Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) and Rio Film Commission (RFC) signed a new Cooperation Agreement for Audiovisual Content Production on September 10th, 2014 to encourage the exchange of audiovisual content producers and co-productions as a means to promote the industry in both jurisdictions. The ceremony will take place during the Toronto International Film Festival, one of the premier audiovisual events in the world.
An agency of the Government of Ontario, Canada, Ontario Media Development Corporation supports the province s creative economy by providing innovative programs, services and funding for six creative industry sectors including film and television.
The primary objectives of the RFC are to offer efficient support to audiovisual content producers and to promote the city and state of Rio de Janeiro as leading destinations for filming.
The new accord will facilitate access by producers of films, TV series, documentaries and other formats of audiovisual content to existing production tools in both regions.
Specific objectives include:
- Schedule film producer trade missions between Ontario and Rio;
- Organize screenings, and information exchanges to encourage partnerships and co-productions;
- Provide support for sports and tourism activities, such as the Olympic and Pan/Parapan American Games as a means of promoting cultural awareness and related business opportunities;
- Promote opportunities for dialogue, innovation and creation of new content, as well as initiatives to further develop the film and media industry.
The new agreement is the second partnership announced this year between Rio and Canada. In March 2014, RioFilme and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced a program to jointly finance development of television projects in a total amount of 300k Canadian dollars, funded equally by the parties. CMF fosters, develops and invests in the production of Canadian content for all platforms.
The agreement was signed by Steve Solot, Rio Film Commission President and Karen Thorne-Stone, President and CEO of the Ontario Media Development Corporation in the Glenn Gould Studio at the CBC Broadcasting Centre, 250 Front St.
More from Rio Film Commission
15/06/2017
On June 3rd, Revista de Cinema magazine published Steve Solots new article The F...
15/06/2017
Rio de Janeiro, June 9th, 2016. Rio Film Commission was invited to Miami Media and Film Market, held in Miami (USA) from June 6th to 9th June. The agenda of the...
28/09/2016
September 12, 2016, Toronto and Rio de Janeiro. The Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce promoted its 1st Brazil-Canada Audiovisual Seminar, aimed at promoting opp...
28/09/2016
Miami and Rio de Janeiro, September 19th, 2016. In the context of the 20th Braz...
12/09/2016
September 12, 2016, Toronto and Rio de Janeiro. The Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce promoted its 1st Brazil-Canada Audiovisual Seminar, aimed at promoting opp...
16/06/2016
Rio de Janeiro, June 9th, 2016. Rio Film Commission was invited to Miami Media and Film Market, held in Miami (USA) from June 6th to 9th June. The agenda of the...
08/01/2016
Miami, January 8, 2016. Miami-Dade County, by and through the Office of Film and...
08/01/2016
Miami, January 8, 2016. Miami-Dade County, by and through the Office of Film and...
15/06/2015
On June 3rd, Revista de Cinema magazine published Steve Solots new article The F...
19/05/2015
Kevin Clark, Executive Director of the Association of Film Commissioners Interna...
19/05/2015
Kevin Clark, Executive Director of the Association of Film Commissioners Interna...
07/01/2015
On January the 6th, Cinema e Mercado website published Steve Solots new article:...
07/01/2015
On January the 6th, Cinema e Mercado website published Steve Solots new article:...
10/12/2014
The President of the Rio Film Commission Steve Solot was invited by the Associat...
10/12/2014
O Presidente da Rio Film Commission Steve Solot foi convidado pela Associa o de...
10/12/2014
The President of the Rio Film Commission Steve Solot was invited by the Associat...
01/12/2014
On Novembre 29th the Rome Lazio Film Commission, RioFilme, and the Rio Film Comm...
10/11/2014
On November the 7th, the Interstate Association of Audiovisual Industry (SICAV) and Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) signed a cooperation agreement ...
10/10/2014
For the first time, the Rio Film Commission was invited to participate in an official Russian Film Industry Market, the St. Petersburg International Media Forum...
01/10/2014
The City of Atlanta s Mayor s Office of Entertainment, RioFilme and the Rio Film Commission signed a cooperation agreement to promote their respective audiovisu...
17/09/2014
On September 16th, at the Rio Art Museum MAR, the Rio Film Commission (RFC) he...
11/09/2014
Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) and Rio Film Commission (RFC) signe...
11/09/2014
Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) and Rio Film Commission (RFC) signe...
