IMPACT REPORT 2018/2019 CONTENTS 1 24 Creative BC Leadership Music Department LETTER FROM Letter from the CEO Spotlight Stories: Rob Thomson + Lori Lozinski Global Context Letter from the Chair THE CEO Minister’s Message 28 Development Department THE INDUSTRIES WE SERVE One Time Funding FY2018/19 Leading with Service for B.C.’s Creative Industries Spotlight Stories: Kat Jayme + Petie Chalifoux Creative BC is an independent society supported by the Province of British THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE Columbia to unite and support B.C.’s creative industries including film + 6 television, interactive + digital media, music + sound recording, and book Motion Picture + magazine publishing. Our clients rely on us as the single point of contact Spotlight Stories: Rachel Leiterman + 34 for industry knowledge, film commission services, tax credit administration, Todd Pittson Provincial Film Commission international marketing and policy development. Music + Sound Recording Reel Green™ Spotlight Stories: Warren Dean Flandez + Spotlight Story: Joan Miller Serving as the industry catalyst, we act as a hub and ambassador for these Rae Spoon VR/AR Open House/ connected industries. In bridging the gap between government and industry, Interactive + Digital Media Josue Pacheco, Melissa Dex we foster the full economic and creative potential of the sector – increasing the Guzman + Matt Grant Spotlight Stories: Kristina Stanley + 38 strength and value of our storytellers’ products, services, intellectual property Tax Credit Department Cody Graham and brand, both domestically and globally. Book + Magazine Publishing Spotlight Stories: Zena Harris + Mark Rabin Spotlight Stories: Heidi Waechtler + This year, we are casting our gaze towards “Service Leadership” and those Chelene Knight THE IMPACT OF OUR SUPPORT fearless industry leaders who are paving the way for future B.C. creators in each of our four industries. Our Spotlight Stories showcase film directors, CREATIVE BC producers, entrepreneurs, leaders, screenwriters, musicians, and writers THE FUNDING WE DELIVER STRATEGIC PILLARS 42 sharing what true leadership means to them and how it has shaped their Scorecard + Impacts trajectory. Opening doors for future generations, these industry leaders

22 highlight the rich diversity in B.C.’s creative community. Marketing Globally, Collaborating Locally Competitiveness 46 By seeking to continually expand upon excellence in service leadership, we Funding + Tax Credit Tables Growth Mindset challenge ourselves and the sector to transform, refine and deliver new, unique experiences and connections. Griffin Poetry Prize winner Discoverability Eve Joseph at BC Book Day/ Creativity and strategic alignment will always allow us to push boundaries in 74 Province of BC Creative BC Team Talent times of technological advancement and social change. Our service leadership as B.C.’s creative catalyst ensures that the creative sector has access to new opportunities that they can pay forward to the next generation of innovators and creators.

inspire Sincere thanks to my fantastic staff at Creative BC, the associations, creative organizations and Regional Film Commissions with whom we collaborate, and vision courage to the Province for ongoing support and engagement in our shared vision of A British Columbia in which sustained success for B.C.’s creative industries. creators, creative entrepreneurs focus Prem Gill and creative industries are united show CEO, Creative BC on client in a globally competitive, growing service needs and sustainable creative economy. leadership Leora and Scott Perrie at Monarch Studios / Lea Chambers B.C.’s creative industries are converging and competing in a rapidly shifting global marketplace. As such, we mission values develop look to our industry clients to understand what new Creative BC serves to unite a united @premgill challenges must be faced and where we can capitalize and champion the success of vision B.C.’s diverse and distinctive be trusted on opportunities as they emerge. creative sector. to act

The views and opinions expressed in this report are those REPORT AUTHORS: RUMNIQUE NANNAR + LISA PURDY of its author(s) and not the official policy or position of the 1 Government of British Columbia. On set of Chasing Steve/ All In Pictures B.C.’S CREATIVE INDUSTRIES ARE GLOBAL COMPETITORS THE WORLD CHOOSES BRITISH COLUMBIA! HERE’S WHY. “The creative economy is recognized as a significant sector and a meaningful contributor to national gross domestic product. It has spurred innovation and knowledge transfer across all sectors of the economy and is a critical sector to foster inclusive development.” - UN

The four industries served Total global entertainment by Creative BC support and media revenue is $6.6B a $6.6B contribution to set to see a growth pace close to historical trends, the B.C. economy with a even as shifting consumer workforce of over behaviours reshape the 108,900 workers industry.

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Creative BC is a

catalyst for economic Destination BC/Kari Medig development and job creation across four Book + Magazine Interactive Motion Picture Music + Sound 1 2 3 4 creative industries. Publishing + Digital Media including Animation Recording + Visual Effects Convenient and positive Globally recognized Organized, collaborative Emerging tech business climate offering expertise and creative and supportive and extensive vastly different locations production hub resources infrastructure

• A diverse gateway sharing • Experienced, skilled, • Local industry and • Physical production L.A.’s time zone dependable and international players facilities and capacity innovative talent on the • A natural hub for doing • Unions and guilds • Animation studios and 4.3% ground business between Asia, post-production facilities Global compound annual growth • Regional film commissions Europe, North America, • World’s largest interactive rate from 2018 to 2023 - PwC and municipal film offices • Industry advanced in and Australia entertainment cluster (from an overall figure of US$2.1T up to US$2.6T by the end of the forecast period) emerging technologies • Industry associations and • Economically and politically • Third-largest motion and tools agencies stable, with provincial picture hub in North Sources: ABPBC, DigiBC, Staying in Tune, Adam Kane Productions, The Deetken Group: A Study of the Music Industry, CMPA Profile 2018, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Creative Economy Outlook, commitment to the creative America 2018, PwC Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2019-2023 economy 2 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 LETTER FROM THE CHAIR

Creative BC propelled sustainable growth and sector improvements in the 2018/19 fiscal year (FY) through service leadership, industry collaboration and increased funding from the provincial government. As the trusted support for British Columbia’s creative economy, Creative BC serves motion picture, interactive + digital media, music + sound recording, and books + magazine publishing. Taken together, B.C.’s creative sectors drive $6.6 billion in economic activity and employ 108,900 people. The motion picture sector experienced steady production activity in FY2018/19 with 384 MINISTER’S productions contributing $3.58 billion to the province’s economy. Flash back to 40 years ago – in 1978 – when the Provincial Film Commission first opened its doors to welcome film and television production in B.C.: a total of three films worth $12 million were made in B.C. that MESSAGE year. Today, British Columbia’s film and television infrastructure includes extensive sound stages, a large, sophisticated labour pool, increased production capacity in B.C.’s regions and the world’s largest visual effects and animation cluster. Those 40 years of investment B.C.’s creative sector has a lot to celebrate this year. culminated in making B.C. the home for many television series, including ABC’s new prime FY2018/19 time drama series A Million Little Things, which spent $28 million in the province in its first British Columbian talent in motion picture, interactive and digital production, music and book season, creating 380 local jobs and supporting 779 businesses from 32 communities. B.C.’s Board publishing have received more honours. of Directors excellent animation and visual effects talent also celebrated this year by taking home the Our province is renowned for its creative excellence – and Creative BC’s support of the sector is a 2019 ACADEMY AWARD® for Best Animated Feature Film: Spider-Man: Into the Spider- vital part of that achievement. Verse. A critical and commercial success, the film was created and produced by Sony CHAIR Pictures Imageworks, headquartered in downtown Vancouver. Rob Bromley Working in partnership with industry, we’re building a better British Columbia, with good, sustainable jobs for thousands of people throughout our province. Creative BC supports our province’s music industry through Amplify BC, a $7.5M fund VICE-CHAIR + that invests in music and sound recording and recently completed its inaugural year. With SECRETARY/TREASURER This past year, the creative industries made a more than $6 billion contribution to our province’s Amplify BC renewed for FY2019/20, the music team will continue to demonstrate service Louise Clark economy. leadership and commitment to the music community throughout B.C., with extensive On behalf of John Horgan and the Government of British Columbia, I congratulate Creative BC and outreach efforts and programs designed to increase activity within the music economy, Gordon Esau the many talented British Columbians who are building a strong creative economy in our province. backed by industry consultation, strategic collaborative partnerships and research. Sarah Fenton Jesse Finkelstein Lisa Beare The interactive and digital media community in B.C. continues to create original content, Michelle Grady Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture pushing the boundaries of storytelling and exploring new technology. With the international Pauline Moller conference SIGGRAPH 2018 taking place in Vancouver, a trade mission to China and Matt O’Grady access to export travel through the Passport to Markets, export development activity for Jamie Sterritt interactive entertainment companies grew this past fiscal.

