Agenda

This meeting of the Film, Television and Digital Media Advisory Board will be conducted with members participating in person and remotely. 

Board members and participating City Officials will be provided with the video conference details closer to the meeting date.

To provide comments or make a presentation to the Film, Television and Digital Media Advisory Board 

The public may submit written comments or register to speak to the Board on any item on the agenda.

Written comments may be submitted by writing to ftdmb@toronto.ca.

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Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act 

Confirmation of Minutes - April 4, 2022

Speakers/Presentations - The speakers list will be posted online at 12:30 p.m. on June 5, 2022

Communications/Reports

The Chair and Co-Chair of the Film, Television and Digital Media Board will provide opening remarks and discuss the current state of the industry.

The Interim General Manager, Economic Development and Culture recommends that:

1.  The Economic and Community Development Committee receive this report for information.

As the Toronto Film, Television and Digital Media Board (TFTDMB) approaches the completion of its 2019-2022 term, it is required, as a Council Advisory Committee, to submit a report on its actions and accomplishments during the term.

During the 2019 - 2022 term, the TFTDMB focused its work on supporting and advising the advancement of the strategic pillars contained in Spotlight on Toronto: A Strategic Action Plan for the Film, Television and Digital Media Industry, a five-year strategy which was conceived and created in 2017 by the TFTDMB, and adopted by City Council in July 2017.

In November 2021, the TFTDMB initiated a review of the progress made on Spotlight on Toronto. Several new actions were added within existing strategic pillars, and the additions were approved by City Council. 

This report details the progress the TFTDMB and the Toronto Film Office have made to advance each of the strategic pillars.

There are no immediate financial implications arising from this report.

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the information as presented in the Financial Impact Section.

The Film Commissioner and Director, Entertainment Industries will provide a verbal update on the recent Toronto film industry mission to Los Angeles from May 24 to 25, 2022 led by Mayor John Tory.

Film Office Staff will provide updates on staffing, including Program Manager of the Film office and Film Permit Coordinators positions. Staff will also provide an update on Power Drops implementation, the implementation of film permit fees which come into effect in June 2022, and the Film, Television and Digital Media Advisory Board's recommendation on Item FB11.1, regarding easing filming at City-owned locations, adopted by the Economic and Community Development Committee on April 28, 2022 [Item EC29.9]