Important Update to B.C.’s Motion Picture Tax Credit Programs On March 4, 2025, the Minister of Finance announced the following budget proposal to British Columbia’s Motion Picture Tax Credit Programs, subject to the approval of the legislature: Increase the Film...
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British Columbia at the 2025 Black Screen Office Symposium
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Top 10 Benefits of Clean Energy for B.C.’s Film Industry
Clean energy provides a healthier place for all of us to live and work, and supports a more positive relationship for the motion picture industry to communities.
But did you know that clean energy can also reduce costs associated with equipment and labour? This fact serves as an additional incentive to productions choosing jurisdictions where clean energy sources for filming are made available.
Here are Reel Green™’s Top 10 reasons to move toward Clean Energy
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- Reduces the overall carbon footprint of the motion picture industry
- Respects communities with quiet and clean power sources for on-location filming
- Supports clean air for our communities
- Encourages companies to meet sustainability and corporate responsibility goals
- Promotes innovation and forward-thinking for clean energy technology
- Offers Production savings on equipment, labour, and fuel use
- Demonstrates the motion picture industry’s commitment to green production solutions
- Inspires further collaboration within the motion picture industry
- Aligns with municipal green energy policies, incentives, and goals.
- Supports British Columbia’s CleanBC initiative.
Learn more about Reel Green™’s Clean Energy initiatives here.
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