Additionally, within magazine and book publishing, many B.C.-based book publishers “Working in partnership with industry, we’re expanded their export development activity through a Livres Canada partnership through their Foreign Rights Marketing Assistance Program (FRMAP) and are developing new building a better British Columbia, with good, product through the Audiobooks Initiative. As the creative sector becomes increasingly global, Creative BC is taking strategic steps to increase equity, diversity and inclusion sustainable jobs for thousands of people throughout the projects and people it serves and we are proud to support training and initiatives that realize the full breadth and depth of our unique creative sector in British throughout our province. “ Columbia. As a longstanding member of B.C.’s creative economy, I am excited to represent Creative BC and its commitment to the industries we serve.

Rob Bromley

Chair, Board of Directors, Creative BC

@lisabeare

4 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 MOTION PICTURE

The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco/ Tati Gabrielle in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina/ Omnifilm Entertainment Courtesy of Netflix

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Paul Bettany in Solo: A Star Wars Story/ Courtesy of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)

3D From Dwayne “The Rock” partnerships. Success stories are Johnson swooping into a found all across the province, burning skyscraper, to crafting from high profile productions a dystopian America in The Man like See (Apple TV) to FILM + TV VFX + ANIMATION motion picture production in the High Castle (Amazon), B.C. Canadian stories like industry association of bc is a premiere destination for Unspeakable (CBC), which 2.5M #1 the creation of motion picture filmed on Vancouver Island. All THANK YOU FOR YOUR square feet of studio space world’s largest animation and content in North America. As are taking advantage of B.C.’s ONGOING COLLABORATION visual effects cluster a global competitor in physical expert talent and the magical production, visual effects (VFX), landscapes B.C. provides, as post-production and animation, well as the continued expansion 450+ the province continues to of studio and support spaces motion picture production industry association of bc B.C.-based producers and 100+ deliver full-service excellence throughout the Lower Mainland businesses animation and VFX companies for domestic and foreign and beyond. production in B.C. $3.58B MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY Through industry expertise and ANNUAL ECONOMIC Creative BC celebrates over knowledge, the regional film IMPACTS 40 years as the province’s commissions have reinforced 40% Top 3 of productions made in Canada VFX schools located in film commission, promoting B.C.’s highly respected motion picture production versatile locations and reputation in the motion picture industry association of bc are made in B.C. Vancouver Production coordinator Yasmin Blake celebrates communities along with unique industry. They deliver hands-on DNEG‘s Best Visual Effects OSCAR® Winner for First storytelling opportunities, while local resources to both foreign Man/Courtesy of DNEG© 2018 Universal Studios building new and stronger and domestic creators doing business across the province.

71,140 estimated FTE’s

APPROXIMATE AGGREGATE DATA FROM Sources: CMPA Profile 2018, Creative BC, The Hollywood Satellites in First Man/Courtesy of DNEG© 2018 Universal Studios 6 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 SOURCES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME Reporter, Vancouver Economic Commission. Spotlight Story DIRECTOR, THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE Spotlight Story TODD PITTSON, LINE PRODUCER, ARROW

Rachel “Leadership is about supporting those Todd “A big component of leadership is looking Leiterman who have a story to tell.” Pittson for ways to do better.”

Rachel Leiterman was brought up in a Rachel admits she had to battle her own For Todd Pittson, it was a series of to make something successful and film family. “My father was a director fear and self doubt. “For me, moving fortunate events that led him to the memorable.” of photography, and early on in my forward was about feeling confident and film industry. He was majoring in Everyone likes to inspire people to do childhood, he was doing groundbreaking being grounded. I knew I had to make a communications at SFU, with a plan to their best work, and Todd believes you films. We were a bohemian, artistic commitment to becoming a director, and go into advertising, when he decided to get to that through collaboration, not family and there were always actors and then I was given the incredible opportunity study film production as well. Some of the intimidation. “I want people to come to directors around. I was brought up in the to direct an episode of The Man in the High people who had graduated before him work feeling like they are a valued part industry in a way.” Castle. A big part of directing for me is to were working on a local production and of the production. If they come up with a have trust and belief in myself and the managed to get him an internship on set. Rachel and her family also travelled a lot suggestion, I want them to feel heard as project. I knew if I held out, the right one “It was all theoretical until I got a summer growing up. “Instead of canoeing in the opposed to dismissed. Treating people would come along.” job working as a props guy. I spent the Muskokas, we were doing road trips in as valuable collaborators on set is very summer working for nothing just to gain Morocco. That helped shape my view of Rachel joined in on meetings that Creative important.” experience, and then something clicked.” the world. I always knew I wanted to tell BC hosted around the #MeToo movement, One big shift that Todd’s witnessed is stories, but I was waiting for that lightning and was impressed with how they support The following summer, Todd got a that the American shows filming here bolt to strike.” women wanting to hone their craft. “We job helping the location manager and are looking to hire locally. “There are so need more opportunities for women to learned all about locations work. When For 20 years, Rachel worked her way up many highly skilled people in Vancouver, shadow other women, to gain experience he graduated, he started getting calls to become an assistant director (AD). She and it works to the benefit of the show to and see what it means to be a female from people he’d previously worked with worked on various films and television hire local crews. We have a competitive director. We also need to help them to go offering him different jobs. “Back then, in shows, helping to create a world in which dollar right now, there’s the provincial from shadowing to taking that next step.” the earlier days of the industry, it didn’t the story was told. While she loved being tax incentive system, and you end up take long to get into the Directors Guild. If an AD, she always had the idea of directing Rachel is thankful to the female pioneers with people who know the talent, the you had a little experience, one thing led in her head. “There was a moment where who came before her and is grateful that contracts, the territory.” to another. I worked my way up from the I knew that I had to express my own her daughter is growing up in an era where bottom of the pyramid.” Yet, when it comes to hiring locally, it creative vision. But, as a single parent, I women are beginning to be looked at as has become very competitive. There’s had to reverse engineer my transition into equals. These days, Rachel meets with a Todd started as a production assistant a proliferation of streaming companies directing. I told myself that by the time lot of younger women who are interested and then went from locations manager coming in – Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Amazon my daughter was in Grade 12, I would be in making movies. “My path was from the to production manager to line producer. – and they’re all competing for the best Anything is possible directing full time.” bottom up, and I’m grateful for that. I know Treating people as Throughout his years of experience, one possible crews. “It’s a challenge to put how it all works, but I’m also seeing young thing remains true: you learn on the job, Over the years, Rachel worked with over together a solid crew - you need to if you believe in it, women coming right out of the gates with valuable collaborators one way or another. “I like to think that I 200 male directors, yet she maybe worked balance out talent with experience, all the a story they need to tell. It’s so easy now to took the best from the people I worked with only five female directors. “The while competing with the other shows in and put the work in. get some equipment and make your own on set is very with. We all come into this business example wasn’t right there in front of me. town.” movie. It’s really dynamic that the world starting in training positions. There’s no I’d been in the industry for so long that I is opening up to being more inclusive of important. class you can take in film production that There’s also been a big push toward knew I needed to get out of my comfort having women at the helm.” will properly prepare you. You get back environmental responsibility, starting zone and challenge myself.” what you put in, and it’s evident pretty with not wasting food to going electric Her path to becoming a director didn’t quickly who will rise above and who won’t.” to developing new, green technology. happen overnight. She received an “We’re always trying to find ways to be Todd’s worked on dozens of shows opportunity to direct an episode of Motive, more responsible. I ask my suppliers what over the years, and he’s wrapping up a television series she’d been working on, we can do better, or what’s happening in an unbeaten run with eight seasons of and she knew immediately that she was other places. It takes time to establish a Arrow. “We’ve been a springboard for a exactly where she should be. She then paradigm, but the willingness to change is lot of great shows, and that’s because of went on to direct episodes of Heartland there. We can always do better.” a combination of great writers, actors, and The Order. 8 IMPACT IMPACT REPORTREPORT || CREATIVE CREATIVE BC BC FY2018/19 FY2018/19 crews, casting – all of it comes together 9 MUSIC + SOUND RECORDING

