Vancouver, B.C. (February 12, 2025) – Creative BC announces $250,000 in funding to support 25 projects led by emerging and/or equity-seeking filmmakers in British Columbia. Designed to address systemic barriers in the motion picture industry, the Equity and Emerging...
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This year, Paddy Gillen from Big Bad Boo Studios, Kimberly Persona from Balloon House Media, and Cathryn Atkinson from British Columbia will attend the Kidscreen Summit with support from Creative BC’s Passport to Markets program. The program provides travel support to B.C.-based creative media professionals to access key international markets, conferences, and co-production and co-financing events. Creative BC’s support offsets a portion of travel, accommodation and registration expenses.
The Passport to Markets program is designed to assist producers in exploring co-production partnerships and developing relationships with broadcasters, distributors, and financiers. Learn more here.
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