Twelve B.C. motion picture production companies get support for slate development 

Vancouver, B.C. (September 5, 2024) – Creative BC announces the 12 British Columbia production companies that will receive a total of $600,000 through its Slate Development Program (the Slate Program). 

The Slate Program helps B.C.’s production companies grow their businesses by simultaneously advancing multiple scripted or feature film projects in different stages of development. The Slate Program is part of Reel Focus BC, the Province’s Domestic Motion Picture Fund, to boost the growth of mid-level and experienced B.C.-based production companies with significant track records of successful independent production in the province. 

These recipients are developing Intellectual Property (IP) that can compete to attract interest and investment from national and international decision-makers. The Slate Program contributes to each company’s total funding envelope to support development stage costs for two or more projects, one of which must be a scripted television series intended for broadcast or streaming/video-on-demand (VOD) platforms. 

The Slate Program is designed to meet the domestic industry’s need to build local capacity and compete nationally and internationally to seize business opportunities in the growing film and TV industry. With this funding, local production companies move forward on multiple projects, attract investment, and leverage federal funding.  

Acknowledging that there have been systemic barriers to access, and that supporting new and diverse talent is crucial to a vibrant and thriving motion picture industry, 67% of the funding is distributed to companies that have a majority ownership (minimum 51%) from individuals who self-identify in one or more of the following systemically excluded groups: Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+, Women, Non-binary, or people with disabilities. This program embodies Creative BC’s actions for equity and inclusion in program delivery.   

The following is the list of the successful B.C. companies creating 100% domestically owned and controlled creative content, each of which receives a contribution of $50,000: 

1. Ceroma Films Inc.  
2. Doberman Pictures Inc.  
3. Goodbye Productions Inc.  
4. Hope of Glory Pictures Ltd. and Jenkinson/Goode Productions 
5. Independent Edge Films  
6. MCM (2) Productions 
7. Orca Cove Media  
8. Reality Distortion Field Inc.  
9. Screen Siren Pictures Inc.  
10. Taxam Films Inc.  
11. Terra Films Inc.  
12. Viva Mantra Films Inc.  

View a list of the recipients by program online here.    

For more information on the Creative BC Slate Program visit Creative BC’s website: https://creativebc.com/funding-programs/domestic-motion-picture-programs/slate-development 

Quotes:
Honourable Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
“Expanding the capacity of B.C.’s production companies to produce creative content is a key part of growing B.C.’s domestic motion picture industry. By supporting these companies to develop multiple projects, we are helping them compete in an increasingly tight market and create jobs for locals. This is just one more way we are building a more robust domestic film and TV industry in B.C.”

Prem Gill, CEO, Creative BC
“Core to Creative BC’s mandate is the support and expand the capacity of our creators’ competitive landscape in B.C. We are proud to back 12 companies in this round of funding, highlighting Creative BC’s commitment to fostering company growth and empowering domestic producers to develop innovative projects. These efforts aim to attract investment from both broadcasters and streamers for screens in Canada and around the world.” 

Amber Ripley, Goodbye Productions Inc., Slate Program Recipient
“Goodbye Productions is grateful for the support of the Creative BC Slate Program which will enhance the company’s capacity to cultivate the visions of B.C. talent and provide new opportunities to produce local content for a worldwide market.” 

Media Contact:
Creative BC
Lisa Escudero
media@creativebc.com
+1 604-730-2235 

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About Creative BC
Creative BC is an independent society created and supported by the Province to sustain and help grow British Columbia’s creative industries: motion picture, interactive and digital media, music and sound recording, and magazine and book publishing. The organization delivers a wide range of programs and services with a mandate to expand B.C.’s creative economy. These activities include: administration of the provincial government’s motion picture tax credit programs; delivery of program funding and export marketing support for the sector; and provincial film commission services. Combined, these activities serve to attract inward investment and market B.C. as a partner and destination of choice for domestic and international content creation. The agency acts as an industry catalyst and ambassador to help B.C.’s creative sector reach its economic, social, environmental, and creative potential both at home and globally. Website: www.creativebc.com

Recipient Company Backgrounders
Ceroma Films Inc., est. 2018 | Ceroma Films is an award-winning boutique film production company with a focus on director-driven works. We bring unique stories we love to audiences through collaborative development and hands-on producing. Our credits include feature film SEAGRASS (FIPRESCI Winner at TIFF 2023), Swiss-Canadian Co-Production UNTIL BRANCES BEND (TIFF’22, PÖFF‘22, SXSW‘23), RAF (TIFF’19), and BE STILL (VIFF‘21).  

