Presented by DGC BC, LMGI, MPCI and Reel Green™
BC’s production industry has a long history of seeking and curating best practices to lead the way forward with consultation, collaboration and innovation as the guiding forces. This year, our Leadership Forum broadly tackles topics related to the industry’s long-term sustainability from the perspective of our industry and some of its key partners.
Join us for a series of panels and PechaKutchas on topics such as: First Nations Partners in Production, Clean Energy, and Virtual Sanity.
Leadership on Location is foremost about mindful engagement with host communities. In Canada, our First Nations partners – as the original stewards of the land – are the ultimate guides to these symbiotic working relationships. What can we learn from our peers and partners about respectful and culturally sensitive practices when it comes to all aspects of our environmental, social and economic sustainability in location production?
Panel 1: Engaging with our First Nations Partners
Moderator: Mike Fantasia (Top Gun, Maverick, Killers of the Flower Moon).
Panelists: Alison Taylor, Jason Nolan, Johanna Sparrow-Crawford, Joanelle Romero.
Panel 2: De-carbonizing the Set
Moderator: Geoff Teoli (Vancouver Film Commissioner).
Panelists: Ryan Schaetzel, Gemma Martini, Lisa Scope, Colin McDougal, Mary Jo Beirnes, Eric Cerretani.
Panel 3: Virtual-Production and Locations
Moderator: Zach Lipovsky (Director: Freaks, Kimpossible)
Panelists: John Rakich, Matt Middleton, Gladys Tong.
Environmental sustainability in production depends on a robust community of vendors who provide cost effective green alternatives for commonly used industry materials and services. The Green Vendor fair will feature local businesses to showcase their eco services and products, all while sharing opportunities for collaboration towards a collective goal: sustainability. A few Green Vendors in attendance include: On Stage Cleaning, The Earth Group, Hertz, Driving Force, Keep it Green Recycling, and The Reusables.
On the evening of September 17th, Forum participants, panelists and special guests will be welcomed to a celebratory networking reception at the Vancouver Art Gallery in the spirit of Leadership on Location. Together, leadership peers and partners will have to opportunity to process the content of the day, and celebrate the achievements of those leading the way for sustainability and stewardship in location production.
Recognition: Following a tradition of Peer + Partner recognition, the Motion Picture Community Initiative (MPCI) Awards are formally established this year to honour excellence in Leadership on Location. Peers + Partners alike, these awards will pay tribute to those making a difference in BC communities as they carry out, or contribute to, the complex business of location production.
