BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA A WORLD-CLASS CREATIVE CENTRE FOR GLOBAL CONTENT PRODUCTION British Columbia has earned its reputation as one of the world’s leading creative centres for motion picture production with a long history of producing feature films, television series, documentaries, animation and commercials.
When you take a closer look at the advantages BC offers, it’s no wonder we’ve grown to become one of the largest and most popular full-service production centres in North America.
If you’re thinking of us for your next project, talk to the industry experts at Creative BC first. We’re here to support you during every stage of your production.
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Feature Films, Television Series and Pilots, Lifestyle TV, Documentaries, Shorts, Cartoons, AIR Interactive Media – you name it, BC’s creative sector has done it. Here’s a few of our many recent accomplishments:
Continuum and Olympus, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Reunion Pictures, 20th Century Fox a Thunderbird Company Arrow Season 3, Motive Season 3, Warner Bros. Television Lark Productions The Liquidator, Arctic Air and Jade Fever, Anaïd Productions Omnifilm Entertainment Cold Water Cowboys Once Upon a Time, ABC and Timber Kings, Paperny Entertainment Tomorrowland, Walt Disney Motion Pictures Rocket Monkeys and Pirate Express, Atomic Cartoons Chappie, Columbia Pictures The Prophet, Bardel 50 Shades of Grey, Entertainment Universal/Focus Features Endangered Species and The Age of Adaline, Lionsgate/ Slugterra, DHX Media Lakeshore Entertainment Guardians of the Galaxy, Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas, Sony Pictures Imageworks Lifetime/Lighthouse Pictures Spiderman, Rainmaker Entertainment
“Omnifilm Entertainment is proud to be part of the strong group of independent TV and film production companies headquartered in BC. We develop, produce and distribute hundreds of hours of high-budget documentary and scripted TV series to audiences worldwide. BC’s competitive provincial tax credit programs, deep pool of world-class crews and performers and exceptional range of locations are all key factors in our success.”
Brian Hamilton Principal and Executive Producer, Omnifilm Entertainment Past Chair, Canadian Media Production Association, BC Branch THE BC ADVANTAGE FULL-SERVICE PRODUCTION OUTSTANDING AND ESTABLISHED CENTRE WITH A HIGHLY SKILLED INFRASTRUCTURE LABOUR FORCE With more than 60 world-class studios, With a skilled labour force of 25,000 people, BC can service up to 40 productions and a track record of success developed simultaneously and has the capacity to from over 40 years of motion picture meet the needs of all sizes of productions. production experience, BC is well-known Metro Vancouver alone has over one and respected for producing quality work million square feet of studio space. – on time and on budget. COMPETITIVE, EASY-TO-ACCESS ACCOMPLISHED BC-BASED AND RELIABLE PROVINCIAL TAX PRODUCTION COMPANIES CREDIT PROGRAMS Our local industry is highly experienced The BC Government offers tax credit with co-productions, co-financing and programs which provide exceptional cost servicing agreements and has developed, savings to domestic and international produced and distributed a wide range producers who do production, visual of content including motion pictures, effects, animation and post-production documentaries and scripted TV series work in BC. to audiences worldwide. “Vancouver has developed into a GLOBAL CENTRE FOR world-class centre for visual effects ANIMATION, VISUAL EFFECTS and animation productions. It AND POST-PRODUCTION offers an attractive lifestyle for BC offers state-of-the art facilities and artists in a robust business climate. exceptional talent for visual effects Expanding our headquarters in and animation and is home to major Vancouver will allow us to deliver international firms. Merging technology visual effects of the highest caliber and imagination, BC is now a global leader and value to our clients.” in digital production and processing. Randy Lake Executive Vice-President & General Manager, Digital DYNAMIC MUSIC SECTOR Production Services, Sony Pictures Imageworks As Canada’s third largest music centre, BC offers a diverse pool of songwriters STRATEGICALLY LOCATED CLOSE TO HOLLYWOOD and artists who can create and perform all genres of music. We also have world- Our location on Canada’s west coast class recording studios that can be used places us in the same time zone and only for film shoots and soundtracks. 2.5 hours by air to Los Angeles, making BC an ideal location for US studios, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE independent production companies AND LIVABILITY and networks to do business. Our welcoming communities, mild climate suitable for year-round filming, diverse A WORLD OF LOOKSTM IN LOCATIONS recreational activities, multiculturalism and BC has some of the world’s most diverse high quality of living all make BC a preferred and spectacular scenery and an abundance destination for motion picture production. of urban and rural locations. From secluded beaches, coastal rainforests and majestic mountains to cosmopolitan cities or historic rural towns, BC has the perfect Vancouver is consistently rated as one of the location for your project. most livable and greenest cities in the world.
