A Very Successful AGM

June 9, 2025

Thank you to all of the members who came out to the AGM on Wednesday, June 4. It was a busy meeting, as we reviewed our 2024 activities and looked ahead to the upcoming year.

Thank you to The Honourable Stan Cho, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, who was this year’s guest speaker, and the Honourable David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, who stopped by to say hello.

We are very pleased to welcome Stephanie Fast (Frantic Films), Rick Perotto (Sunbelt Rentals – Film & TV), and Dayna Zipursky (Neshama Entertainment) as new Directors.

Special thanks to outgoing Director Ira Levy, who joined the FilmOntario Board in 2008, and whose presence around the FilmOntario Board table will be greatly missed.

We also had the opportunity to honour longstanding FilmOntario Board member and industry leader Paul Bronfman, who passed away earlier this year. Thank you to everyone who contributed photos, anecdotes, and fond memories of Paul. We will all miss him very much.

Following the conclusion of our corporate business, Minister Cho joined the meeting to deliver remarks. He re-affirmed the government’s commitment to stable and effective tax credits, and provided a sneak peek of the 2024 production numbers, which have since been posted on the Ontario Creates website. As the Minister noted, production in 2024 was $2.6 billion in direct spending – a marked increase over the strike-impacted 2023 production levels.

Members who weren’t able to attend the meeting should check their member updates for a link to the year in review document and a recording of the meeting.

We wish all of our members a busy and safe summer, and look forward to working with you all on the continued success of our industry.

Photos: Jackie Brown Photography