City of Brantford recognized as one of the top film commissions at the LGMI Awards

BRANTFORD, ON – The City of Brantford was honoured with a nomination at the Location Managers Guild International (LGMI) Awards Ceremony that took place on Saturday, August 27, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. The City was nominated for the Outstanding Film Commission Award alongside five other locations with Oklahoma Film & Music Office ultimately taking home the award for Reservation Dogs. A film commission is a specialized office under the authority of a government entity with the purpose of promoting the region through the development of film, video and multimedia production.

The international nomination recognized the City of Brantford’s work with The Handmaid’s Tale in 2020 whereby the City and production company worked closely together to alter the area of Queen Street and Colborne Street to play the role of Chicago in a future dystopian world. Months of planning and days of filming transformed the setting into a sequence of visually-amazing and memorable scenes.

City of Brantford Economic Development Officer, Kevin Dekok, was in attendance to represent the City and network with film producers. “This nomination shows that Brantford is a world-class location for producers to consider for their film projects,” says Dekok. “It truly is a privilege to be nominated alongside such established film commissions and the City shares this honour with the many people who collaborated with the City on this project including local businesses, community partners, City staff and leadership, as well as the production’s locations team lead by Anne Richardson and Jeremy Pinard.

More than 300 international submissions were considered for all of the LGMI Award categories. In addition to Oklahoma Film & Music Office who won for Reservation Dogs, Brantford was nominated alongside the City of Kingston, Ontario for The Mayor of Kingstown, the Hawaii Film Office for The White Lotus, Jamaica Promotions Corporation for No Time To Die, and The Royal Film Commission, Jordan for Zara Man.

“Since 2018, the City of Brantford has worked hard to position the community as a top destination for filming; it’s very exciting to be recognized on the international stage for this work,” says Sara Munroe, Director, City of Brantford Economic Development and Tourism department. “This growing sector brings investment into Brantford and film productions offer a number of key benefits including additional revenues, film tourism, civic pride and opportunities for the creative industries that are essential to a well-rounded community."

Film productions bring money into the community. In 2021, the film industry brought 12 projects to Brantford resulting in an estimated $1.16 million in related budgets, $220,000 in City-billed costs and revenues, nearly 1,500 hotel room nights and about 116 days of filming activity.

About the Location Managers Guild International (LGMI)

The Location Managers Guild International/LMGI is a global organization of career location professionals in the motion picture, television, commercial and print production industries dedicated to upholding the highest ethical standards. Through local commitment and international strength, they support strong relationships between production and government agencies, businesses, and communities. LGMI promotes awareness of their place in the entertainment industry as indispensable creative collaborators through a variety of innovative programs.

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Kelly Page | Communications Specialist, Communications and Community Engagement
City of Brantford | 519-759-4150 ext. 5779 | kpage@brantford.ca
Heather Carvalho, Manager, Communications and Community Engagement
City of Brantford | Office: 519-759-4150 ext. 5741 | hcarvalho@brantford.ca