The provincial government will be investing $1 million towards the production of a film being shot locally by Sudbury native, Brandon Nutt, Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci announced Friday.
Nutthouse Moving Pictures Company Ltd. will receive the funding through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC).
Nutt began the project following his return home after working on a variety of film projects in Hollywood, California.
“The McGuinty government recognizes the importance of investing in Sudbury’s burgeoning entertainment sector,” Bartolucci said. “I am pleased that we are able to support the work of Brandon Nutt, an aspiring young producer with roots in our community.”
The horror-thriller film is titled “Phase One.”
“I am excited about the prospects the film industry holds in Northern Ontario,” Nutt said. “With the continued backing of entities such as the NOHFC and community leaders such as Rick Bartolucci, the City of Greater Sudbury has the elements needed to make a run at sustaining production of feature films, television series and commercials in the region,” said Brandon Nutt. “The entire creative team is grateful for the support of Mr. Bartolucci and the McGuinty government which has led to a successful shoot thus far.”
The NOHFC has made investments in other movies filmed in Greater Sudbury such as “Shania: A Life in Eight Albums” and “Killing Zelda Sparks”
The local television production sector has also received NOHFC investments in programs such as the critically-acclaimed cartoon Chilly Beach and Meteo+.
