Yukon Film & Sound Incentive Program Annual Report
Miniter Meage A Miniter for the Department of Economic Development, I am pleaed to preent the 2015-2016 Yukon Film & Sound Incentive Program Annual Report. Government of Yukon i proud to upport the development of economically table, utainable and competitive film and ound recording indutrie. The Yukon Film & Sound Incentive Program, adminitered by the Yukon Film & Sound Commiion. Thee program work to upport Yukon film and ound profeional in creating project that maximize Yukon employment opportunitie, creating dynamic local career and contribute to building and diverifying our local economy. Our territory i home to a vibrant film indutry that include talented producer and highly killed crew. With expane of mountain, ample unlight, and endle nowcape, Yukon ha proved to be a premier filming detination. Our ound indutry boat world-cla ound recording facilitie and platinum recording artit. With everything from veteran touring muician to youth band, we re proud to ay Yukon muic indutry i divere and growing. I invite you to learn more about how Yukon Film & Sound Incentive Program have helped upport thee burgeoning indutrie. During the 2015-2016 fical year, over $1.1 million in funding wa approved under thee program to upport a variety of film and ound project. Since the Yukon Film & Sound Incentive program inception in 2003, $8.45 million ha been awarded to 439 film and ound-related project and initiative. For the firt time, the report include information on the Enterprie Trade Fund for the film and ound indutrie. In 2015/16, an additional $123,000 wa provided to 40 project, allowing Yukon buinee to take their product out to the marketplace. Yukon government i pleaed to upport thee program and provide opportunity for indutry growth. We are proud to recognize Yukon muician, media producer, profeional crew, and technician for their outtanding achievement, and we would like to take thi opportunity to applaud them for their contribution to the indutry, and to the diverification of Yukon economy Sincerely, Ranj Pillai Miniter of Economic Development Department of Economic Development Government of Yukon 1
Yukon Film Location Incentive $718,531 The Yukon Film Location Incentive encourage production companie to film in Yukon and hire and train Yukoner. There are three component to thi incentive program. Yukon Spend Rebate - Televiion program, televiion movie (Movie of the Week), documentarie and feature film are eligible for a rebate of up to 25 per cent of below-the-line Yukon pend, provided criteria are met. Commercial are not eligible. Training Rebate - Production are eligible for a rebate of up to 25 per cent of wage paid to individual providing on-et training (technique and equipment) for eligible Yukon labor. Commercial are not eligible. Travel Rebate - Production are eligible for a 50 per cent rebate on travel cot, ubject to a percentage and dollar maximum, depending on the production type. Commercial are eligible. There were three complete application to the Film Location Incentive Program in 2015/16. Project Information Project Statu at 03/31/16 Raw TV Limited Gold Ruh Seaon 6 $ 691,561 Complete Remembrance Film Ltd. Bond of Stranger $ 16,520 Received Sagafih Media Inc. Aurora E-Book $ 10,450 In production 2
Yukon Film Development Fund $34,202 Under the Yukon Film Development Fund, up to 50 per cent of actual Yukon expenditure to a maximum of $35,000, or 33 per cent of total project expene, whichever i the leer, i available to Yukon reident or Yukon corporation to ait with the cot of development of film project in Yukon. The applicant hould have marketplace upport in the form of a broadcat development agreement or a ditribution arrangement. An additional $10,000 i available to an applicant if the broadcater or ditributor require more enior peronnel, not available in Yukon, to be attached to the project. There were three complete application to the Yukon Film Development Fund in 2015/16 Project Information Project Statu a of 03/31/16 Flat Tire Film Inc. Town Without Poverty $ 23,292 Jackleg Film Inc. Back to the Land of the Midnight Sun $2,463 Complete White Hole Film Production Inc. Glendale $8,447 Complete 3
