Saturday, May 2, 2026

Picturing: Toronto Film School Television Production



Early 1987
: While a fellow crew produced their television drama, I popped up to the lighting grid and took some snaps. Humber College at that time had two studios: one for film production, and the one above. The studios were oriented end-to-end. Just outside the left side of frame were large doors separating the two studios, allowing them to be used as one open stage. 

On the lower left is Bob Hillman; behind the camera is Tom Bellisario; the gent in the white shirt, holding the microphone boom, is Sean Kelly. All three, including the photographer, went on to enjoy careers in "the biz", which is odd given that most graduates either decided not to enter, or try to enter, the film and television field, or gave it a shot but didn't stay.


Postscript: as per a mandate, the actors were drawn from the school's Theatre Arts department.