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Producer: Night Hunter. With a keen sense of business acumen, creative vision, and a desire to make Winnipeg the epicentre of the Canadian film and television industry, President Phyllis Laing established Buffalo Gal Pictures in 1994 and has continued to expertly guide it to its present success.
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With a keen sense of business acumen, creative vision, and a desire to make Winnipeg the epicentre of the Canadian film and television industry, President Phyllis Laing established Buffalo Gal Pictures in 1994 and has continued to expertly guide it to its present success.
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Phyllis Laing. Producer: Night Hunter. With a keen sense of business acumen, creative vision, and a desire to make Winnipeg the epicentre of the Canadian film and television industry, President Phyllis Laing established Buffalo Gal Pictures in 1994 and has continued to expertly guide it to its present success.
- Art Meets Business
- It's All in The Name
- Fostering The Entrepreneur in You
- Going in A Different Direction
Phyllis Laing’s first steps into the world of film and TV is a prefect demonstration of the old saying, “Cinema is an art form, but it is also an industry”. After studying arts and literature, she decided to put aside her ambitions to become a writer, feeling she “wanted more of a profession”. So she went and got a diploma in… accounting. In the mi...
Going into business in an industry that was still in its early stages – as a woman, no less – required quite a bit of determination. The name Buffalo Gal became a natural fit for the new company, as it symbolizes a sort of feminine version of the western conquest of old, while highlighting an animal that is emblematic of the province. Still, Phylli...
Nowadays, entrepreneurship – male or female – is both common and trendy in the business world. Perhaps that’s why we tend to forget that, back in the 80s, women already had an interest in starting their own business, even in the cultural community. Phyllis benefitted from the support of the Women’s Enterprise Centre, which offered mentoring program...
When preparing her business plan as she set out to launch Buffalo Gal, Phyllis Laing went for more of a niche, boutique sort of outfit that would be creatively driven and based on writers and directors. At a time when most production companies in Manitoba had their mind and wallet turned toward Los Angeles, doing service production work for Hollywo...
Phyllis Laing Active - 1994 - 2023 | Genres - Drama , Thriller , Horror , Comedy , Action-Adventure | Subgenres - Comedy Drama , Christmas Film , Ghost Film , LGBT-Related Film , Psychological Thriller Film
Buffalo Gal Pictures President, Phyllis Laing, sits down with On Screen Manitoba's Trevor Suffield for a few questions about the upcoming third season on HBO...
