The first-ever Northwest Territories (NWT)-made film to receive funding under the Government of the Northwest Territories' (GNWT) Film Rebate Program premiered in the Beaufort Delta over the weekend.
The NWT may have its next generation of film-makers following two successful workshops in Fort Smith, which were funded, in part, by Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI).
The vibrant core of the Beaufort Delta gains a national audience tonight as a popular TV show turns its gaze to the North.
As the June sun is heating up the Northwest Territories (NWT), its film sector is following suit.
The Northwest Territories (NWT) media arts industry was on full display as practitioners came together in Yellowknife to demonstrate just how far this nascent industry has come.
A talented Northwest Territories’ (NWT) artist took to the Parisian coast for a prominent international film festival this week.
This program is intended to encourage film producers to choose the Northwest Territories (NWT) as their film location by rebating a percentage of the money they spend in the area. The rebate covers costs such as goods and services, traveling within the NWT, and hiring or training local residents.
The NWT Arts Program promotes arts and fine crafts to local, national and international markets. Program registration is free to all NWT artists including those in traditional and contemporary visual arts and fine crafts, performing arts, literary arts and film/new media.
The unique landscape, natural environment and vibrant cultural essence of the Northwest Territories offer a spectacular backdrop for film and television production in Canada's North.
By acting as a liaison to key contacts and service providers, communities, production companies and the Government, the NWT Film Commission works with industry professionals seeking to capture the images and sounds of this spectacular land and the wonderful people who live here.
For more information, visit the NWT Film Commission website.