Yukon Film Production Fund $198,552 Under the Yukon Film Production Fund, up to $500,000 per project i available to Yukon corporation with ignificant financial and creative control over a film project to ait with the cot of producing the film in Yukon. The applicant i required to have marketplace upport in the form of a broadcat licene or a ditribution arrangement for a minimum of 10% of the production budget. Requet for amount over the maximum of $500,000 are ubject to Management Board approval. For production olely controlled by a Yukon reident or corporation, the contribution will be baed on 30 per cent of Yukon expenditure, or 30 per cent of total production cot, whichever i the leer. For co-production, the contribution will be baed on 30 per cent of Yukon expenditure, or 20 per cent of total production cot, whichever i the leer. There were ix complete application to the Yukon Film Production Fund in 2015/16. Project Information Project tatu a of 03/31/16 Big Plan Picture Ltd. Her Next Plan $28,260 Received Arctic Secret Inc. Arctic Secret $99,156 Sagafih Media Inc. Into The Light $24,578 In Production Shot In The Dark Film Production Inc. Shift $22,800 Sagafih Media Inc. Aurora Love $16,185 In Production Flat Tire Film Inc. Underdog $7,573 4
Yukon Film Training Initiative $89,914 Under the Yukon Film Training Initiative, up to $3,000 per peron per fical year i available to Yukon reident for training for a career in the film indutry. Applicant mut have demontrated a commitment to a career in thi field, uch a ignificant recent coure work or work experience. Yukon film indutry organization are alo eligible for funding to upport local film workhop There were eight complete application to the Yukon Film Training Initiative in 2015/16. Project Information Project tatu a of 03/31/16 Soroka, Jayden Mueller, Fritz Milner, Kelly Digital Content Producing Mentorhip International Colorit Academy - Davinci Reolve Banff Adventure Filmmaker Workhop $ 3,000 Complete $ 1,620 Complete $ 445 Complete Screen Production Yukon Aociation Yukon For The Web Training Module 2015/16 $ 28,390 Complete Screen Production Yukon Aociation Yukon For The Web Production Module 2016/17 $ 14,910 In progre Yukon Film Society Available Light Talent Lab 2016 $ 9,500 Yukon Film Society Available Light Film Fetival Indutry Forum 2016 $ 25,566 Dawon City Art Society Dawon City International Short Film Fetival 2016 Workhop $ 6,483 5
Yukon Filmmaker Fund $40,000 Under the Yukon Filmmaker Fund, up to $8,000 per applicant i available to Yukon reident film and video profeional to ait them in developing viable career in the film indutry. There are two intake per year: June 1 and December 1. There were eleven complete application to the Yukon Filmmaker Fund in 2015/16. Project Name Project Statu a of 03/31/16 O Brien, Marty A Photo In A Wild Place $ 5,800 In Production Alderon, John Yukon Backcountry $ 6,200 In Production O Murchu, Traolach Life In The North $ 8,000 In Production Brook, Michael Children Televiion Show Look at My Book $ 6,000 In Production Brendan Preton Video and Photography Againt The Gla: Road To The Yukon Native Hockey Cup $ 7,000 In Production Second Shooter Production She Hunt. Women Of The Yukon $ 7,000 In Production 6
Yukon Sound Recording Program $51,687 The Yukon Sound Recording Program upport the Yukon ound recording indutry by providing financial aitance for demo and full-length ound recording project. There are two intake per year: May 1 and November 1. There are two component to the Sound Recording Program: Profeional Demo Recording of up to $2,000 for producing a CD with a minimum of two track or five minute. Profeional Sound Recording of up to $5,000 for producing a CD with a minimum of ix track or 20 minute. There were thirty-five complete application to the Yukon Sound Recording Program in 2015/16. Name Of Applicant Project Name Project Statu a of 03/31/16 Paleczny, Calla Profeional Demo Recording $2,000 Complete De Paquale, Jerome Profeional Demo Recording $2,000 Villeneuve, Sophie Profeional Demo Recording $2,000 Anderon, Rebecca Profeional Demo Recording $2,000 Dickon, Rob Full Length Sound Recording $3,950 Complete 535779 Yukon Inc. O/A The Midnight Son Band Full Length Sound Recording $5,000 In Progre Raven Loon Production Full Length Sound Recording $5,000 In Progre Stackwall Sound Full Length Sound Recording $5,000 In Progre Naager, Drea Profeional Demo Recording $1,737 Withdrawn Cranfield, Lianne Profeional Demo Recording $2,000 In Progre Girard, Etienne Profeional Demo Recording $2,000 In Progre Fairman, Shayne Profeional Demo Recording for Izaak Lazeo-Fairman $2,000 In Progre Declan O Donovan O/A O Donovan Muic Production Profeional Sound Recording $5,000 Complete Begg, Kim Profeional Sound Recording $5,000 In Progre Searcy, Ken Che, Stephanie Profeional Sound Recording for Winter Trio Profeional Demo Recording for Trancona $5,000 In Progre $2,000 In Progre 7
