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"Hollywood North", an allusion to Hollywood, California, the most notable film centre in the world, is a colloquialism used to describe film production locations and or film gatherings that are "north" of its namesake. The term has been applied to a variety of locations "north" of the original Hollywood including San Francisco, the Silicon Valley,[1] [2][3] Santa Barbara, California[4] and various locations in Canada.
Origin of the term "Hollywood North"
The earliest known use of the term "Hollywood North" is in the book San Francisco by Richard Sterling and Tom Downs and was used to refer to the San Francisco Bay Area filmmaking community."[5] To quote the book: "Some of filmdom's most important studios are camped in the Bay Area and the local film industry is frequently referred to as 'Hollywood North'."[5]
San Francisco and the Silicon Valley: The First 'Hollywood North'
The city of San Francisco has been used as a shooting location at least as far back as 1924 when the Erich von Stroheim film, Greed. Since that time, San Francisco and the Bay Area has had a vibrant filmmaking community hosting several notable filmmakers including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Wayne Wang, Saul Zaentz, and their respective movie studios and production companies.
Movie and special effects studios in the San Francisco Bay Area include: George Lucas' Lucasfilm, visual effects masters Industrial Light & Magic, and Lucas' Skywalker Ranch as well as Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope, The Saul Zaentz Film Center in Berkeley, Matte World Digital, The Orphanage, Giant Killer Robots, Walt Disney Pictures' and John Lasseter's Pixar animation studios, and PDA/Dreamworks.
Canada
The term "Hollywood North", with regards to Canada been in use as far back as 1981[6] and is the title of the book Hollywood North: The Feature Film Industry in British Columbia.[7][8] While predominantly used in relation to Vancouver, British Columbia,[9][10][11] the term has evolved to include Toronto, Ontario.[12][13][14] It is now common for the term to be used to described the entire Canadian film industry.[15][16]
Canada and runaway production
In the American film industry, the loss of film productions to foreign locations such as Canada has come to be known as "runaway production". Groups such as The Film and Television Action Committee have lobbied the U.S. government to enforce World Trade Organization agreements and to protect U.S. workers from what they say are unfair trade practices and outsourcing of American jobs to other countries, including Canada.
Vancouver
(See also Category:Films shot in Vancouver and Category:Vancouver television series)
Vancouver is a production centre for feature films shot in British Columbia; it has led Canada's other cities for feature films since 1999.[17][18][19] In 2002, 75% of all Canadian foreign productions were based in British Columbia and Ontario. That same year British Columbia led the country in foreign film production receiving 44% of the Canadian total.[15] Presently, Vancouver is North America's third-largest film centre,[20][21] just after Los Angeles and New York.[22][23][24] It is second to Los Angeles in television production in the world.[25]
Production centres in British Columbia are capable of handling up to 35 projects simultaneously. Lions Gate Studios and Vancouver Film Studios are among the two largest special effects stages in Canada.[22] On a world-wide scale, Bridge Studios, in Greater Vancouver, has one of the largest special effects stages in North America.[22]
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.[26]
Vancouver's proximity to Los Angeles is a major factor in the growth of the production industry. The cities are in the same time zone and are less than three hours apart by air, [27] which reduces issues over operating hours and accessibility. A series of provincial and federal tax and labour credits,[28][27] new film policies, and the city's mild climate are also important factors.
Several books outline the evolution of the Vancouver production community, including Hollywood North: The Feature Film Industry in British Columbia,[7] Dreaming in the Rain: How Vancouver Became Hollywood North by Northwest,[29] and Hollywood North: The Feature Film Industry in British Columbia: An article from: Business History Review.[30]
Toronto
(See also Category:Films shot in Toronto and Category:Toronto television series)
Toronto is the third-largest television production centre in North America,[31] just behind Vancouver and Los Angeles; the city ranks second as an exporter of televison programming in North America.[32]
The Toronto Film and Television Office reported that in 2005 some 200 productions were completed in Toronto: 39 features, and 44 movies made for television, 84 television series, 11 television specials, and 22 MOW's (movies of the week).[33] The Toronto Film and Television Office issued 4,154 location filming permits for 1,258 projects totalling 7,319 days of shooting.[34] Ontario is the only Canadian province to have a film office in Los Angeles - the Toronto Ontario Film Office.[35][36]
In addition to being a productions centre, Toronto is the home to the Toronto International Film Festival, considered the premiere film festival in North America and second to the Cannes festival.[37] It attracts numerous high-profile actors and film makers form around the globe to premiere their Films in Toronto and is generally considered the point to which the Oscar races begin.[38]
Toronto is as well home to Canada's Walk of Fame, based on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, albeit honouring notable Canadians.
