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Creative BC Activity Report for 2014 – 2015
Highlights of key achievements for 2014/15
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Exceeded service targets for client satisfaction with program service delivery and program effectiveness.
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Processed a record 287 tax credit applications for domestic and international film and television production which contributed an estimated $2 billion to the economy through BC production expenditures.
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Provided $625,000 to help 48 BC companies create new content for film, television and digital media.
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Distributed $650,000, provided by the BC Arts Council, to 18 BC companies to create engaging interactive digital media content.
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Provided $191,000 in export marketing support for 114 BC participants who attended 26 international markets, securing deals in excess of $16 million.
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Awarded $1.2 million from Western Economic Diversification Canada to deliver a three year (2015-2018) trade and investment strategy to build the capacity of BC’s creative industries.
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Provided $145,000 to BC’s music industry through Music BC’s Travel Assistance Program, international market initiatives and contributing to the association’s operating requirements.
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Provided $107,500 to BC’s book and magazine industries by contributing to the industry associations’ operating requirements and projects undertaken by the Pacific BookWorld News Society.
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Facilitated filming throughout the province which included provided $210,000 to support eight Regional Film Offices.
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Participated in nine international trade missions to attract inward investment into the province and to facilitate export opportunities for BC-based companies.
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Implemented Reel-Scout, a new and improved online location library, and delivered more than 315 location packages to attract domestic and international productions to film in BC.
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Conducted research on the creative sector which included released the Music Sector Study, three Creativity Indexes and commissioned the Book Publishing Study.
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Expanded our communications reach through our website, which was seen by 95,000 unique users generating more than 500,000 page views, and launched our presence on social media.
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