Quebec Invests 100M In Alliance Films

The head office will move from Toronto to Montreal and senior management will be transferred to Montreal. "We're delighted with the impact that this deal will have on Quebec's entire film and distribution industry," SGF president Pierre Shedleur said in a statement. "In addition to greater visibility for Montreal, the partnership will generate substantial economic spinoffs. It will also contribute to the transfer of well-paid jobs that will enhance the city's economy," he added. Alliance Films has motion picture distribution operations in the U.K. and Spain and holds the Canadian distribution rights for films by independent studios such as New Line Cinema, Miramax Films, Focus Features and The Weinstein Company. ... http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2008/01/16/sgf-alliance.html

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