21/07/2014
Under the leadership of its President, Steve Solot, a new highly-qualified team has been formed in the Rio Film Commission (RFC) to expand national and internat...
02/01/2014
December marked the end of shooting for the first season of pay-channel Gloob s first telenovela for kids, Gaby Estrella, which has been airing since October 14...
26/12/2013
Based on Ubisoft s successful video game franchise, Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag Parkour in Rio will be shot in the city in January, with support from Rio Fil...
12/12/2013
Alternating between career highlights and tips about his acting method, Harvey Keitel enraptured the audience during a casual talk at Casa de Cultura Laura Alvi...
04/12/2013
The actor Harvey Keitel wraps up his Rio de Janeiro sojourn with a public talk at Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim, in Ipanema, this Friday, 12/6, at 10:30 pm. The A...
03/12/2013
Filming on Copa de Elite, Vitor Brandt s feature that refers to several recent hit Brazilian movies, began in early November and continues on through mid-Decemb...
02/12/2013
Filming on feature A Esperan a a ltima Que Morre helmed by Calvito Leal (Simonal-Ningu m Sabe o Duro que Eu Dei) and produced by MPC & Associados, began in...
12/11/2013
Filming on Pel , an Imagine Entertainment production, in partnership with Seine ...
07/11/2013
One of Rio de Janeiro s iconic locations couldn t be left out of Rio Eu Te Amo. On Wednesday, 10/30, world-famous Lapa was the setting for one of several of the...
04/11/2013
Rio Filme, Rio Film Commission and Rio Neg cios are to sign an agreement this month to create a new Rio Film Commission. The new entity will continue the work p...
23/10/2013
After Carlos Saldanha (Rio), Im Sang-Soo (A Empregada), Stephan Elliott (Priscila, Queen of the Desert), Paolo Sorrentino (Le conseguenze dellamore) and Guilher...
17/10/2013
November marks the start of production for feature A Esperan a A ltima Que Mo...
14/10/2013
Character Nat lia s fun neuroses are back on the air since Wednesday, October 9, on cable channel Multishow. Comedy series Ador vel Psicose s fifth season has j...
10/10/2013
As part of the 82nd anniversary of Rio s trademark Christ statue s dedication, w...
26/09/2013
One of the most relevant film festivals in Brazil and in the world, Festival do ...
16/09/2013
Shot in 43 days late last year, Mato Sem Cachorro reaches screens October 4th (the same date when National Dog Day and World Animal Day are celebrated). With lo...
27/08/2013
Filming on documentary O Porto do Rio wrapped Tuesday, August 20. Produced by Planet rio Filmes and co-directed by architect Pedro vora and filmmaker Luciana B...
22/08/2013
Helmed by British director Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliott, The Hours and The Read...
08/08/2013
Filming on Rio, Eu Te Amo, began last Tuesday, August 6. Scheduled for release next year, the feature is a collage of several short stories that take place in t...
23/07/2013
Moved by 2 Filhos de Francisco, the hit motion picture that portrayed Brazilian country singers Zez Di Camargo and Luciano s story, as they overcame seemingly...
09/07/2013
The Sky Sports News channel which can be seen in the UK as well as in Nordic countries did a report from the Marvelous City with support from Filme Rio Ri...
09/07/2013
This is the 26th edition of the International Amsterdam Documentary Festival (IDFA), which was created in 1988 to promote the most ground-breaking, creative doc...
03/07/2013
First telenovela created by Gloob, a pay-TV channel solely dedicated to domestic productions geared at kids and teens, Gabby Estrella has already started shooti...
24/05/2013
The world s second largest box-office, China is synonymous with a vibrant and growing market for the audiovisual industry. Between May 14 and 20 Filme Rio-Rio F...
23/05/2013
Film London and Filme Rio - Rio Film Commission reconfirmed their Agreement at the Cannes Film Festival. Through the partnership, which began in 2011, London an...
23/05/2013
The Commission du Film d Ile de France and Filme Rio-Rio Film Commission, representing the State and City of Rio de Janeiro, at the Cannes Film Festival 2013, r...
Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) and Rio Film Commission (RFC) signed a new Cooperation Agreement for Audiovisual Content Production on September 10th, 2014 to encourage the exchange of audiovisual content producers and co-productions as a means to promote the industry in both jurisdictions. The ceremony will take place during the Toronto International Film Festival, one of the premier audiovisual events in the world. 