Student Musicians at the PRISMA Festival/ Danko Jones studio session at Hipposonic Studio/ Prisma Festival Lea Chambers

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13,400 79% people earn a portion of of people in the music their income through their industry are self-employed music-related work

Sandy Lion at 5X Block Party/DekkoU Studio 285 200+ music businesses in B.C. music festivals in B.C.

March 2018 marked a pivotal administrative processes for THANK YOU FOR YOUR 80 point for Creative BC and the applicants. In 2018, 337 musicians, ONGOING COLLABORATION 78% independent labels in B.C. B.C. music industry when the recording professionals and of festivals in B.C. expect Province announced $7.5 million companies were able to create, to see an increase in in funding for Amplify BC. Amplify collaborate and seize the digital attendance this year BC is the key funding program for future with confidence, support 200+ B.C. artists, sound professionals and resources. sound recording and music companies. The fund studios in B.C. In FY2019/20, Creative BC will focuses on four areas: career continue to be stewards of this vital development for B.C. artists, grant program, which sets B.C.’s support for live music events music sector up for future success in B.C., support for B.C.’s music and as a global competitor for companies, and the development unrivalled music. of our province’s music industry. MUSIC + SOUND Creative BC consulted with over RECORDING INDUSTRY $690M 250 industry stakeholders and ECONOMIC IMPACTS the Music Industry Advisory Committee to deliver a fund that supports long-term growth for B.C.’s music industry and simplifies programs and

6,600 British Columbia is APPROXIMATE AGGREGATE DATA FROM SOURCES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME jobs Canada’s 3rd largest music production centre

Sources: Staying in Tune, Adam Kane Productions, The Deetken Group: A Study of the Music Industry JB the First Lady at Full Circle Performances/ Labour Market in British Columbia, Vancouver Music Ecosystem Study, BC Music Fund data, The Beat: Lights at Rifflandia 2018/Lindsey Blane Full Circle 10 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 The Economic Impact of Live Music in BC, PwC Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2019-2023 11 Spotlight Story MUSICIAN AND FOUNDER, Spotlight Story MUSICIAN AND AUTHOR STUDIO CLOUD 30 FOUNDER AND OWNER, COAX RECORDS

Warren “We need leaders who are fearless.” Rae “It’s important to lead by being open to learning things you don’t know.” Dean Spoon Flandez

Warren Dean Flandez was born in Greater Vancouver, countless instructors Growing up, Rae Spoon was actually distribution, there are so many prejudices Yellowknife in what he describes as ‘the and students, and a message that music quite shy. Rae sang in a choir and started that are unconscious. Even preference is coldest place on Earth.’ While he then went is medicine. “People come to us for so playing the guitar when they were 11. prejudice.” on to live in Edmonton and Vancouver, many different reasons. They might have Music became their way of relating to There are so many people in Canada making he remembers the cold, and he also dreams of being a pop star or they might other people, a social tool for personal world-class music, and there is so much remembers the music. be suffering from PTSD, they might be expression. “When I decided to play music talent in our province. Rae hopes that going through a divorce or be on the autism for a living, there was no holding me back. “There was always music spinning in our people realize that just because they haven’t spectrum. We know that music and song- I just went for it!” household, and it’s been a big part of heard of it, doesn’t mean it isn’t great. It writing can be very therapeutic.” my life ever since.” When Warren was When Rae started in the music industry likely means that there isn’t as much money 15, he was diagnosed with asthma and A few years ago, Warren became a father over 20 years ago, there didn’t seem to be behind it. “I want people to explore where someone told him to try voice lessons to and thought that he might stop playing much focus on a diversity of voices. While there’s less funding.” help improve his lung capacity. He started music professionally. Instead, he followed that has begun to change, there is still a Rae has seen how much time and taking lessons and discovered he loved his heart and found his way back to the long way to go. “I started my career out as investment is being poured into the music singing. “My first vocal coach told me I music that first inspired him as a musician. queer in the 90s, and it wasn’t as open as it industry in B.C. Rae received a grant was awful and that I should stop and try “My wife inspired me to go back to my now feels in Calgary. I moved to Vancouver from Creative BC, and that grant changed something different. It’s horrible that gospel roots, and so I did an independent, and came out as transgender in my 20s how Rae normally approaches making a they can do that – break your spirit. I hit self-released gospel crossover album. The and had to navigate that. I had to find my record. “Creative BC wanted me to hire B.C. a crossroads – do I give up, like so many response was insane!” identity, where I was from.” musicians, and that gave me pause to look people do, or say screw it and follow As an artist, Warren believes that none Rae started Coax Records to support around and see musicians that are closer through.” of this would have been possible without artists who are underrepresented. “I work to me. Everyone on my record was either a Luckily, Warren’s love of music persevered, the support of organizations like Creative with artists to present their music in a woman or non-binary. I was conscious with but that experience has stayed with him. BC. “Creative BC has been incredible. The way that represents their story, not their who I hired to create new opportunities.” He had just moved to Vancouver and music industry can change like the wind, identity. Many times, I’ve been invited Since Rae started out, they are excited by didn’t have many friends, and he thinks he and Creative BC gives you the flexibility to share my story, and people want a the acceptance and space that young artists could have fallen into depression had it you need. Dates get pushed, the climate simple break down of one part of my are growing up with, yet there’s still work not been for music. “That summer, I joined changes, you don’t get the producer you identity – being trans took over everything. to be done. “We have this opportunity to a choir. Music saved me in a lot of ways.” wanted – things change. Yet, they are Everybody has complicated pieces of create these ambitious moments to make supportive of the journey, not of a singular different things, where they are from, how I’m excited to see He started singing professionally, and I’m happy with my space for people. I’m happy with my career, outcome.” they were raised, who they’ve met along to this day, he couldn’t imagine doing I get to play music the way I want to. That’s the way. People need to be able to tell the music industry anything else. He went on to have many Warren truly believes that music is for career, I get to play my goal for other people now.” their own story.” successes in the music industry, yet he everyone. “My music falls between so many coming back to also came up against many obstacles. “I’ve different sounds. There’s a mixed bag of music the way I want There are numerous barriers facing been dropped, albums have been shelved, influences, combined with my ethnicity or underrepresented artists, and most of appreciate music it’s been an insane ride. I’ve had so many cultural ambiguity, and it’s been a blessing to. That’s my goal for them go unnoticed by those not directly highs and lows in my career, and I just and a curse. For years, no one got me, but impacted. “Most things I’ve learned have from the soul, music kept dusting myself off and trying again I’m excited to see the music industry coming other people now. been through people facing different after every fall.” back to appreciate music from the soul, issues than me, and it’s made me open you can feel. music you can feel.” to learning things that I might be doing That was his inspiration when he launched that are limiting others,” Rae states. Studio Cloud 30, a music school for “Oppression is a series of decisions novice and professional musicians. Within people make. To get a record in a music four months of launching the school, store, it needs to go through this chain he had outgrown his space. Eight years of mostly white men – from recording to later, he has three locations around 12 IMPACT IMPACT REPORTREPORT || CREATIVE CREATIVE BC BC FY2018/19 FY2018/19 13 INTERACTIVE + DIGITAL MEDIA

