Film production in Sask. gets a boost with LED Volume WallGrand unveiling of LED Volume Wall takes place at the Regina Soundstage with government and film/TV industry officials in attendance.
REGINA - It was an exciting day for the film and TV industry in Saskatchewan Monday as the LED Volume Wall was finally officially unveiled.
The LED Volume Wall, located at the John Hopkins Regina Soundstage in Regina, will feature cutting edge technology will be utilized to provide backgrounds during the filming of motion picture and TV productions.
This one is among the largest virtual walls in North America and the thinking is this will put Regina on the map for film and television production for years to come.
Dignitaries and government officials were on hand including Premier Scott Moe and Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Laura Ross. They joined independent producer Anand Ramayya of Karma Film to cut the ribbon to open the facility.
Karma Film, based in Saskatchewan, has partnered with Volume Global on the facility.
'Bright future': LED wall now operational at Regina's John Hopkins Soundstage
Regina is now officially home to an LED Volume Wall, an essential tool in the expanding industry of virtual film production.
The wall is a system of linked LED panels used to project any locale - real or imagined.
The system is a crucial part of virtual productions by combining digital cinematography, LED volumes, game engines and processing platforms.
‘In Flames’ Producer Fae Pictures & ‘Donkeyhead’ Producer Karma Film Board Maya Bastian’s Tamil-Canadian ‘The Devil’s Tears’ – Busan
EXCLUSIVE: Anand Ramayya’s Karma Film is set to produce Maya Bastian’s The Devil’s Tears alongside Canada’s Blackout Media, while Shant Joshi’s Fae Pictures has also come on board to executive produce.
Karma Film and Fae Pictures are both South Asian-Canadian owned production outfits, with recent feature film credits including Donkeyhead and Cannes Directors Fortnight title In Flames, respectively.
Breaking Through The Lens names finalists for €10,000 feature film grant (exclusive)
Breaking Through The Lens (BTTL), a US-based non-profit that advocates for a more equitable film industry, has named the five finalists for their Chopard x BTTL Action Grant, which gives feature film directors of marginalised genders the chance at winning €10,000 towards a project.
Canadian film and TV production rebounded in 2021/22 from early pandemic woes: report
A camera crew for the film Donkeyhead sets up equipment on the fire escape of a building on the film's set near Rose Street and 14th Avenue in Regina on Jan. 22, 2021. Photo by BRANDON HARDER /Regina Leader-Post
OUR BIG PUNJABI FAMILY Completes Filming In Regina
Hollywood North News - OUR BIG PUNJABI FAMILY Completes Filming In Regina
The project is the latest to receive financial support from the Government of Saskatchewan. This comes specifically from Creative Saskatchewan feature film and television production grant program.
Our Big Punjabi Family received $746,818 in funding for labour, goods and services purchased locally. Thanks to the post production also taking place in Regina it is expected that around $3.5 million will be generated for the local economy.
ACE Network 2022 selection includes Kaouther Ben Hania, Denes Nagy producers (exclusive)
Prestigious European producers platform ACE Producers selected 18 producers including Saskatchewan's Anand Ramayya of Karma Film for the latest edition of its ACE Producers’ Network programme which recently concluded with Ramayya now officially becoming a lifetime member of the ACE Producers Network.