelocating staff for temporary or permanent residency

2008 & 2010Project(s) of the Year

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Core ProgrammingAgri-Tourism Pilot Project

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~ Complete business planning & mentorship pilot project providing direct assistanceto up to eight farm operators to enhance their business offering to include agri­tourism products/services

~ Provide individualised assistance to farm operators in the Central Okanagan

Plant Tissue Culture Research Facility

Core ProgrammingExport Development

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Assisting Okanagan companies diversify their business by developing exportmarkets

One-on-one assistance to:

~ Assess export potential & identifying opportunities

~ Facilitate export readiness

~ Introductions to resources & potential partners

~ Developing market strategies to showcase Okanagan products & services

2012 Export Highlights

The COEDC is investigating & facilitated alliances to assist local firms enter the Chinesemarket. Okanagan firms producing higher-end lifestyle products (including agri-food) are thefocus for this market.

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Direct assistance to 30 Central Okanagan exporters

The Commission hosted 4 delegations from China as a means to facilitate Central Okanaganexport and investment opportunities.

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~ Facilitation of GYP events connectingwith over 940 young professionals

(TedX, Motionball, Showcase Social)

~ Community Volunteer Campaigns

~ Connecting UBCO/OC students &alumni to employmentopportunities.

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year Faculty of Management students @ UBCD

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~ Continue to build capacity, culture and network ofDYP partners and individuals

~ Work directly with UBCD & DC as a means ofretaining skilled young professionals

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2012 COEDC facilitated Canada'sfirst Business walk pilot project

Over 325 businesses in theCentral Okanagan region

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