VR/AR Launch Academy Testing our VR headsets at the VR/AR Hub open house/Josue Pacheco, Melissa Dex Guzman, Matt Grant

INDUSTRY IMPACT Imagine creating apps that mobile apps, virtual and THANK YOU FOR YOUR help youth tackle anxiety, augmented reality, animation, ONGOING COLLABORATION or blending B.C.’s rugged visual effects, social media, landscape into your latest interactive marketing and virtual reality (VR) game – e-learning tools. that’s how vast and versatile Through the Interactive Fund, the interactive and digital Passport to Markets, and media space is in B.C. With the INTERACTIVE GAMING AUGMENTED REALITY Industry Initiatives programs, interactive and digital media + APP DEVELOPMENT + VIRTUAL REALITY Creative BC supports B.C.- sector growing at lightning based companies producing speed, Creative BC serves the high-quality, interactive digital sector’s capacity as a global media content and software 152 200+ competitor through ecosystem, applications. As global interactive members in B.C.’s project and export funding. disruptors in the tech world, entertainment VR/AR Association In 2019, B.C. was recognized B.C.’s interactive and digital companies in B.C. as a global hub for digital media industry is on track for (up 19% over 2015) media, virtual reality (VR), even more success in FY2019/20. INTERACTIVE + DIGITAL MEDIA augmented reality (AR), and INDUSTRY ECONOMIC IMPACTS Pink Buffalo Films/Lea Chambers interactive media companies at 500 the “Vancouver Day” showcase $2.3B FTE’s employed at the South By Southwest 27% in VR/AR Festival in Austin, Texas. of Canadians employed by its video game B.C.’s digital With this global recognition, the world is taking notice of B.C. 16,500 industry are located media hub is as a home base for companies jobs in B.C. 14,740 that are charting new territory of 16,500 tech one of the with the innovative projects workforce created here. The province are employed biggest in is home to over 1,300 digital as computer media companies at the 1,300 the world forefront of innovation in digital media programmers and APPROXIMATE AGGREGATE DATA FROM companies in B.C. interactive media SOURCES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME and growing developers

Sources: Entertainment Software Association of Canada, DigiBC, VRARA, every year. 14 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 British Columbia Labour Market Outlook: 2018 Edition, Trade and Invest BC 15 Spotlight Story FOUNDER & CEO, FICTIONARY Spotlight Story CODY GRAHAM, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, MEDIA ONE

Kristina “Leadership for us means doing something Cody “Leadership for me means leading by that adds value to the community.” example. It’s having the courage to Stanley Graham tell your story and to have the hard conversations.”

Kristina Stanley grew up in a household order to get Fictionary to that next level, Growing up on Vancouver Island, Cody The importance of documenting the stories where reading books was very they realized they needed more funding. Graham has always been visual. “I’ve of the survivors they met with became an important. “I’ve had a lifelong journey “Through their support, Creative BC is always seen things like scenes in a movie. integral part of the healing process. “Having with reading, and that comes from helping us focus on getting to that next As a kid, I would break things down and the camera there helped give people a my mom. She was born in Italy, and level of wow, so we can make Fictionary use my creativity to bring that out in a place to voice their story; it helped them throughout World War II she didn’t more beneficial to our writers.” visual way.” That passion led Cody to feel that their story was important.” Once have access to books. When she came study video production, where he learned The Witness Blanket was complete, it Kristina found out about Creative BC to Canada, books became a really big the skills of the trade and met his future became part of the official record and has grant by accident. “We were at a dinner thing.” business partner for Media One. been installed in the Canadian Museum for party when someone told us to apply for Human Rights. Yet, Cody knew the story When she was in her 40s, Kristina a grant. Applying for the grant itself made “Luckily, we were at school when they couldn’t end there. He and his team set out decided to write her own book with us take a hard look at what we were introduced digital editing, and we saw an to create an app that would connect people the hope of writing something that doing. We had to do our due diligence, opportunity to become the go-to digital to the stories that were shared and the 800 gets a reader so involved they can’t thinking hard about how and where we services agency in Victoria.” Media One pieces that Carey collected from residential put it down. She went on to write a wanted to spend the money. When we works with the provincial government, school survivors across Canada. series of books, and in that process, received the grant, we were able to make the City of Victoria and the University of she discovered that it’s actually quite it public on our website and in a news Victoria to name a few, yet what’s exciting “Creative BC was the only entity who hard to document all of the different release, and that helped our credibility.” to Cody right now is creating content for saw value in what we were trying to do. characters and settings. “I would use a social impact. The team recognized the importance of While writing is typically thought of as huge spreadsheet to keep track of all the app we wanted to build. They create a lonely profession, technology has “For me, Indigenous stories are at the of the different elements in my story. I opportunities for people like me, and changed that. “There are authors out centre of my work. Learning about thought there must be an easier way, funding for creative projects like this that there who have been successful and are residential schools and changing my own but I couldn’t find it.” otherwise might not get made.” willing to help the next writers coming view, as well as that of others – that’s Kristina decided to build the Fictionary along, showing them what worked and what’s important for me.” After working in Cody wants to continue to invest his time app with her husband and brother to what didn’t. Writing can be a lifelong joy, Port Renfrew and documenting a program and energy into storytelling that helps re- solve some of the challenges writers and my philosophy is: the more writers aimed at engaging and supporting imagine what Canada, and British Columbia, were facing. She went to conferences we help, the more likely they’ll continue the Indigenous community, Cody was can look like. To do that, he believes we and interviewed hundreds of writers to write.” introduced to Carey Newman, an artist need leaders who will invest in bringing and editors, asking them how they edit and master carver. Carey was about to the hard stories to light. “It takes courage Kristina knows better than most that a Writing can be a and keep track of their work. They took We need to lead by set out to create what would become The to tell your story, and it’s important to book can open up the world, especially all of that learning and spent months Witness Blanket, and Cody knew he had to create space for these stories to be told. for young people. “Kids that are read to lifelong joy, and my building an alpha prototype to help example and have the be a part of it. We need to lead by example and have the by their parents are more confident and writers display their story arc and keep hard conversations. We can’t be bystanders social. Storytelling is an important part of Over the next five years, Cody followed philosophy is: the track of their characters, settings, and hard conversations. anymore.” our lives, and the more we can do to help Carey across Canada into Indigenous plot lines. As any entrepreneur knows, people tell good stories, the better it is communities to speak with survivors more writers we help, it can take some time to go from idea We can’t be for us all.” of residential schools. “It completely to launch. “We had the idea in 2014, the more likely they’ll bystanders anymore. changed my life – my perspective toward but we didn’t come out with the first While Fictionary currently focuses on Indigenous people, what Canada and product until January 2018.” supporting writers, they plan to adapt continue to write. colonization has done,” reflects Cody. their technology to support editors Since they launched, they’ve heard “I can remember a clear point where as well as other forms of storytelling, from many of their writers that while I realized this was systemic, it was like films and video games. “We built they love the product, they want more everywhere, and it hit me in the heart.” this to help writers because we believe automation and more visual tools. In that storytelling can positively impact a person’s life. That’s the driving factor 16 IMPACT IMPACT REPORTREPORT || CREATIVE CREATIVE BC BC FY2018/19 FY2018/19 behind all of this.” 17 Canada will be the country of honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2020, the largest BOOK + MAGAZINE of its kind in the world. PUBLISHING INDUSTRY IMPACT