Doberman Pictures Inc., est. 2018 | Doberman Pictures was founded in 2018 and is led by Dallas Parker, Craig Roberts, Rob Simmons and Sarah Wall, with over 100 years of collective industry experience. Doberman is a Vancouver animation studio focused on series for kids. We work in preproduction and in postproduction while collaborating closely with partners to execute animation shot production. We’re active in both service and in development of IP, and in our short history have produced over 100 episodes for DreamWorks Animation, Netflix, and Peacock. 

Goodbye Productions Inc, est. 2012 | GOODBYE is a Vancouver-based independent production company that collaborates with both critically acclaimed and emerging talent to develop and produce engaging features for a worldwide market. Founded by producer Amber Ripley, GOODBYE is driven to cultivating filmmakers with innovative visions and creating films that connect audiences through powerful storytelling. 

Hope of Glory Pictures Ltd. and Jenkinson/Goode Productions, est. 2005 | Hope of Glory Pictures Ltd. (aka. Jenkinson/Goode Productions), led by Producer Dylan Jenkinson, is a boutique film and television production company in Vancouver whose recent projects include the documentary series “Jonathan & Jesus” for Lionsgate and Amazon Prime. Notable past work includes the internationally distributed survival thriller “Numb”, screened at prestigious festivals like Busan and Whistler, and distributed in the U.S. by Sony Home Entertainment. 

Independent Edge Films, est. 2010 | Independent Edge is a leading B.C. film company whose filmography includes WRECKED starring Adrien Brody, Edge of Winter starring Joel Kinnaman and Tom Holland, THE NEW ROMANTIC starring Jessica Barden and Camila Mendes, Door Mouse starring Hayley Law and Famke Janssen, and North of Normal starring Sarah Gadon, Amanda Fix, and Robert Carlyle.   

MCM(2) Productions, est. 2015 | MCM(2) is an independent media production company based in Vancouver, owned and operated by award-winning writer, director, and producer Marie Clements. The company specializes in the creation, development, and production of innovative works of media that ignite an Indigenous and intercultural reality. MCM(2) has produced the award-winning feature film and five-part mini-series  of Crows”, feature film RED SNOW, and the short documentary series “Looking at Edward Curtis“, and has a slate of projects in development. 

Orca Cove Media, est. 2010 | Orca Cove Media produces film, television and digital media projects that have distinctive First Nations content, empowering Indigenous people to share their stories with domestic and international audiences. Orca Cove produces both documentary features and series, as well as scripted series and features. 

Reality Distortion Field Inc., est. 2016 | Reality Distortion Field (RDF), co-founded by Simon Barry (“Warrior Nun”, “Continuum”, “Van Helsing”) and Stephen Hegyes (“Warrior Nun”, “FAKES”, “Fifty Dead Men Walking”), is a Vancouver-based television and film production company focused on content that showcases innovative, and character-driven stories. RDF develops compelling and elevated content set in unique worlds, which is executed with the greatest consideration for high-quality production. Most recently, Reality Distortion Field completed two seasons of “Warrior Nun” for Netflix, and “FAKES” for Netflix and CBC Gem. 

Screen Siren Pictures Inc., est. 1997 | Founded in 1997 by president and producer Trish Dolman, Screen Siren Pictures is a premier independent production company known for high-quality, award-winning feature films, scripted television and documentary. Trish joined forces with veteran producer Christine Haebler in 2008 and with producer and COO Steven Thibault who joined the company in 2023 to form the dynamite producing team that now leads the company. With a focus on international co-productions and partnerships, we work with marquee cast and talent to make “media that changes the conversation.” 

Taxam Films Inc., est. 2018 | 100% Indigenous owned, Taxam films Inc. is committed to inspiring Indigenous led transformative change, by working with exceptional talent to develop and produce compelling, relevant, and vibrant stories that encompass all aspects of our social, cultural, and environmental existence. Our projects have screened across the globe in over 40 film festivals, and broadcast on APTN, TELUS, Knowledge Network, and Paramount+ 

Terra Films Inc., est. 2008 | Terra Films Inc. is an independent motion picture production company that focuses on the development and production of quality director-driven films and television series. Each of our projects has enjoyed wide international sales and continuous critical success in both foreign and domestic markets.  

Viva Mantra Films Inc., est. 2004 | Viva Mantra Films is a Vancouver-based company founded by Baljit Sangra, who believes in collaboration, creative storytelling and community representation. Viva Mantra specializes in documentary, arts and entertainment, and narrative films focusing on underrepresented stories and marginalized voices. 

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