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British Columbia at Banff 2023
British Columbia is one of North America’s largest, full-service motion picture production hubs. The industry is proud of its international reputation for collaboration and proven track record of providing exceptional value. B.C. offers a full spectrum of world-class talent, locations, services, and facilities. From pre-production through to post production, clients return to B.C. for creative excellence.
Film + TV Stats in B.C.
• $3.6B est. total B.C. production spend on 494 shows in 2022
• 88,000 est. people including freelancers
• 2.8Mft² stage and studio space
• 200+ producers
• 150+ expert industry supply companies
• 130+ animation, VFX, post production companies
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• Creative BC Industry Insights and Supports
• World-Class Service
• Inclusive Career Pathways
• Climate Action
• 8 Regional Film Commissions
• Financial Incentives
• Funding Programs
• Co-Production Opportunities with over 60 countries
Delegates present at Banff from British Columbia
Visionary Productions Inc., Ian Nsenga
Studio 104 Entertainment Inc., Mike Johnston
Phoenix Skye Productions Inc., Linda St. Pierre
Photocell Productions, Sina Sultani
Silverlight Entertainment Inc., Carmen Forsberg
Nuclear Productions, Amandeep Singh
Krista Gruen
Experimental Forest Films, Tyler Hagan
Daniel Smith Arnold
Priyanka Desai
Mostafa Shaker
Adrian Neblett
Less Bland Productions Inc., Leslie Bland
Anaïd Entertainment Inc., Margaret Mardirossian
Mosaic Entertainment Inc., Eric Rebalkin
Creative BC is supporting this delegation via the Passport to Markets program. Learn more here.
Creative BC at Banff 2023
Prem Gill, CEO, Creative BC
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Lou-ann Neel, Indigenous Lead + Program Analyst, Creative BC
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Contact: media@creativebc.com
Land Acknowledgement
Our motion picture industry gratefully acknowledges the lands, languages and cultures of the 34 First Nations that are Indigenous to what is now called British Columbia. Visit native-land.ca to learn about your home on native land and how we in the industry can follow On-Screen Protocols and Pathways.
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