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PETER ARMSTRONG REJOINS MAGNETIC NORTHas TECHNICAL DIRECTOR and EDITORFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 17, 2006 Bruce Grant, President and Owner of Magnetic North is pleased to announce that Peter Armstrong has rejoined the company in the role of Technical Director and Editor. As the company's Technical Director, Peter will oversee all technical aspects of the operation. As well, Peter will return to the editing chair where he previously was an award winning Editor. Peter was recently elected Chair of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers - Toronto Section and is a great addition to the Magnetic North team. For additional information on Magnetic North please visit one of our website at www.magpost.com. URBAN POST MOVES INTO 22 BOSTON AVENUEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 31, 2006 Effective as of April 3, 2006 Urban Post Production will be occupying the 1st floor of 22 Boston Avenue and taking over the audio operations of Casablanca Magnetic North. Bruce Grant, President and Owner of CMN stated, “Urban Post is a company that we have worked with on several projects over the past few years and with Urban's growing mixing business in collaboration with their excellent sound editorial/design services, the move to the 22 Boston Avenue facility is a perfect fit. We will be reverting back to our original name, Magnetic North. Now in our 25th year, Magnetic North has always supplied the finest services in picture post production and will continue to do so for many years to come. We have some very exciting plans for expansion of our business which we will be announcing later this year. The transition of our audio business to Urban will be a seamless one. Mike McConnell, our General Manager and Director of Sales, will continue to provide our clients with quotes for all their post production needs". For additional information on Magnetic North please visit one of our website at www.magpost.com MAGNETIC NORTH ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS OFGENERAL MANAGER AND STUDIO MANAGERFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 25, 2005 Bruce Grant, President and Owner of Casablanca Magnetic North is pleased to make the following announcements. Mike McConnell has been appointed General Manager of the company. Mike will oversee all aspects of the operation while maintaining his current role as Director of Sales. Mike has over 20 years experience in the post sector and this promotion is most deserving. Carolyne McLean has been appointed Studio Manager and will oversee all scheduling and client service matters. Prior to joining CMN, Carolyne had been a Post Production Supervisor for 11 years and is very well versed in the post needs of our clients. Congratulations to Mike and Carolyne on their promotions. For additional information on Casablanca Magnetic North please visit one of our website at www.magpost.com. MAGNETIC NORTH ACQUIRES CASABLANCA SOUND INC.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 31, 2004 Magnetic North is pleased to announce that today it completed a transaction to acquire Tattersall Casablanca Sound Inc. from Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. Bruce Grant, President and Owner of Magnetic North, states “ the combination of these two entities makes us a force in the industry as we become the largest Canadian owned post company in the Toronto market.” Adds Grant, “while the core business will initially remain on television episodic work, there are plans to expand into other sectors of the marketplace and further acquisitions and investment are in discussion at this time.” Grant sums it up by saying, “the newly branded Casablanca Magnetic North will offer our clientele a larger array of technical options while maintaining the exceptional client service that both companies are known for and as always, keeping our client’s projects on time and on budget.” For additional information on Casablanca Magnetic North please visit one of our websites, www.magpost.com or www.casapost.ca. MAGNETIC NORTH EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO AWARD PRESENTED TO SHERIDAN COLLEGE STUDENTFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 25, 2003 (TORONTO) On April 24, 2003, K. Bruce Grant, President and Owner of Magnetic North, presented the inaugural Magnetic North Excellence in Audio Award to Sheridan College student, James Prentice, at Sheridan's year end gala. As part of the award, Mr. Prentice receives a $2,500 voucher towards the use of Magnetic North's state of the art audio facilities. "Over the past 2 years Magnetic North has been working closely with the Sheridan Advanced Film and Television program and it gives me great pleasure to continue our involvement with the presentation of this award," states Grant. "Audio has become a growing part of our company since we built our first mix theatre in 1998, and then significantly expanded the facilities in 2000. This award recognizes this growing sector of our business and we look forward to presenting our Excellence in Audio Award to deserving Sheridan students for many years to come" adds Grant. Magnetic North is a full service video and audio Post Production facility serving the feature film and television markets, located in the heart of