TORONTO – New funding from the Ontario government will help Toronto’s Screen Industries Research and Training Centre (SIRT) to position itself as a regional training facility for film and television, the organization says.
Funding from the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) in addition to partnerships with I.A.T.S.E. 667 (International Cinematographers Guild), the Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario), ACTRA – Toronto, and FilmOntario means that training at the facility will encompass all guilds, unions and associations within the film, television and gaming sectors.
"We’re developing new partnerships inspired by OMDC’s funding with both industry groups and academic institutions wanting to collaborate on training for the current workforce," said SIRT director John Helliker, in the press release.
Training will include all elements of digital workflow including stereoscopic 3D production as well as virtual production technologies used on films like Avatar, A Christmas Carol, and the television series V. The funding also includes support for marketing activities to promote Ontario’s content production community.
