Kootenay Film’s Mission to ‘Break the Celluloid Ceiling’ for Women in the Film Industry

Kootenay Film’s Mission to ‘Break the Celluloid Ceiling’ for Women in the Film Industry

Blog feature Kootenay Film’s Mission to ‘Break the Celluloid Ceiling’ for Women in the Film Industry By Karen Kornelsen (Peak to Moon Creative) The presence of women in the film industry has been universally, pervasively low.  The Center for the...
New Kootenay Regional Film Sector Study to Explore Attracting Film Production, Establishing Local Film Studio Spaces and Sector Development

New Kootenay Regional Film Sector Study to Explore Attracting Film Production, Establishing Local Film Studio Spaces and Sector Development

Image: On the set of Love in Glacier National: A National Park Romance, filmed in Fernie, BC in November 2022. Photo credit: Tree Vor New Kootenay Regional Film Sector Study to Explore Attracting Film Production, Establishing Local Film Studio Spaces and Sector...
12 Questions with John Wittmayer

12 Questions with John Wittmayer

I had the pleasure of interviewing John Wittmayer, the kootenay regional film commissioner. John has had an extensive career in the industry, first setting foot on a film set in 1985. He has experience working in many different areas of film, from stunt work to...