Toronto, Canada. "Celebrating 20 Years Of Post Production Excellence" CANADIAN POST PRODUCTION TAX INCENTIVE PROGRAMFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 29, 2002 (TORONTO) Magnetic North is pleased to announce the creation of a new post production tax incentive program unique to this company only. After many months of working with various government agencies, the Canadian Post Production Tax Incentive Program is coming into effect as of December 1, 2002 and is only being offered by this facility. The tax break entitles the client to a 7% rebate on all post production services on qualified projects. “This innovative tax incentive underscores how the Canadian Television and Feature Film industry, in particular Magnetic North, will continue to offer up new and exciting ways for Producers to stay on budget and see the true value of production in Toronto,” states K. Bruce Grant, President and Owner of Magnetic North. “We are very happy to be the first and only Post Production facility in Canada to offer this incredible tax break.” The application for the rebate will be handled by Magnetic North and within 3 months of receipt of the application a cheque will be delivered to the client. The Canadian Post Production Tax Incentive Program runs until December 31, 2003. To see if your production qualifies for this new tax break please contact: Bruce Grant, President or Peter Campbell, Senior Sales Executive, Magnetic North at 416.365.7622. Magnetic North is a full service Audio, Video and Film Post Production facility serving the international community, located in the heart of Toronto, Canada. "Celebrating 20 Years Of Post Production Excellence" MAGNETIC NORTH CONTINUES SPONSORSHIP OF BRITPICS 3FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 16, 2002 (TORONTO) Magnetic North is proudly sponsoring three films at the third annual Britpics British Film Week taking place at the Bloor Cinema from July 19-25, 2002. The three films are “Everyone’s Happy”, directed by Frances Lea, “The Battle Of Orgreave”, directed by Mike Figgis and “Motion”, directed by Tom Clay. All three movies were shot on video, not film, which was the industry standard. We find that more and more young filmmakers are shooting on video for a number of reasons, including budget, ease of shooting and alternative style. But it’s also interesting how a veteran filmmaker, Mike Figgis (Leaving Las Vegas, Hotel) is also using video instead of film.” “These filmmakers may well be in the forefront of a whole new way of shooting films,” echoes Bruce Grant, Chief Operating Officer of Magnetic North. “We are sponsoring these films, which are being projected from Digital Video, not film, to showcase alternate ways of making movies. ‘Star Wars: Attack of the Clones’ was successfully distributed digitally in about 200 theatres across North America this spring. We believe digital distribution will continue to grow exponentially each year and become the new standard in theatrical exhibition.” EVERYONE’S HAPPY was make with a budget of only about $20,000 CAD. Derek Elley of Variety Magazine writes “Cast chemistry is excellent and director Frances Lea, who’s worked in both animation and theatre, focuses everything on dialogue and performances. Played in a naturalistic, ever-so-slightly wacky style, the pic simply follows (several) relationships over a couple of days, leading to a neat conclusion”. The screening takes place on Tuesday July 23 at 7:00PM THE BATTLE OF ORGREAVE was commissioned by Channel 4 in England and captures a June 2001 re-enactment of the notorious 1984 South Yorkshire riots between striking mine-workers and the police. This movie brought together members of historical re-enactment societies from across Britain with local people from the mining communities of South Yorkshire, many of whom were present on the field in 1984. The screening takes place on Tuesday July 23 at 9:30PM. MOTION traces the existence of homeless middle aged Don, struggling as his life falls apart in Brighton, Britain’s working class seaside town during one cold off-peak season. The sky is gray, the amusement pier deserted and the people scarce. The screening takes place on Tuesday July 23 at 10:30PM. Britpics will be presenting seventeen feature films, most of them Canadian or Toronto premieres. Other information can be found on the website at www.torontobritpics.com. The Britpics info-line is 416-604 4702 and the general e-mail address is info@torontobritpics.com. Magnetic North is a full service Audio, Video and Film post production facility in the heart of Toronto, Canada. "Celebrating 20 Years Of Post Production Excellence" MAGNETIC NORTH POSTS COURT TV'S FIRST EVER M.O.W.