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In the mid 1990s, the
Government of Saskatchewan, the City of Regina and the Saskatchewan film industry went into partnership and redesigned the building. The building was gutted, leaving the north, east and part of the west walls, then rebuilt to become the Canada Saskatchewan Production Studios.
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The Canada
Saskatchewan Production Studios have 4 sound stages which have the capacity to film feature-length movies, television sitcoms or any other needs of the media industry. The building is approximately 82,000 square feet (7,600 m) with three separate sound stages, from 7,000 to 15,000
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Following the war, declining enrolment forced the closure of Regina's normal school. Various provincial government departments used the building until 1959, when teacher training was moved from Moose Jaw to Regina. In 1964, the normal schools (referred to as "teachers' colleges" since 1953) were
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The studios were operated by the
Saskatchewan Film and Video Development Corporation (SaskFilm) a non-profit corporation responsible for promoting the film industry in Saskatchewan. SaskFilm was shut down in 2013 when the provincial government reorganized funding for arts organizations. It is
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Saskatchewan Normal School was a publicly funded provincial post-secondary institution for the training of teachers. Such training began in Regina as early as 1890. The first permanent home for was built in 1913 at the corner of College Avenue and Broad Street. The
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in the city's south end. From then it was used by the university's
Department of Fine Arts from 1970 until new facilities at the main campus led to building's closure in 1997.
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and the building became part of the U of S Regina Campus. The building housed the
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square feet (1,400 m). Carpentry, makeup, wardrobe, & other production facilities are also located on site. The sound stage connects to the
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The studios have been used less frequently for film and television production since the provincial government's changes to arts funding in 2013.
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Saskatchewan Production Studios viewed from former Anglican Diocesan property, to the east
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Film and television productions that have used the facility include:
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