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
From May 14 – 17, three B.C. artists — NADUH, Sam Tudor and The Jins — will attend The Great Escape Festival in Brighton, U.K. through Music BC‘s Live Music Trade Initiatives supported by Creative BC. These initiatives support the growth of business opportunities for B.C. artists and music industry professionals through a range of domestic and international trade missions and showcase events.
As the festival for new music, The Great Escape showcases 450 emerging artists from around the world in more than 30 venues throughout Brighton, including a pop-up festival site on Brighton Beach. It is widely regarded as a prime destination for discovering new talent in an intimate setting — before artists go on to perform on major festival stages.
About B.C.’s Music + Sound Recording Industry
B.C. is the third-largest centre for music production in Canada, with a large, diverse talent pool of artists, business-minded professionals, 200+ sound recording studios, and 80+ record labels. B.C.’s vast industry ecosystem is proving its value delivery not only to culture, identity, and community.
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Land Acknowledgement
Our creative sector gratefully acknowledges the lands, languages, and cultures of over 200 distinct First Nations and 34 language and cultural groups upon whose homelands B.C.’s creative industries work and live. Visit native-land.ca to learn about your home on native land.
This delegation is supported by Music BC
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