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...
Press Releases
Amplify BC delivers $210K in support to small music businesses in British Columbia
Vancouver, B.C. (September 3, 2024) - Today, Creative BC announces 21 Amplify BC grants through the Business Foundations program (the Program) totalling $209,572 distributed to support growing music and sound recording businesses in British Columbia owned by people...
Creative BC and Canada Media Fund launch a $1M joint partnership to support video game companies in British Columbia
Vancouver, B.C. (August 30, 2024) – Today, Creative BC and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) are proud to announce a new program that will invest $1,000,000 in grants of up to $200,000 to support the growth of video game businesses in British Columbia. Funding for these...
Amplify BC delivers $629K to support music companies in British Columbia
Vancouver, B.C. (August 28, 2024) - Today, Creative BC proudly announces 32 Amplify BC grants through the Music Company program (the Program), totalling $628,933 distributed to recipients across the province. This intake delivered grants ranging from $5,000 to...
Twenty-two B.C. film projects receive $1.49M in production financing from Creative BC
Vancouver, B.C. (August 19, 2024) - Today, Creative BC announces the second intake of successful producers that will receive production financing in 2023/24. Twenty-two projects will receive grants for production and post production phases for their long form scripted...
Creative BC and Indigenous Screen Office Partner to Support Sustainable Practices in Film Production
Toronto (Tkaronto), ON July 31, 2024 — The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) is thrilled to announce a new initiative in collaboration with Reel Green™ at Creative BC, aimed at encouraging ISO program applicants to adopt environmentally sustainable production practices...
Thirteen B.C. filmmakers’ projects receive $195K in early-stage development financing to develop climate-driven factual and documentary content from Creative BC
Vancouver, B.C. (July 4, 2024) - Today, Creative BC announces 13 projects will receive support for the development of B.C.-owned and controlled original early-stage investigative development funding through the Documentary and Factual Development Fund (the Fund),...
Lights, Camera, Nature: B.C. Motion Picture Industry Funds 7 New Park Projects
The fourth annual REEL Earth Day Challenge has raised $100,000 toward projects delivered through Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Foundation. Since 2021, the annual BC film industry fundraiser for parks and greenspaces has raised over $473,000. “Creative BC's Reel...
Sixteen B.C. filmmakers’ projects receive $1.8M in production financing from Creative BC
Vancouver, B.C. (March 5, 2024) - Today, Creative BC announces the 16 projects that will receive production financing for their long form scripted feature length films, documentaries, and series projects. With grants of $27K to $180K each, this is the third round of...
Creative BC awards $200,000 in early project development funding to 11 Indigenous B.C. filmmakers through Rogers Indigenous Film Fund
Vancouver, B.C. (February 14, 2024) - Creative BC announced today the 11 new filmmakers receiving funding through the Rogers Indigenous Film Fund (the RIFF Program). With grants of $12,500 to $20,000 each, this is the third round of Indigenous B.C. filmmakers to...
Musicians and Music Companies Receive $3.3M from Creative BC via Four Amplify BC Programs
More than 220 B.C. musicians and music companies are being supported by four Amplify BC programs to develop their careers and businesses.
Creative BC Film Commissioner Marnie Gee Elected Chair of AFCI Board
LOS ANGELES — Marnie Gee of Creative BC (British Columbia) will serve as new board chairperson for the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI), taking the helm from Bas van der Ree of Netherlands Film Commission, who completes a two-year term as chair
The JUNO Awards return to Vancouver in 2025, along with economic benefits
VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Vancouver JUNOS Host Committee, along with the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), are excited to announce the return of the JUNOS to Vancouver, B.C. next year. The 2025 JUNO Week will be held from Wednesday, March 26 to...
Fourteen B.C. companies to initiate interactive digital media projects through Creative BC and BC Arts Council investment
Vancouver, B.C. (December 19, 2023) - Today, the BC Arts Council and Creative BC are pleased to announce the recipients of their 2023/24 Interactive Fund partnership. This year, the annual program will support 14 B.C. companies with $625,000 to develop original,...
Creative BC launches small music business support for systemically excluded groups in British Columbia
Vancouver, BC (December 13, 2023) – Today, Creative BC is proud to open a new program that will invest $200,000 in Amplify BC grants of up to $10,000 to support growing music and sound recording businesses in British Columbia owned by people from systemically excluded...
Seventeen publishers receive foreign and domestic export support from Creative BC
Vancouver, B.C. (December 12, 2023) – Today, Creative BC is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023/24 Market Expansion Fund (the Fund). This Fund provides financial support for B.C. publishers to attend select fairs, conferences, and events for the purpose of...
Creative BC announces first recipients of the Pilot Podcast Program
Vancouver, B.C. (September 20, 2023) – Creative BC is pleased to name 11 grant recipients of the Pilot Podcast Program (the Program). Recipients may receive up to $15,000 for the development, production, and promotion of B.C.-based podcast productions. With over...
Creative BC opens second round of funding for Indigenous filmmakers and creatives across British Columbia, supported by Rogers Group of Funds
Today, Creative BC launches the second round of the Rogers Indigenous Film Fund (RIFF) Program that will invest $200K into early development projects by Indigenous filmmakers across British Columbia. Part of a $1 million multi-year fund supported by Rogers Group of...
First Recipients of Rogers Indigenous Film Fund Program Announced by Creative BC
Download PDF VANCOUVER, BC | May 31, 2023 – Creative BC is pleased to name 11 grant recipients in the first round of early project development funding under the $1 million Rogers Indigenous Film Fund (RIFF) Program. This round of funding represents a $200,000...
Amplify BC delivers $600,000 to support music companies in British Columbia
Vancouver, BC (May 25, 2023) - Today, Creative BC proudly announces 34 provincial Amplify BC grants through the Music Company program (the Program) totalling $600,000 distributed to recipients across the province. The Program supports business development for a wide...