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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Call for Entries: imagineNATIVE 2023
Creative BC is accepting applications for imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival 2023 via the Passport to Markets program, which provides travel support to B.C.-based film, TV, digital media, media producers, sales agents and book publishers. These creative media professionals are able to access key international markets, conferences, co-production and co-financing events. Creative BC’s support offsets a portion of travel, accommodation and registration expenses.
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival 2023
imagineNATIVE is the world’s largest Indigenous festival showcasing film, video, audio, and digital + interactive media made by Indigenous creators. The Festival presents compelling and distinctive works from Canada and around the globe, reflecting the diversity of Indigenous Nations and illustrating the vitality and dynamism of Indigenous arts, perspectives, and cultures in contemporary media.
Date: October 17, 2023 – October 22, 2023
Location: Toronto, ON
Passport to Markets Applications Open: August 18, 2023
Passport to Markets Applications Close: September 1, 2023
Notification Date: By September 26, 2023
View eligibility and apply here
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