Aug 14 2008

Montreal tries luring Hollywood back

Published by Chris Comeau at 4:30 am under News

From variety.com:

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“Mayor Gerald Tremblay has ambitious plans to turn Montreal into one of the cultural capitals of North America with a big new entertainment district in the heart of the city. And it’s a dream that is close to reality, as the city is the HQ for the prolific Cirque Du Soleil and hosts two of the world’s leading arts festivals, the Montreal Jazz Festival and the Just for Laughs comedy fest. Now if only he could convince Hollywood filmmakers to come back to Montreal.”

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  1. Rahul says:
    August 17, 2008 at 2:54 am

    what according to you are the prospects you see in India as a market for the gaming industry? It is expcted to grow to $700 million by 2011.

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    http://investorstreet.blogspot.com/

    Best Regards,
    Rahul.

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