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Technicolor Celebrates 100th Anniversary

Technicolor is a transcendent name in the history of cinema.  The name, Technicolor, derived by Dr. Herbert Kalmus and his early partners, from conjoining “technique” and “color” is something so embedded into global vernacular as to be, at the same time, a noun, an adjective and an adverb.  The experience of Technicolor films is universally shared because of the power of cinema and the fundamental emotional connection audiences make to colour – especially when employed by so many of the world’s greatest filmmakers.  Technicolor’s century-long history has been celebrated globally at numerous events around the world to date in 2015, including the “Dreaming in Technicolor” retrospective at the TIFF Bell Lightbox and the exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art this summer in New York City. Technicolor’s official anniversary celebration takes place November 19th, 100 years from its founding.

Technicolor has been in Canada since 1999 and employs more than 2000 employees at its Production Services and VFX facilities in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. “We’re a big brand, but still very boutique-ish here in Canada,” says Louis Major, VP Technicolor – Canada. “We take care of local film makers and studios alike. It doesn’t matter if you’re Sony, Universal or an independent, we have a pipeline that works, a backbone that supports whatever needs to be done regionally or worldwide.” Globally, the company continues to grow, expanding a portfolio of leading VFX companies including MPC, Mr. X, Mikros and The Mill.