BOOKS MAGAZINES

100% 60% PwC projects book revenues growth in the number of will grow in all regions of the magazine titles since 1997 world between 2019 - 2023 in Canada Author Lindsay Wong at the BC Book Prizes/Cale Tian

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ONGOING COLLABORATION 48 23% BOOK MAGAZINE 48 book publishers are of magazines are published in PUBLISHING PUBLISHING based in B.C. B.C. (300 of 1,300 in Canada) Creative BC is committed to B.C.’s magazine industry assisting authors and publishers continues to make strides in to find new audiences globally reflecting the changes of the through export development publishing world and evolving and industry initiatives. With the to meet the demands of an ASSOCIATION OF BOOK PUBLISHERS OF BC rise of ebooks and audiobooks, increasingly dynamic and multi- B.C.’s book publishing sector has format sector. The province’s full ABPBC evolved and focused its efforts range of magazine publications on meeting the growing demand and genres adds to our for accessible publishing storytelling culture and is read by platforms. millions of people globally.

Through the Audiobook Creative BC celebrates the Initiative, Creative BC and The magazine publishing sector’s $28M Association of Book Publishers variety of publications and of BC (ABPBC) funded four commitment to inclusivity BC Magazines/Karin Watson audiobooks that will be through the well-attended distributed on audible.com, Respectful Workplace workshops with many more titles in line in Vancouver and Victoria. At for production. These projects Creative BC, we promote the BOOK + MAGAZINE PUBLISHING benefitted from B.C.’s recording crucial role that magazines play INDUSTRY ECONOMIC IMPACTS “The publishing market is no longer infrastructure and voice actor in B.C.’s culture, representing talent pool. Additionally, our society, our critical thinkers a battleground between print Creative BC is partnering and offering a training ground with federal and provincial for writers in the knowledge APPROXIMATE AGGREGATE DATA FROM and digital. Instead it is becoming SOURCES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME 15,200 governments in supporting the economy of this province. jobs national goal of offering 200 an ecosystem that embraces titles by 2020 for the Frankfurt all formats and is increasingly Book Fair, where Canada will be the featured country. influenced by consumers.” - PwC Four audiobooks recorded in 2018/19 Sources: BC Stats (figures include newspaper & database publishers), Vividata + Cantar - Trust in News Study 2018, The Canadian English Language Book Publishing Industry Profile, Publishers Weekly, Magazines: A Comparison of Canada & 18 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 U.S., PwC Entertainment and Media Outlook 2019-2023 19 Spotlight Story EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Spotlight Story CEO LEARNWRITINGESSENTIALS & BREATHING SPACE CREATIVE ASSOCIATION OF BOOK PUBLISHERS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA SS

Heidi “To me, leadership means making space Chelene “Sometimes being a leader means for new voices.” creating space by giving up your space.” Waechtler Knight

Heidi Waechtler grew up surrounded by universities, museums, children’s book Chelene Knight knew fairly early on that conversations taking place amongst writers books. “I always assumed I would move and regionally-focused publishers, the she was a storyteller. “I was a really quiet and publishers. I saw the gaps of what into writing books, but as I got older, I needs are typically the same. kid, I wouldn’t talk a lot, but you could pull was missing and what was starting to take realized I was better at communicating things out of me with a paper and pen. shape.” Heidi sees ABPBC as the centre of a with writers and helping them improve In school, there was always this fear of community, and it’s essential to hold As Room’s former Managing Editor and now their writing.” getting it wrong or saying things people that community together, especially owner of her own writers’ boutique studio didn’t want to hear. In my 20s, I threw that After studying literature at during times of change. “We are driven and author care consulting firm, she has out the window and started to break some university, Heidi started working in by what our members need, and we are that opportunity. She works with emerging templates and get creative.” communications before going back to constantly looking for ways to support writers to not only help them produce school to get her editing certificate at them. We’re working in an ecosystem, and Once Chelene threw away her need for better work, but also to better prepare them Simon Fraser University (SFU). That’s one of the most gratifying things about structure, doors started to open. She for the opportunities with which they’re where she found her true calling. She my job is that we get to bring competitors uses a variety of formats in her writing to presented. “We have this huge responsibility worked for several publishing houses together to talk about how we can address her own experiences with mixed to filter down what we’ve learned. It can in Toronto, learning all of the different collectively address our challenges.” ethnicity and belonging and often speaks be life-changing to bring someone into a facets of the industry, and then an about her desire to build community community they didn’t know existed. My The ABPBC looks to Creative BC to opportunity opened up to lead the through authentic storytelling. As a goal is to help bring people into worlds support member activities when Association of Book Publishers of British mentor, teacher and entrepreneur, she they’ve not seen before. Organizations opportunities for growth are cost- Columbia (ABPBC) in Vancouver. encourages her students to think about like Creative BC help us try new things and prohibitive. “They help open up their message before they focus on their connect with communities in different ways. The publishing industry is changing all relationships and partnerships that our structure. “I want them to think about They give us permission to explore.” the time, and to stay in the game, you members may otherwise have limited what they want their community to take have to be able to move quickly and access to and help get their published For Chelene, one of the most important away from the book, how they will engage adapt to new surroundings. “I’ve always work on an international stage. They also things we can do in publishing is to take with it.” been interested in how the editorial help us grow as an industry. With the better care of our authors. For so many new process intersected with the business support of Creative BC, we are working Growing up, Chelene felt isolated. “I was authors, they’re asked to travel to new cities side of publishing. When I saw the new with the Magazine Association of BC to shy, and my family wasn’t the closest. I and speak on panels in rooms full of people technology coming out, and all of the produce workshops on building greater didn’t have that close-knit community.” Yet, they don’t know. Chelene wants to support different ways to bring people together, inclusivity, diversity, accountability and she found that when she attended SFU’s emerging authors too, especially those from We are driven by I started thinking about how I could help accessibility.” It can be life-changing The Writer’s Studio in 2013, suddenly, marginalized communities who might be too innovate this industry.” she felt safe to explore the stories she afraid to ask questions like she was. That’s There are also lots of organizations what our members to bring someone wanted to tell. She also realized that there why she started Breathing Space Creative, Heidi believes it begins with connection. stepping up when it comes to making were conversations taking place behind an author care consulting firm where Her focus at ABPBC has been to space for new voices in the industry. need, and we are into a community closed doors and decisions being made artist care is rooted in building resilience, reach readers online and offline and From mentorships for emerging Black, that had restricted access. “I came into the community, and trust through authentic build those connections directly. She Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) constantly looking they didn’t know publishing world really fresh. I had no idea communication (launches fall 2019). endeavours to help publishers get authors, to books on reconciliation, what it meant to publish something. I just into spaces they might not have been the publishing industry is taking on “I remember sitting in front of an audience for ways to support existed. My goal is to knew that the industry was really hard to before, introduce them to new markets, challenging topics and making them feeling like I was going to vomit, and being break into without an MFA or someone and help them shine a light on new visible. asked questions I didn’t want to answer. them. help bring people into leading you behind those closed doors.” voices. It’s so important to help writers navigate all “Our industry has become aware of Chelene started volunteering with Room of that, and prevent situations where they ABPBC supports approximately 30 how much more diverse we can be, and worlds they’ve not magazine, and that’s when she got a feel uncomfortable or vulnerable. Trust and organizations working in publishing publishers are now helping to put stories behind-the-scenes look at what was safety are so important when you’re sharing across British Columbia, from the out into the world that will influence seen before. happening in the industry. “I was let in to your story.” Sunshine Coast to the Okanagan, young leaders. They are helping to raise so many private rooms; I got to hear the Vancouver to Smithers. While their socially conscious citizens, and it’s quite 20 IMPACT IMPACT REPORTREPORT || CREATIVE CREATIVE BC BC FY2018/19 FY2018/19 21 membership is fairly diverse, including inspiring to see.” MARKETING B.C. COLLABORATING TO THE WORLD ACROSS THE PROVINCE

