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Aug 2, 2022 · They would develop Mel’s Cité du Cinéma (now MELS Studios) into state-of-the-art production studios. In 1988, Hoppenheim bought the old Expo Theatre, built for the 1967 world’s fair, and converted the space into studios.
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Jul 29, 2022 · In a bet on Montreal’s potential as a movie-making centre, he subsequently bought Cité du Havre’s Expo-Théâtre in 1988 and created Mel’s Cité du Cinéma, which now includes 20 studios.
Apr 20, 2013 · “It was our Hollywood,” said Mel Hoppenheim, who founded Panavision Canada Ltd. in 1965 and who owns Mel’s Cité du Cinéma and co-owns movie equipment rental company Locations Michel Trudel. In the late-’60s, after four decades of use by Associated Screen News, Panavision began sharing the building
Mel's Cité du Cinéma is located in Montreal's Technoparc and houses film production studios, workshop spaces, a warehouse, dressing rooms, and offices. The initial project involved the construction of studios and office space and a subsequent expansion.
Nov 13, 2014 · Quebecor Media subsidiary TVA Group purchased Vision Globale, whose assets include Mel's Cité du cinéma in Montreal and Studios Melrose in Saint-Hubert. The deal is worth $118 million.
In 1988, Hoppenheim made a major investment in the future of moviemaking by purchasing the historic Theatre Expo, which was baptized Cité du Havre as part of the construction of Expo 67. He expanded by building five additional state-of-the-art studios within the new complex.
Mel’s Cite du Cinema Official website. 1600, Boulevard de Maisonneuve Est – Montréal (Québec) H2L4P2. Productions shot at Mels Cite du Cinema. Feature Film (13)