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CREATIVE BC
Creative BC is a non-profit agency created by the Government of British Columbia to support and market BC’s creative sector which includes motion picture, interactive media, music, book and magazine publishing industries.
The agency, which combines the services of the BC Film Commission and BC Film + Media, streamlines support for the motion picture industry, making it easier to meet your production needs. Our team of industry experts are here to assist with the following programs and services:
BC Tax Credits. We administer the Government of BC’s Production Services and Film Incentive BC tax credit programs and can answer any questions you have regarding these and other tax incentive programs. Our tax credit team is highly regarded by our clients for their level of customer service and expertise.
Location Services. We provide customized location packages based on our extensive location library as well as scouting and surveys to help provide the best locations. Our team can also put you in touch with our network of regional and municipal permitting offices which are located throughout the province.
Location Library. Our online library features over 20,000 locations (400,000 images) that can replicate virtually any geographical setting and climate. We’ve made it easy for you to search online for the type of location you want, such as cities, towns, forests, mountains, oceans and rangeland, as well as find out which areas are eligible for additional regional and distant location tax credits.
Community Support. Our expert team can help mediate issues and also refer you to a wealth of resources such as permitting agencies, studios, production facilities and government.
Development and Export Marketing. We administer a series of programs designed to encourage industry growth and to assist BC-based companies to create new content and to distribute their products to global markets.
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@CREATIVEBCS EXCEPTIONAL TAX CREDITS INCENTIVES
Producers can access a variety of provincial and federal tax credit include eligible post-production activities for films that start programs that provide strong financial advantages to choosing principal photography as of March 1, 2015. Together, these tax BC for their project. If eligible, these credits can be combined credits make BC one of the most competitive jurisdictions in the providing exceptional cost-savings and value for the producer’s world for physical production, digital animation, visual effects dollar. The BC Government expanded its DAVE tax credit to and now – post-production.
BRITISH COLUMBIA TAX CREDIT PROGRAMS
1. PRODUCTION SERVICES TAX CREDIT (PSTC) 2. FILM INCENTIVE BC (FIBC) The PSTC is available to both domestic and international producers The FIBC is available for domestic productions that are Canadian and has no Canadian content requirements. owned and controlled and have qualifying levels of Canadian content.
PSTC TAX CREDIT VALUE FIBC TAX CREDIT VALUE
Basic tax credit 28% Basic tax credit 35%
Regional tax credit 6% Regional tax credit 12.5%
Distant Location tax credit 6% Distant Location tax credit 6%
DAVE tax credit 16% Training tax credit 30%
DAVE tax credit 16%
BC TAX CREDIT DEFINITIONS
Basic tax credit This credit applies to the qualified BC labour costs of the production.
Regional tax credit This credit applies to BC labour costs associated with principal photography that is conducted outside of the designated Vancouver area; e.g. in nearby communities such as Maple Ridge or Langley. This credit must be accessed with the Basic tax credit.
Distant Location Regional This credit applies to BC labour costs associated with principal photography that is conducted in tax credit distant locations; e.g. north of Whistler, east of Hope or on Vancouver Island. This credit must be accessed with the Basic and Regional tax credits.
Training tax credit This credit applies to a BC-based individual registered in an approved training program. The tax credit is capped at 3% of the corporation’s qualified BC labour costs and must be accessed with the Basic tax credit.
Digital Animation, Visual This credit applies to BC labour costs directly related to digital animation, visual effects and Effects and Post-Production eligible post-production work. This credit must be accessed with the Basic tax credit. (DAVE) tax credit
CANADIAN TAX CREDIT PROGRAMS
The Government of Canada also offers two federal tax credit productions on the Canadian labour costs. These programs are programs for film and video production which provide an co-administered by the Canadian Audio-Visual Certification additional tax credit of 16% for service productions shooting or Office (CAVCO) and the Canada Revenue Agency. For more completing post-production in Canada and 25% for domestic information, visit www.pch.gc.ca and search “CAVCO.” ROCKET MONKEYS ATOMIC CARTOONS
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