N.B. news: TV show being filmed in Saint John [Video]

Greg Hemmings says he’s seen an uptick in new arrivals at the Saint John Airport in recent weeks, and he’s at least partially responsible for some of the travellers touching down in the Port City.

“We’ve got a lot of airplane tickets,” he said.

Hemmings, a founder of New Brunswick-based video production company Hemmings House, is welcoming the arrivals from Toronto. They represent a wide swath of talent from the world of film and television and Hemmings is hopeful they can share their skills with the burgeoning East Coast video industry.

“They train up the local crew so we can build up capacity,” Hemmings said. “It’s really exciting. We’ve got a crew that’s developing here.”

Hemmings and his team have a chance to develop their capabilities in real-time and with a major project this fall. Hemmings Films – a division of Hemmings House – is co-producing the new SyFy show “Revival” in and around Saint John.

“We’ve really been courting other larger production companies to produce their content here,” …