Quebec film and television council welcomes the merger of the AQTIS, IATSE 514 and 667 unions
Montréal, September 24 2020 — 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 […]
Valérie Daigneault appointed Director of the Secretariat of the Audiovisual Cluster of the Quebec film and television council
Montreal, August 20, 2020 – The Quebec film and television council (QFTC) is pleased to welcome Valérie Daigneault to its team as Director of the Secretariat of the Audiovisual Cluster. She will officially take up her position on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Valérie Daigneault has been working in the cultural field for more than ten years now. Over […]
The QFTC’s 2020 AGA: A Year Full of Contrasts
Montréal, July 27, 2020 — Yesterday, during the annual general assembly, Board of Directors Chairperson Émilie Dussault and CEO Pierre Moreau reviewed the activities of 2019-2020 before the members of the Quebec Film and Television Council (QFTC). This review underscores the tremendous effort made by the QFTC to strengthen its relationships with the industry and develop constructive ideas and concrete proposals […]
QFTC LAUNCHES NEW QUEBEC PROMOTIONAL VIDEO TO ATTRACT FOREIGN PRODUCTIONS
The Quebec Film and Television Council is pleased to announce the official launch of a new promotional video aimed at attracting more foreign productions to Quebec. The two-minute video, which includes excerpts from productions shot in the province, presents the province’s complete and diversified offering as a filming location for producers: Competitive tax incentives; Specialized and highly qualified labour; […]
Canadian Film Commissions Meet For The Fourth Time at Prime Time Ottawa
Press ReleaseFor immediate release Montreal, February 25th, 2020 – The Quebec Film & Television Council (QFTC), in collaboration with the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC), coordinated the 4th Canadian Film Commission Summit at Prime Time Ottawa 2020. The Summit was made possible by the grant from the Secrétariat du Québec aux relations canadiennes (SQRC). The initiative brought together 22 participants from six Canadian provinces […]
QFTC Welcomes Three Americans Producers!
Montréal, January 29th, 2020 – On January 21, 22 and 23, the first of four familiarization tours for the year 2020 was held, organized by the Film Commission Services department of the Quebec Film and Television Council. With three producers from Disney, HBO and Participant Media, Chanelle Routhier, Film & TV Commissioner for the Province of Quebec, spent three busy days […]
The Quebec Film and Television Council was at MIPCOM 2019!
Press ReleaseFor immediate release Montreal, October 28th, 2019 – Each year, MIPCOM – The World’s Entertainment Content Market gathers more than 13,000 professionals from the entertainment industry. Buyers, producers, distributors are there to exchange and build business relationships. This 34th edition organized by Reed Midem took place from October 14 to 17th in Cannes. This year, the Quebec Film […]
Press Release – 3rd Summit of Canadian Film Commissions Launches A Canada-wide Network
Press ReleaseFor immediate release 3rd Summit of Canadian Film Commissions Launches A Canada-wide Network September 16th , 2019 – As part of TIFF 2019, the Quebec Film & Television Council (QFTC) collaborated with the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) to organize the third and final Canadian Film Commissions Summit. The initiative brought together 22 participants, including more […]
Press Release – A Production Shot in Quebec Beats Records on Netflix
A PRODUCTION SHOT IN QUEBEC BEATS RECORDS ON NETFLIX During the first three days of its release, the movie Murder Mystery was seen by nearly 30.9 million users, according to Netflix. With these numbers, Murder Mystery has set a new Netflix viewing record for a film. Directed by Kyle Newacheck, this police comedy features Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. […]
2019 QFTC AGM: A Banner Year for New Projects
MONTRÉAL, June 27, 2019 – At the Annual General Meeting of the Quebec Film and Television Council (QFTC) on June 20, Émilie Dussault, Chair of the Board of Directors, and Pierre Moreau, CEO, presented the 2018–2019 year in review. This report highlights the many efforts made by the QFTC to strengthen its ties with the industry […]