Enterprie Trade Fund for Film and Sound Indutrie $122,908 The purpoe of the Enterprie Trade Fund for the Film and Sound Indutrie i to timulate Yukon buine activity through market expanion and buine development. Eligible project under the fund open up new market or ignificantly expand exiting market, particularly export market There were forty complete application to the Enterprie Trade Fund for Film and Sound Indutrie in 2015/16. Film Indutrie Project Name Project Statu a of 03/31/16 Flat Tire Film Inc. Attendance at Banff 2015 $ 1,472 Complete Shot In The Dark Film Production Inc Flat Tire Film Inc. Screen Production Yukon Aociation Sagafih Media Inc. Simon D amour O/A World Wild Media Drift Production Inc. Attendance at Vancouver International Film Fetival Indutry Conference 2015 Attendance at Vancouver International Film Fetival Indutry Conference 2015 Attendance at Vancouver International Film Fetival Indutry Conference 2015 Attendance at Vancouver International Film Fetival Indutry Conference 2015 Attendance at Vancouver International Film Fetival Indutry Conference 2015 All The Time In The World US Theatrical Releae $ 2,000 Complete $ 2,383 Complete $ 2,207 Complete $ 2,050 Complete $ 1,913 Complete $ 13,900 Report Sagafih Media Inc. Attendance at Hot Doc 2016 $ 1,849 Complete 8
Sound Indutrie Sarah Macdougall O/A Sarah Macdougall Muic Gordie Tentree O/A Buckaroo Muic Project Name Grand Canyon CD Releae Tour in Europe Wetern Canada CD Releae Tour Project Statu a of 03/31/16 $5,000 Complete $5,000 Complete Whipering Willow Record Inc. Pacific Contact 2015 $520 Complete Declan O Donovan O/A O Donovan Muic Production Amelia Merhar Muic And Art Declan O Donovan O/A O Donovan Muic Production Graeme Peter O/A Speed Control Muic Sarah Macdougall O/A Sarah Macdougall Muic Ryan McNally O/A Blackmith Production Showcaing at Canada Muic Week 2015 Dirty Thirty Tour of Wetern Canada Showcaing at Toronto Jazz Fetival $1,474 Complete $3,167 Complete $1,987 Complete Summer - Flex Tour 2015 $5,000 Complete Breakout Wet 2015 $2,500 Complete Breakout Wet 2015 $2,500 Complete Raven Loon Production Breakout Wet 2015 $2,500 Complete 535779 Yukon Inc. O/A The Midnight Son Band Breakout Wet 2015 $5,000 Complete Kim Begg O/A Out Of A Paperbag Production Breakout Wet 2015 $2,254 Complete The Bennett Sun Breakout Wet 2015 $2,500 Complete Brook, Michael O/A Thunder On The Tundra Production Breakout Wet 2015 $2,361 Complete Muted Entertainment Black And Green Tour $4,315 Complete Gordie Tentree O/A Buckaroo Muic Le I More CD Releae and European Tour $5,000 Complete Amelia Merhar Muic And Art The Homecoming Tour $1,310 Complete Declan O Donovan O/A O Donovan Muic Production Sarah Macdougall O/A Sarah Macdougall Muic Ryan McNally O/A Blackmith Production MuicYukon MuicYukon Canadian Independent Muic Aociation Miion To Japan Showcaing at Live at Heart Fetival 2015 CD Releae, Marketing And Promotion Plan Promotional Material For Yukoner Showcaing at Breakout Wet 2015 Publicity And Social Media For Yukon Group at Breakout Wet 2015 $4,581 Complete $2,000 Complete $2,350 Complete $6,200 Complete $3,700 Complete 9
Sound Indutrie Project Name Project Statu a of 03/31/16 Headle Owl Record Pop Montreal $2,000 Complete Headle Owl Record Halifax Pop Exploion $2,000 Complete Diyet Van Liehout O/A Van Liehout Muic Service Diyet Van Liehout O/A Van Liehout Muic Service Sarah Macdougall O/A Sarah Macdougall Muic Sarah Macdougall O/A Sarah Macdougall Muic MuicYukon Mundial Montreal 2015 $1,850 Complete Showcaing at Canadian Art Preenting Aociation 2015 Showcaing at Canadian Folk Muic Award 2015 Showcaing at Folk Alliance International 2016 Folk Alliance International Muic Indutry Conference Kana $2,000 Complete $1,034 Complete $1,966 $2,021 Gordie Tentree O/A Buckaroo Muic Autralia Tour March April 2016 $5,000 In Progre Ryan McNally O/A Blackmith Production Declan O Donovan O/A O Donovan Muic Production Folk Alliance International Muic Indutry Conference Kana $2,000 Canadian Marketing Tour $4,046 10
Statitical Summary Yukon Film & Sound Incentive Program Yukon Film Location Incentive $718,531 Yukon Film Development Fund $34,202 Yukon Film Production Fund $198,552 Yukon Film Training Initiative $89.914 Yukon Filmmaker Fund $40,000 Yukon Sound Recording Program $51,687 Total Film & Sound Incentive Program Approval 15/16 $1,132,886 Statitical Summary Enterprie Trade Fund Enterprie Trade Fund Film Project $27,772 Enterprie Trade Fund Sound Project $95,136 Total Enterprie Trade Fund Approval 15/16 $122,908 Total Funding Approval 2015/16 $1,255,794 11 copyright Fritz Mueller