Creative BC programs B.C. creators with partnerships and FY2018/19 IMPACTS Creative BC delivers and supports to promote, serve and assist their FY2018/19 IMPACTS galvanize creation and export funds such as: Amplify BC music the resources that serve B.C.’s economic regions. With stunning of domestic content. fund, CBC Digital Production Fund, thriving creative industries. locations, unique local expertise and $250K Pacific Screenwriting Program, the 167 a broad network of relationships, the Creative BC helps to ensure that creators supported to British Columbia has had a provincial funding 8 regional film B.C. creators gain exposure to Audiobook Initiative and more. film commission since 1978. Creative regional film commissions are integral showcase globally commissions global markets and new business These new partnerships have made BC has become its home as well as a to motion picture in our province. Their networks. These ties contribute FY2018/19 a momentous year for catalyst for B.C.’s four creative industries local knowledge informs both clients to sustain growth impacts of the B.C. creators across all four of the – a champion for their shared success. and Creative BC. They also assist music, industries we serve. 33 publishing and digital media to access $200K creative economy. one-time regional film global markets attended High-calibre projects that transport stakeholders towards cross-sector Creative BC’s strategic approach Through travel support for audiences to new worlds are produced collaboration. commission project international trade missions and to funding and programming in B.C. by expert technical and creative funding for presence at domestic trade ensures that creators, industries, 15 talent. Creative BC showcases the At the municipal level, 35 municipal film and creative entrepreneurs receive offices from Hope to Pemberton provide shows, we help creators garner international trade province as a vital hub in the motion investment. Attendance and opportunities to refine their projects, picture industry and positions it as an expert service and collaborate directly 6 identify partners and business missions completed with Creative BC to support physical participation create awareness and integrated, global centre of creative industry research opportunities, and market projects motion picture production activities in relationships for B.C. companies, excellence. projects supported products and intellectual property. to new audiences, globally and their respective jurisdictions. 7 Beyond Creative BC in the Lower Raising the profile of B.C.’s creative domestically. countries visited * Mainland/Southwest, there are also sector is a shared goal between eight provincially-funded regional 9 government, Creative BC and local film commissions that collaborate regional tours industry stakeholders. Creative BC helps maximize opportunities for completed 35 Lower Mainland Municipal Film Offices CREATIVE BC Productions, Vancouver events, festivals, workshops & CARIBOO CHILCOTIN associations Williams Lake CREATIVE BC

COLUMBIA SHUSWAP Salmon Arm 8 Regional Film Commissions KOOTENAY COLUMBIA Nelson

The Canada booth at the Frankfurt Book Fair/ABPBC OKANAGAN Kelowna

NORTHERN B.C. Prince George

THOMPSON NICOLA Kamloops

VANCOUVER ISLAND NORTH Campbell River

Conor Dignam, Media Business Insight and VANCOUVER ISLAND SOUTH Robert Wong, Creative BC Vice President at the Telefilm Reception at Hong Kong FILMART/ Victoria Daniel Murray Studios Wendy D Photograhy 23 DEPARTMENT MUSIC

FY2018/19 IMPACTS 600 62 190 songs to be recorded in B.C. established artists supported artist projects funded

300 21 107 music videos produced out-of-province artists emerging artists supported brought to B.C. to record

AMPLIFY BC EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION Amplify BC is the first program from Creative BC to introduce a voluntary self-reporting option for applicants. Demographic data gathered will be mapped to federal and Diamond Cafe at Phillips Backyard Weekender/Matthew Urquhart provincial standards, helping tell the story of B.C.’s diverse and dynamic creative talent.

NEW INVESTMENT WITH LASTING IMPACT

With B.C.’s music industry growing established artists receive the tools and diversifying at a rapid pace, they need to promote their work Creative BC and the Province of and grow their capacity. Through British Columbia sought to redefine the Live Music and Music Industry music programs in a streamlined Initiatives programs, concerts and and responsive manner. Amplify BC events are funded while training FY2018/19 IMPACTS was designed accordingly. and skills development are also supported for artists and industry Amplify BC was created after 250+ professionals. 337 consultations between Creative BC, projects supported B.C.’s music industry stakeholders Furthermore, in April 2019 the and the Music Industry Advisory Province of British Columbia Committee. renewed Amplify BC for $7.5M Rapper Raja Kumari at 5X Block Party/ DekkoU Studio Creative BC panel at 5X Creates/DekkoU Studio in its second year. Creative BC 1,120+ By simplifying the fund from eight is again entrusted to engage, attended info sessions to four program areas, Creative BC promote and administer the improved processes for applicants funding as a steward for the vital and its own administrative capacity programs that empower musicians, to meet growing demand. Through AMPLIFY BC recording industry professionals 60 the Career Development and Music and companies to grow, innovate online, in-person, PROGRAMS Company Development programs, and foster new talent. and regional info sessions companies, emerging and Music Industry Initiatives Music Company Development 37 industry-building projects 33 music companies benefited from business development THANK YOU to the Music Industry Advisory Committee 18 Prem Gill Catherine Runnals Paul Hinrichs export development initiatives Alex Cuba Jenna Robson Sarah Fenton Amy Terrill Kathryn Calder Tewanee Joseph Amplify BC supports Music BC to deliver training and Amy Schneider Nick Blasko Warren Dean Flandez Career Development Live Music 4 professional development, Bruce Allen Patrick Aldous 190 artists funded for sound recordings, 77 live music companies were music industry research export and showcasing music videos and marketing initiatives funded for expansion and business projects published in FY18/19 initiatives, business travel development and tour support. 24 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 MUSIC CURATOR, FULL CIRCLE SSSpotlight Story SSSpotlight Story PRESIDENT, VIOLATOR FILMS

Rob “A great leader is someone who shares.” Lori “Leadership should be circular, not top-down.” Thomson Lozinski

