View Cart Checkout. DaVinci International Film Festival in association with the Canadian Consulate of Los Angeles, welcomes a panel of entertainment industry professionals to discuss independent filmmaking in Hollywood North British Columbia. Join us to learn more, connect with executives, and get a foothold in Canadian film production.
Canada remains a top international filming location , with Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal as the main production hubs rivalling the likes of New York, Atlanta and Los Angeles. Vancouver offers easy access to California and has hosted high-profile movies like Deadpool , the hugely successful Fifty Shades of Grey and Fear the Walking Dead just to name a few. British Columbia is also becoming a visual effects hub. Toronto has world-class facilities including a branch of Pinewood Studios.
Gemma Martini founded Martini Film Studios in and has since expanded the business to include other film friendly locations, including a fully built out New York and Small Town backlot. Gemma is passionate about bringing people together to initiate change and has worked with other industry leaders to introduce, educate and ready future crews in the trade to pave the pathway for a prepared,diverse entertainment workforce in British Columbia.
He has been working in the film and television industry for over 20 years, starting out as an actor and building an impressive resume of more than 80 credits on productions filmed in Canada and abroad.
Over the past 7 years, Antonio forged a new path as an Executive Producer under his company, Province Pictures Inc, developing a slate of movies and taking them from inception to final delivery. In addition to producing movies it owns, Province Pictures is also responsible for financing, tax credits and sales for other companies and producers that seek to collaborate on high-quality projects shooting in Canada. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Aleks Paunovic knew from an early age that he was destined to tell stories; whether it was with his fists as an amateur boxing champion, with his instrument as a musician, or in the truest form of storytelling: acting.
