Toronto s On-screen Industry: 2014 The Year In Review toronto.ca/business toronto.ca/culture
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The following statistical charts prepared by the Toronto Film, Television & Digital Media Office report investments in Toronto s economy for productions which have been either filmed on location or in studio or have been post produced in Toronto. In addition to the expenditures and investments detailed in this presentation, the creative screen industry generates hundreds of millions of dollars in additional spending in Toronto related to in-house or studio broadcasts, unscripted series, public affairs programming, news and sports telecasts. Historically, these expenditures have not been included in this presentation. Future annual reports will provide an overview of this investment by these broadcasters and other industry stakeholders.
Total Production Investment Toronto 2014 Expenditures by screen based production companies in Toronto reached a record $1.23 billion in 2014. Music Videos $1.2million Commercials 0.1% $195million 15.8% Animation $87.1million 7.1% Major Productions Commercials Music Videos 2014 is the 4 th consecutive year total production spending has exceeded $1billion. 2014 saw a 4.3% in total production spending over the $1.18 billion reported in 2013. Production spending in 2014 d significantly in Commercials and moderately in major productions. Total $1.23B Commercials $131 million 11.0% Music Videos $5.80 million 0.5% Animation $103 million 8.6% Animation Major Productions $953.1 million 77.5% 2013 Major Productions Commercials Total $1.18B Major Productions $948.1 million 79.8% Music Videos Animation
Major Productions Number and Investment by type 2014 This chart includes both domestic and foreign investment by productions filmed in Toronto. Also shown are the total number of major productions and total spending by each production type. Total expenditure for all categories was $953 million. Expenditures for TV Series and TV Specials d moderately in 2014. 3 MOWs $3.8million 0.3% 51 Features $171.3 million Total $953M 115 TV Specials $21.6 million 24.8% 18.0% TV Specials 68 Features $188.1 million 19.8% 3 MOWs $5.6 million 0.6% Total $947M TV Series MOWs Features 100 TV Series, $757.4 million 79.4% 92 TV Specials $23.6 million 2.5% 108 TV Series, $730.0 million 77.0% 2013 TV Specials TV Series MOWs Features
Major Production Investment 2001 Peak Year and 2009 to 2014 Major productions include domestic and foreign feature films, movies made-fortelevision, mini-series, TV specials and TV series that filmed with all or some location work in Toronto. $1,000 $928.042 $0.65 $0.97 $0.99 $1.00 $1.00 $0.91 $0.90 $948.000 $953.000 $957.820 $1,014.920 $739.740 $726.470 1.0 Investment by major production in 2014 again hovered around $1 billion for the 4 th consecutive year. $500 0.5 The $CDN was again near par for the year, in contrast to 2001 when the exchange rate was for the $CDN was $0.65 U.S. $0 2001 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Prod Spending 2% 12% 5% 7% Annual average value of $USD.05% 0.0
This chart includes all major domestic and Canadian coproduction production activity filmed onlocation in Toronto in all production categories Domestic production investment has been steadily increasing in recent years. The $652M spent in 2014 is a is a record level attributable to growth in the area of domestic TV Series spending. Domestic Production Investment 2008 to 2014 $750 $500 $250 $0.94 $419.77 $0.91 $434.02 3% $0.97 $403.90 $427.44 7% $0.99 $1.00 $1.00 6% $499.91 $515.22 16% $0.90 $652.25 3% 21% 1 This spending level represents a 21% over 2013. $0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Prod Spending Annual average value of $USD 0.5
Foreign Production Investment 2008 to 2014 This chart includes all major U.S. and International production activity filmed onlocation in Toronto (feature films, movies made-for-television, mini-series, TV specials and TV series. $500 $0.94 $0.91 $0.97 $0.99 $1.00 $1.00 $530.380 $518.380 $360.500 $438.810 $0.90 1 Expenditures on Foreign Productions were over $500 million in 2012 and 2011. Much of this spend has been replaced by strong and sustained significant domestic spending in television series. $250 $0 $228.520 $79.420 $ 87% 57% 57% 3% 14% $298.950 40 % 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 0.5 Prod Spending Annual average value of $USD
Feature Film Production Investment 2008 to 2014 This chart includes spending for both domestic and foreign productions filmed with a minimum of one day of location shooting in Toronto. $300 $0.94 $0.91 $239.120 $0.97 $0.99 $1.00 $1.00 $287.600 $287.1 $0.90 1 2014 saw an 11% in investment attributable to not having a major feature for the year, Feature Film spending remains relatively high and Toronto and looks to rebound in this category in 2015. $150 $0 $77.600 208% $172.510 27% $188.770 $169.490 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Prod Spending 87% 3% 33% Annual average value of $USD 11% 0.5
Television Series Production Investment 2008 to 2014 This chart includes both domestic and foreign productions for television series filmed with a minimum of one day of location shooting in Toronto. 2014 again saw a significant in television series production spending setting another new high level for this type of production activity in Toronto. Television Series Production as a segment has grown significantly and consistently for the past 6 years $800 $600 $400 $200 $0 $0.94 $334.50 $0.91 $390.45 17% $0.97 $512.95 31% $0.99 $1.00 $1.00 $621.10 $707.95 $730.00 $757.40 $0.90 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Prod Spending 21% 14% 3% Annual average value of $USD 3.7% 1 0.5
Commercial Production Investment 2007 to 2014 This chart includes domestic and foreign spots filmed on-location only. $200 $0.93 $0.94 $0.91 $0.97 $0.99 $1.00 $1.00 $194.600 $0.90 1 Expenditures in 2014 show a 48% from the 2013 level, $100 reaching unprecedented levels in Toronto as a result. $96.900 $83.400 $89.700 $97.700 $99.200 $131.000 Toronto has become a major production centre for high quality big budget TV Commercials $0 $75.500 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 0.5 Prod Spending Annual Average Value of $USD
Location Filming Projects 2007 to 2014 Location filming projects as a statistic represents the total number of productions of all types hosted in Toronto s various residential and business communities as well as our BIAs. 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 1,094 1,051 1,130 1,096 1,303 1,345 1,189 1,195 Over the past eight years, this number has consistently been between a thousand and thirteen hundred productions per year with only minor fluctuations. 600 400 200 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Location Filming Shoot Days 2007 to 2014 The number of location shooting days jumped in Toronto in 2014 by 19% over 2013 figures. 8,000 7,000 6,748 6,361 A shooting day is one day of production from start to wrap for one production company, on location or on street in our residential and business communities as well as our BIAs, as permitted by the Toronto Film & Television Office. 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 5,757 5,217 5,227 5,424 5,284 5,328 These figures do not include studio shooting days of work or those spent on animation or visual special effects. 1,000 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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