Rob Thomson has been playing music since mostly self-taught, and was going into Lori Lozinski moved to Vancouver with hierarchies or exclusion. Yes, structure 2003, yet music has been a part of his life situations I knew nothing about.” a project management career in the is needed to get things done, but I like since he was born. His dad is a musician, his Rob now runs workshops around telecommunications industry, but a week to think of it as circular rather than top- sister is a musician, and music has always the province and beyond, providing after arriving, the company claimed down.” Being a feminist means equality been in their house. resources, training, and best practices bankruptcy. Sometimes forced change is for all and it’s important for me to have As a teenager, Rob didn’t talk much with his to Indigenous and non-Indigenous a good thing and as she started to look a gender balanced crew. Even though I dad, and so music became a way for them to artists. For Rob, this path is one of for a new job in a new city, she discovered solely focus on the narratives of women, connect. “I remember seeing him up on stage, constant learning. He is always learning Vancouver’s booming film industry. “Growing all genders can collaborate to create this long-haired, Native dude playing guitar, from his mentors who share with him up in Edmonton, I didn’t realize this powerful and beautiful stories. It’s a and realizing, my dad’s pretty cool! I guess it what he did well and what he can do profession existed. After some research, Lori slow burn toward change.” was a natural progression to form a family differently. saw how her project management skills would At the end of the day, Lori believes it’s band.” translate to producing and she entered the real people telling their stories that will According to Rob, the best leaders Film Foundation program at the Vancouver help other people. “The last film I shot Music has always been a way for Rob to are those who are compassionate Film School to learn how films were made. connect with his heritage. Music helped him and understanding while also holding here, everyone on the set was changed find bits and pieces of his culture, and it people accountable. “When I lead Coming out of film school, Lori wanted to because of working on that movie, showed him that music could help tell a story. a workshop, it’s a big balance of work for a female-run company, because in and they will carry that forward with Rob believes that the story is growing. “When supporting people while also holding her view, women lead differently. She worked them. It really is a family on set, and I started to play music, it was about myself. them responsible. I want to give people with Screen Siren Pictures where she got to it’s important to respect everyone. You Then, it was about the people around me and agency and then see what they can do.” help tell stories of real women. “I realized don’t make a movie alone. I see it as all my life experiences. Now that I’m in my 30s, I wasn’t seeing women on screen who of us as hubs in these concentric circles, Rob believes the conversation with a daughter, I see now that it’s also about represented how I felt about the world, and I spinning around one another, with the around reconciliation has created a making a better world.” wanted to work with women in control of the story in the middle.” groundswell, as people are becoming stories they’re telling.” When Rob first stepped into Full Circle more more and more aware of Indigenous than ten years ago, it was as a performer. history and culture. “We are rich with She launched Violator Films in 2007 with a When the Olympics came to town, he had artists and Indigenous music, people focus on telling character-driven stories with the opportunity to play in the house band just didn’t know about us for many female-identifying creatives. “I’ve worked at the Roundhouse Community Centre in years. Now we have a studio space with male writers and directors, but I feel my I want to give people Vancouver. He was then asked to take on to create and to gather, and that’s Structure is needed to real purpose lives in the specific perspective the role of music curator. He immediately been huge. We are starting to see the of a woman’s experience – the storytelling agency and then see connected with Creative BC to get some next wave in Indigenous music, built get things done, but looks and feels different and female- funding to do the kind of work he envisioned. on the years and years of work that identifying folks need to see real authentic what they can do. “I had all of these ideas I wanted to do, and programmers and artists have done.” I like to think of it as representation. Creative BC helped make them a reality. In order to best support Indigenous Lori admits it’s not easy being a woman in I started to organize showcases and circular rather than artists, Rob believes we have to slow this industry. “Every woman I know has a long workshops, cultural training and outreach, all down. “We need time to develop healthy list of the microaggressions they’ve had to the while working on building relationships top-down. relationships, and that doesn’t happen endure every day; it’s the way the patriarchal and collaborations. All of these things came overnight. Music connects all of us system continues to dominate. Now, I’m in a together.” together, and can make us stronger. position where I can choose the filmmakers When Rob first started teaching workshops, I didn’t realize that the work I do is I support, the stories I put my full energy he wasn’t sure it was for him. “When I first community-based, that it’s grassroots, towards and how I want the sets to be run. started facilitating, it was the hardest thing I but it is. It’s the seed of development And I have the ability to be supportive of ever did. I was afraid I was inadequate. I was and a reflection of what’s going on in every crew member we hire. I don’t believe in the world around us.” 26 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 27 DEPARTMENT DEVELOPMENT

FY2018/19 IMPACTS 3 INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS new supports for export activity International Industry Passport to Markets Fund 197 345+ $3,208,533 $418,322 projects and 8 creators and Initiatives This program provides travel programs funding initiatives companies administered serviced delivered This program ensures that support to B.C.-based film, TV, funded supported British Columbia’s creative digital media, media producers, industries have a presence at sales agents and book publishers. major international festivals and These creative media professionals markets. The fund invests in are able to access key international 33 international markets missions, marketing and brand markets, conferences, co- INVIGORATING B.C.’S promotion including Canadian production and co-financing events. CREATIVE INDUSTRIES festival pavilions around the globe. Creative BC’s support offsets a portion of travel, accommodation 200 and registration expenses. In producers/companies Through strategic programming, Creative BC ensures $212,948 FY2018/19, Creative BC launched: B.C. creators, entrepreneurs and industries can devel- a funding envelope for multiple supported administered op their projects, gain access to new markets, build market attendees; a top-up for stronger global partnerships and make a creative B.C.-based publishers that received impact, domestically and internationally. travel support to Livres Canada

Books’ Foreign Rights Marketing $116M 15 in sales + interest generated trade missions and Assistance Program (FRMAP); and the Magazine Publishers Travel international markets Support Program.

PARTNERSHIPS DOMESTIC PROGRAMS Creative BC continues its joint initiative with Telefilm Canada, which triggers funding from the Project Development Project Development Fund Domestic Industry Initiatives Interactive Fund MPPIA Short Film Award CMPA Story Department Fund, and adds four new co-development The Project Development Fund This program provides funding to a The Interactive Fund is a An industry initiative of the Motion Internship initiatives where funding is administrated enables B.C.-owned and controlled wide range of domestic events and collaboration between Creative BC Picture Production Industry The Canadian Media Producers by our partners: The Harold Greenberg production companies to build initiatives that aim to engage and and the BC Arts Council, intended Association (MPPIA), in partnership Association (CMPA) - BC Fund, the Independent Production Fund on development commitments develop the ecosystem, inspiring to support the production of high with Creative BC and the Whistler Producers Branch provides and TELUS Storyhive Documentary and secured from broadcasters, and connecting British Columbia’s quality, original, interactive digital Film Festival Society, this award funding for the skills Indigenous Editions. Creative BC also distributors and funding agencies. creative industries sector. The media content and software supports an emerging filmmaker development of professionals expanded its pilot program with Screen The fund encourages support for Development Department directly applications owned and controlled to develop their directing career by committed to careers in writing Ireland, which provides matching funding existing and emerging domestic administers funds to key initiatives to by BC companies or individuals. realizing a unique creative vision for dramatic television. The to B.C. producers’ co-production projects companies and provides financing ensure that B.C.’s creative industries By investing in Interactive Digital in a short film project. The award program supports the costs receiving development funding from in the form of non-recoupable can access audiences and unite media projects, we aim to position consists of up to $15K in cash of hiring B.C. residents to Screen Ireland. advances for feature film within a context that supports and B.C. companies and individuals for (Creative BC $5K, MPPIA $10K) plus work in story departments script development, dramatic fosters sustainable growth. promoting new initiatives. in-kind services valued up to $100K on productions confirmed or animated TV projects, or from across the industry. for broadcast as a series on documentaries. network television or video on $280,000 demand (VOD) platform. administered $653,149 $960,625 administered administered 41 projects funded motion picture production 68 57 industry association of bc projects funded initiatives supporting $680,000 $5,000 $14,500 administered administered administered $2,079,275 four creative sectors Apollo 11 total project funding blasting off in First Man/ stimulated Courtesy of 63 motion picture production DNEG© 2018 industry association of bc companies supported 10 1 2 Universal projects funded project funded creators funded Studios $2,416,978 29 28 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 total project funding stimulated motion picture production industry association of bc FY2018/19 ONE TIME FUNDING

INVIGORATING B.C.’S FY2018/19 IMPACTS REGIONAL FILM FY2018/19 IMPACTS CREATIVE INDUSTRIES COMMISSIONS 6 regional film commissions 50+ funded The Province of British Columbia provided one-time initiatives Regional Film supported funding for Creative BC to disburse and increase Commissions Funding strategic supports for the creative sector. This funding Creative BC continues to ensured that B.C. creators from each creative industry provide annual support to 5 received funds with which to innovate. eight provincially-designated export conferences attended Funding was designed to support regional economic regional film commissions in development, creative sector training and strategic 5 B.C. Additionally this year, the strategic areas commissions could access partnerships, digital publishing and the growth of of focus incremental grants through one- 11 B.C.’s digital media companies in computer graphics, training workshops, info animation, mixed and virtual reality, games and other time support to: build collateral; sessions and series delivered emerging technologies. This additional money was participate in industry networking; leveraged recipients to seize new opportunities and educate, travel and train within shape the future of B.C.’s creative sector. their regions and beyond; engage in marketing and community outreach; and secure economic $200,000 Wrangling a unicorn on the Legends of Tomorrow set/ partnerships. funding committed Courtesy of Warner Bros.

