Sault College and the City of Sault Ste. Marie have designated the city as ‘Sollywood’ in a nod to the surge of movies that are being shot in the Sault.
“There’s a Hollywood in California, a Bollywood in India, a Nollywood in Nigeria,” said Susan Hunter, director of external relations at the college and co-creator of the idea, in a news release. “So it was only fitting for us to claim the name ‘Sollywood’ to recognize the growing number of films shot on location at Sault College and around the community.”
In response to the growing appetite to be involved in the film industry, Sault College will offer a full-time digital film production program starting in September 2013. The innovative two-year program will provide students with the required skills for professional and independent digital film and television production. Students in this program will focus on producing high-quality, story-driven projects by learning how to effectively employ a variety of visual communication tools.
“Where possible, this new full-time offering will take advantage of the unique opportunities that the Sault, Algoma region and college provide,” said Candice Day, lead developer of the program and instructor of film courses at the college. “In celebration of the continuing success of the film industry here in Sault Ste. Marie with so many major feature-length films being shot and supported locally, the new digital film production program at Sault College will serve a very interested niche in our community.”
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