Film PEI

What Film PEI does

FilmPEI (legally The Island Media Arts Co-operative Limited) is a film industry association and media arts cooperative founded in 1982 and headquartered at 57 Watts Ave, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The organization serves Prince Edward Island's filmmaking community through tiered memberships (General, Full, Youth, Associate, Corporate, and Mi'kmaq Filmmakers), equipment rentals (cameras, lighting, audio, grip gear including Blackmagic cameras), a 500-sq-ft studio with recording booth, editing suites equipped with Adobe Creative Suite and Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve, and an annual Film4Ward incubator that selects four emerging filmmaker projects for development support. Workshops delivered in partnership with DGC Maritimes, ACTRA, and IATSE cover topics from Set PA Fundamentals to Maritimes Permittee Program orientation.

The organization operates as a hybrid community/cooperative with a small staff of three (Executive Director Rob Riselli plus two Technical Coordinators) and is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Berni Wood. It is member-owned with voting rights granted to Full members, and is sustained by multi-tiered public funding from the City of Charlottetown, SkillsPEI, Canada Council for the Arts, Telefilm Canada, and Innovation PEI, supplemented by earned revenue from membership fees, equipment and studio rentals, and workshop fees. The platform backbone consists of an AMS Network equipment-booking portal, an Eventbrite workshop registration integration, and standard web analytics (Google Analytics, Meta Pixel), with no proprietary software technology of note.

Name

Film PEI

Legal name

FilmPEI

Website

https://filmpei.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FilmPEI is a PEI-based film industry association and media arts cooperative founded in 1982 that provides memberships, equipment and studio rentals, editing suites, workshops, and the Film4Ward incubator to over 200 island filmmakers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Industry Association and Media Arts Cooperative Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAHAJ

Media Arts & Film/Photography Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Arts, Culture & Heritage Nonprofits

SECONDARYMPADAKAF

Screening Rooms & Cinematheques (Nonprofit/Institutional)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Exhibition (Cinemas, Film Festivals, Screenings)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Equipment rental services
• Studio space rentals
• Filmmaker training workshops
• Media arts cooperative

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlottetown

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from General, Full, Youth, Associate, and Corporate membership tiers ranging from $25-$150/year plus HST. Membership grants access to equipment rentals, facility bookings, workshop discounts, and grant eligibility.
2. Equipment Rentals: Revenue from renting cameras, lighting, audio gear, and accessories to members. Billing includes weekend rentals, weekday rentals, 2-day rentals, and week rentals with tiered pricing. After-hours pickup/return fees apply.
3. Studio and Editing Suite Rentals: Studio space rental at $25/hour basic or $75/hour with equipment, plus $30/hour for tech assistance. Editing suite available for finishing work with Adobe suite and BlackMagic Davinci Resolve.
4. Workshop Fees: Training workshops priced at $25-$50 per session, with discounts for DGC Members, MPP participants, and FilmPEI members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FilmPEI runs a film industry association and media arts cooperative that supports Prince Edward Island filmmakers through tiered memberships, equipment rentals (cameras, lighting, audio), 500-sq-ft studio and editing suite rentals, training workshops, and the Film4Ward emerging-filmmaker incubator program. Membership grants access to a shared physical infrastructure and community network of 200+ island filmmakers, funded by multi-level government arts partners.

Product overview

FilmPEI is a hybrid film industry association and media arts cooperative offering a portfolio of interconnected services for filmmakers on Prince Edward Island. The core offerings include tiered membership programs (General, Full, Youth, Associate, Corporate, and Mi'kmaq Filmmakers) that provide access to equipment rentals (cameras, lighting, audio gear), studio space rentals (500-sq-ft studio with recording booth), and editing suite rentals (Adobe Suite and BlackMagic Davinci Resolve). Supplementary programs include the Film4Ward incubator program for emerging filmmakers, workshops in partnership with DGC Maritimes, a member work showcase platform, and educational Tech Tips content. Funding programs like the PEI Film Production Fund and In-Kind Production Assistance Program round out the ecosystem designed to support filmmakers at all levels since 1982.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FilmPEI Membership Program Tiered annual membership program with General ($40/yr + HST), Full ($80/yr + HST), Youth ($25/yr), Associate ($80/yr), Corporate ($150/yr), and free Mi'kmaq Filmmakers tiers, granting equipment rental access, studio bookings, workshop discounts, voting rights (Full members), and grant eligibility.
• Equipment Rentals Rental program for cameras (Blackmagic 4K, 6K G1, 6K Pro), lighting, audio gear, Dana Dolly, and accessories, with weekend, weekday, 2-day, week, and full-week pricing tiers and a $11.50 minimum fee. Available to members through the AMS Network portal.
• Studio Space Rentals 500-square-foot professional studio for shooting music videos, advertisements, interviews, and film screenings, with an integrated recording booth for voice-over work. Available at $25/hr basic, $75/hr with equipment, and $30/hr for tech assistance (3-hour minimum).
• Editing Suite Rentals Post-production editing facility equipped with Adobe's full suite and BlackMagic DaVinci Resolve, available to Full members for finishing work.
• Film4Ward Incubator Program Annual filmmaker incubator that selects four emerging PEI filmmaker projects for intensive development, funding, training, and production support guided by industry mentors, designed to grow island crew capacity.
• Workshops Training workshops for filmmakers at all skill levels, including Set PA Fundamentals, Office PA Fundamentals, Assistant Picture Editing, and Maritimes Permittee Program Orientation, delivered in partnership with DGC Maritimes and industry professionals. Registration via Eventbrite, priced $25–$50 per session with member discounts.
• In-Kind Production Assistance Program Program providing in-kind production assistance to filmmakers, including training sessions covering all levels of film production support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ filmmakers served through membership
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) MaritimescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry guild partner providing workshop content, Maritimes Permittee Program orientation, and pathways toward guild membership. DGC logo appears on workshop pages indicating collaborative training initiatives.
• ACTRA MaritimesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActors' union partner supporting film training and professional development. Logo appears on programs page indicating industry collaboration.
• IATSE 667minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees local representing camera department workers. Partner for training and professional development.
• IATSE 849minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIATSE local representing various film industry crafts. Provides set etiquette training and professional development support.
• Front Row InsuranceminorOthersRecommended insurance provider for film productions. FilmPEI can provide a $50 discount code for productions requiring insurance coverage.
• CreativePEIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative sector organization managing the PEI Creative Directory. FilmPEI promotes this initiative to members and connects filmmakers to the broader creative community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Screen Nova Scotia:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/filmpei
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/filmpei

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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