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 Great Escape Festival 2025
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British Columbia at PLAY NYC 2024
Play NYC, New York’s premier gaming convention, returns in its 9th year from August 23 to August 25, 2024 in partnership with Anime NYC. British Columbia’s J Tseng of narraticlabs is attending through Creative BC’s Passport to Markets program, which provides travel support to talents in interactive and digital media industry. These creative media professionals are able to access key international markets, conferences, co-production and co-financing events, fostering growth and collaboration within the industry. Creative BC’s support offsets a portion of travel, accommodation and registration expenses.
Play NYC unites creators and fans from the New York area and beyond in a three-day celebration of games featuring hundreds of playable games, creators from games industry live on-site, as well as opportunities to play the popular games.
For the upcoming applications of Passport to Markets program, learn more here.
About B.C.’s Interactive and Digital Media Industry
British Columbia’s interactive and digital media industry is one of the most dynamic engines in the B.C. economy and is a key driver of skilled jobs that will define the future of the province. The core B.C.’s green, knowledge economy-based interactive and digital media industry is represented by 161 video game companies – from world leaders in e-sports to emerging regional entrepreneurs and employers.
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• Interactive + Digital Media in B.C.
• $1.9B Total GDP in B.C.
• 19,716 Total Jobs
• DigiBC
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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