In 2000, cuts to Toronto's film and television subsidies meant that the nickname of "Hollywood North" was still primarily associated with Vancouver[39] Former Toronto Mayor Mel Lastman had described Toronto as being "Hollywood North" in 2002.[40] the same year which Toronto's film and television production industry accounted for $1.16 billion towards its economy.[41]
Toronto increased its access to the term when Toronto-based Canadian and some US media started using the name as a 'catch headline' describing Toronto, with reference to its film and entertainment industry. In addition to usage of the nickname in the mainstream media, it has found favour with promotional media[42] and travel[43]. Due to Toronto's size and location its name enters the United States media at a higher rate than other Canadian cities. 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 usually hosts the Gemini Awards, and between 1970 and 2006, Toronto has hosted 28 of the 36 Juno Awards.
Hollywood North the film
A fictional feature film, Hollywood North, starring Matthew Modine, was released in 2003.[44]
See also
- List of filming locations in and around Vancouver
- List of films filmed in Toronto
- List of films set in Toronto
- List of films set in San Francisco
- Cinema of Canada
- Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood
- Runaway production
References
- ^ SiliconBeat: "George Lucas' Hollywood North" - Mercury News by Mary Anne Ostrom
- ^ SF Gate.com San Francisco Chronical - "Google Team sets sights on big screen" by Verne Kopytoff
- ^ The Hollywood Reporter: "Risky Biz Blog: Hollywood North, Silicon Valley South"
- ^ "Hollywood North Comes of Age": The 20th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival" by D.J. Palladino
- ^ a b Richard Sterling and Tom Downs. San Francisco. Oakland: Lonely Planet Publications, 2004. ISBN-10: 1741041546; ISBN-13: 978-1741041545, CHAPTER: CINEMA (page 1, paragraph one, sentence one of this chapter)
- ^ Steed, Judy (8 September 1981). "Pay Television". p. pg 7.
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- ^ "Hollywood". Lois Siegel. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
- ^ "CBC: Searched for 'Hollywood North'". CBC News. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
- ^ ""Hollywood North Vancouver"". Google Inc. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
- ^ "'Hollywood North' to grow again". CBC News. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
- ^ "New numbers confirm Toronto's rank as Hollywood North". City of Toronto. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
- ^ "SARS costs for 'Hollywood North' and more". CBC News. Tuesday, March 9, 2004. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ ""Hollywood North Toronto"". Google Inc. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
- ^ a b "Hollywood North: The Canadian film industry". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
- ^ "U.S. tax change may affect 'Hollywood North'". CBC News. October 12, 2004. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
- ^ "Foreign location production spending, British Columbia and Canada". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
- ^ "Number of Productions 1993-2005" (Template:PDFlink). BC Film Commission. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
- ^ "Tax scare in Hollywood North". CBC News. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
- ^ "Industry Profile". BC Film Commission. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
- ^ "Film in BC, Canada". www.film.bc.ca. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
- ^ a b c "BC Film Industry". Hollywood North FilmNet. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
- ^ "Vancouver Film Industry". Canada.com. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
- ^ "About HNR". The Hollywood North Report. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
- ^ "Some 'useless' facts about Vancouver". Vancouver dot Travel. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
- ^ "Mayor's Office Release". City of Vancouver. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
- ^ a b "B.C. tries to build up Hollywood North". CBC News. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
- ^ "Productions on the roll with tax credit". Business Edge. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
- ^ Spaner, David. Dreaming in the Rain: How Vancouver Became Hollywood North by Northwest. Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press. ISBN.
- ^ Trumpbour, John (September 30, 2003). Hollywood North: The Feature Film Industry in British Columbia: An article from: Business History Review. Harvard Business School. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
- ^ "What Makes Canada Cool". Canadacool.com. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
- ^ "Toronto Facts". City of Toronto. Retrieved 2007-01-14.
- ^ "TFTO Statistical Chart" (Template:PDFlink). City of Toronto. Retrieved 2007-01-14.
- ^ "A snapshot: film, television, commercial and music video production in Toronto". City of Toronto. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
- ^ "The Development of Film Policy in Canada and Japan-Pg.11" (Template:PDFlink). Keio Communications. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
- ^ "The Right Move:Relocating to Toronto". AOL cityguide. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
- ^ Tobias, Scott (May, 2005). "Film Festival Guide". BBC NEWS. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Toronto fires starter's gun for Oscar race". Roger Ebert.com. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
- ^ "Mounting a movie banquet". Time Magazine. Retrieved 2007-01-13.
- ^ "New numbers confirm Toronto's rank as Hollywood North". Access Toronto. Retrieved 2002-02-06.
- ^ "Toronto Staff Report" (Template:PDFlink). City of Toronto. Retrieved 2003-02-27.
- ^ "Toronto as Hollywood North". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|Publisher=ignored (|publisher=suggested) (help) - ^ ""Hollywood North" Attracts Locals And Tourists Alike". Retrieved 2007-01-27.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|Publisher=ignored (|publisher=suggested) (help) - ^ "Movie Details: Hollywood North (2004)". Yahoo! Canada Inc. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