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 22, 2002 (TORONTO) Magnetic North recently completed the post production of Court TV's first original M.O.W. entitled "Guilt By Association". Produced by Shadow Box Entertainment and JB Media, and internationally distributed by Hearst Entertainment, "Guilt By Association" is a 90-minute Movie Of The Week starring Academy Award Winning Actress, Mercedes Ruehl. "This M.O.W. provided Magnetic North with many challenges," states Peter Armstrong, Director of Operations at Magnetic North. "Due to the fact that the movie took place in a prison, there were an unusually high number of ADR, loop group and add lines to be done. Well over 500 in fact. We only had two weeks from locked picture to final delivery, a time frame that would have been almost impossible for any post house to complete. Thanks to an incredible team effort by our staff, we were able to finish on time and on budget." Wes Irwin, Director of Post Production at Hearst Entertainment in Los Angeles adds, "My past experience with Magnetic North made me confident that they were the team for this TV movie. I always expect good things from the post house that I select, however. I was not prepared for this: A FANTASTIC JOB - by Magnetic North." "From Dailies through delivery to the network, the job Magnetic North did was virtually flawless. Colour correction, online, titles, dirt-fix and even the mix went like clockwork. Needless to say, I am elated about the results." Irwin states. "Guilt By Association" was directed by Graham Campbell, edited by Michael Rea, produced by Terry Gould and Helene Valinsky with Ann Carlucci serving as the Executive Producer. Magnetic North is a full service Audio, Video and Film post production facility in the heart of Toronto, Canada. "Celebrating 20 Years Of Post Production Excellence" MAGNETIC ENTERPRISES (2001) INC. ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF MAGNETIC NORTHFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 21, 2001 (TORONTO) Magnetic Enterprises (2001) Inc. (the company) announced today that it has purchased all of the assets of Magnetic North from a wholly owned subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc. The company is owned by K. Bruce Grant, the current President of Magnetic North. "Rogers Communications has been a very supportive and understanding parent company for the past 7 years, but we both felt that it was time for the company to take a new direction," states new owner Grant. "We have immediate plans to develop new business opportunities, new synergies with other companies in Toronto and throughout North America, and offer new services to our clients that traditional post houses shy away from." "Our very loyal group of clients, which is comprised of most of the largest studios in Canada and the United States, will feel no change in the high quality of service and technical standards that they have come to rely upon from our staff. It will be business as usual," Grant says, "and our smaller clients will continue to feel like they are our number one priority. Our international clientele has been extremely important to us and will continue to be so. However, our focus will remain on Canadian producers and their partners." Grant sums it up by saying, "As Magnetic North enters its 20th year in the Post Production business, we are preparing to revolutionize how the industry works by offering our clientele a larger array of technical options while maintaining exceptional client service with the focus on keeping their projects on time and on budget." Magnetic North is a full service video and audio Post Production facility located in the heart of Toronto, Canada. For more information about Magnetic North, please visit our website, www.magpost.com, or call us at 416.365.7622. "Celebrating 20 Years Of Post Production Excellence" "SHARKS - THE SILENT KILLERS"™ PLATINUM AWARD WINNERFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(TORONTO) Octapixx Worldwide is pleased to announce that their new release from Ricochet Film Production based in Toronto, Canada entitled Sharks: The Silent Killers, has recently won the 1st place, "Platinum Award" at the Houston International Film Festival. Produced in association with Canada's leading post-production facility, Magnetic North, this sensational nature documentary features 18 awe-inspiring Computer Generated Image sequences to enhance this 16mm production and to show the many species of sharks and highlight their unique behaviours, anatomy and the importance of their place within the delicate structure of the global marine eco-system. Ricochet Film Production is associated with Maxima Film Corporation, producers of several award-winning, spectacular series, which are broadcast around the wold. This leading edge nature documentary virtually takes the viewer on an exhilarating, and at times hair-raising, journey to dozens of exotic locales worldwide for a spectacular visual investigation of the various species of sharks that prey on both animals and humans. This stunning program captures images of the silent killers in a constant search for their next morsel of food. That morsel could be man or beast! Included in the special are sequences of tiger sharks, blue sharks, nurse sharks, mako sharks, oceanic white tip sharks, reef sharks, hammerhead sharks and the deeply feared great white sharks doing what they do best. Sharks-The Silent Killers not only reveals the prominence of the shark's place in the complex marine hierarchy but also seeks to dispel some of the myths and legends that surround this much-maligned creature. Sharks-The Silent Killers is a high voltage look at the exciting and savage world of the shark, Nature's most awesome of creations perfectly designed for one purpose - to kill! or more information contact Octapixx Worldwide's corporate offices. ™ a trademark of Ricochet Film Productions, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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