PARTNERSHIPS AUDIOBOOKS TRAINING SIGGRAPH

CBC + Creative BC Digital Audiobook Initiative Diversity, Gender Parity Export Development Pacific Screenwriting SIGGRAPH 2018 Production Fund The Audiobook Initiative supports and Anti-Harassment Fund Training Program Creative BC provided exclusive The CBC + Creative BC Digital B.C. book publishers in recording The Ministry of Tourism, Arts This fund supports B.C. This program supports real- sponsorship and programming Production Fund supports the audiobooks to reach new global and Culture announced a companies and entrepreneurs world story room training and for the Business Symposium at production of digital content markets and capitalize on this grant program to address to develop and deliver training the facilitation of one-on-one the SIGGRAPH Conference in from emerging creators. These growing industry, which is the diversity, gender parity and sessions and workshops mentorships to equip aspiring Vancouver, B.C. The Symposium fund recipients will have the fastest growing segment in the anti-harassment in the creative preparing B.C. creators to and active screenwriters with played an important role in opportunity to showcase their digital publishing industry. The industries. The fund supported gain access at international the skills, experience and attracting B.C.-based, national projects to a national audience on initiative was designed with industry-led training initiatives markets. The training connections necessary to and international companies the public broadcaster’s extensive assistance from the Association and projects that contributed sessions are delivered by establish a sustainable career in the digital media, AR/VR, digital platforms, including the of Book Publishers of BC to creating and maintaining industry experts to facilitate in the province’s dynamic interactive gaming, animation CBC Gem streaming service. (ABPBC). fair, inclusive and safe work international connections, screen industry. The fund is a and VFX industries to discuss environments. help businesses capitalize on partnership between Creative the business opportunities and shared opportunities, and take BC, Netflix, CMPA-BC, and the future of these industries. advantage of existing and new Writers Guild of Canada. global networks. 6 4 15 9 5 $75,000 projects funded audiobooks funded with organizations funded organizations funded graduates in year one committed 32 more slated 50% $170,000 220+ 5 237 recipients are from $50,000 funding committed attended sessions years of Netflix support attendees from 22 countries underrepresented groups funding committed at the Creative BC Business Symposium Kiernan Shipka in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina/ Courtesy of Netflix $60,647 $200,000 $150,000 funding committed funding committed funding committed 4 30 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 speaker series 31 Spotlight Story FILMMAKER, FINDING BIG COUNTRY Spotlight Story WRITER, EDITOR, PRODUCER

“A good leader knows when to follow and Petie “Being a leader reminds me of our Kat when to lead.” Indigenous philosophy that our actions will Jayme Chalifoux impact the next seven generations to come.”

You could say that Kat Jayme, winner “I’m really lucky I found my film family. Growing up, Petie Chalifoux remembers Petie is grateful for the funding support of the VIFF Super Channel People’s We’re all female documentary makers, watching films where the ‘Indian’ was she has received from Creative BC. “We are Choice Award, was destined to become and we lift each other up.” always portrayed as an inferior human, eternally grateful to Creative BC for their a filmmaker. “I’ve had a camera pointed either drunk or killed off early, and usually support – without them, our filmmaking On top of that, being a woman of colour, at me all my life. My grandfather was seen as savage. “The moment I knew I journey would have been much more telling sports stories, brings additional a director in the Philippines, and so wanted to become a filmmaker was the challenging,” she remarks. Yet, she would obstacles, especially in a field that’s everything was documented.” moment I realized there was no proper like to see more help supporting writers heavily dominated by white men. Kat was representation of our people on screen.” at the script level. “We need to bring our Kat grew up in Vancouver, where she often the only female in a room full of scripts to the highest level, and that takes was the point guard for her high school male sports reporters. They assumed she As a Cree, female filmmaker from time. As Indigenous filmmakers, we are basketball team. When she got her first was lost, or that she didn’t belong, yet Northern Alberta, Petie has had to working really hard to catch up to other video camera, she started documenting she would use that to her advantage. “I overcome numerous barriers in order to filmmakers so that our films and tv shows her friends in their day-to-day life. believe I got access with Bryant and his have a successful career in an industry are at the world-class level.” Capturing moments was something family because he wasn’t as guarded with that was closed to her for so long. She she innately knew how to do, and when me as he might have been with someone knew that she wanted her films to reach For Petie, obstacles are not put in your path; she graduated from high school, she else. Everyone thought of me as this little larger audiences, beyond the communities they are the path. Often, the biggest hurdle naturally gravitated toward film. She girl, but that helped get me the first sit- she was familiar with and the country of all is believing in ourselves. In order for studied film production at the University down interview with him. No one else had where she grew up. “I first started by new and emerging Indigenous filmmakers of British Columbia and then interned been able to do that except me.” travelling internationally and speaking to make their mark, they need to be heard with the National Film Board for to audiences about my reality as an and they need to be seen. “One must make Kat believes her basketball training three years, learning the ropes. “That Indigenous woman living in Canada. Once a very conscious choice to commit to being a helped her become a better filmmaker. experience was invaluable,” she reflects. I saw the surprise on people’s faces, at storyteller on film. The great news is that the “Being a point guard is very similar to an international level, I knew that these emerging filmmaker will grow tremendously While she was at film school, she being a director. You’re a leader on the stereotypes had to be smashed.” from each production and will become a knew that she had to tell the story of floor, the one trying to bring out the better storyteller for it.” her childhood heroes, the Vancouver best in everyone.” She also knows that Petie enrolled in the Motion Picture Arts Grizzlies. “I had a feeling that I had to nothing great happens without a strong program at Capilano University with For Petie, we are only beginning to see the make this film, so I started to do some team. “When it comes to producing an a strong desire to change the world’s level of success that Indigenous filmmakers research. Bryant ‘Big Country’ Reeves independent film, you need all of the help perception of Indigenous people. She can create. This means that no matter Being a point guard is was the only player people couldn’t you can get. Creative BC was nothing but We want to tell stories has always been drawn to storytelling, what stands in her way she takes full track down, it was like he was missing, supportive. Without their help I wouldn’t even as a child. “When I was eleven years responsibility for persevering and finding very similar to being and so I set out to find him.” have been able to complete this film that speak the truth; old, I decided to become a hoop dancer, a way to succeed. “The only way we will the way I wanted. We are so lucky to which is one of the most difficult dances see our stories being truly led and fully Kat documented her journey in Finding a director. You’re a have organizations like this supporting stories that will inspire to do in our culture. The hoop dance is a produced by us is to have equal access to all Big Country, and she learned so much emerging filmmakers, helping to bring storytelling dance.” levels of budgets that are available and not along the way. “He had become the leader on the floor, their dream projects come to life.” and move people to just the bottom half. This will take us over a scapegoat, the guy people blamed for While there are no famous filmmakers threshold where there will be a momentum how terrible the Grizzlies were. As a As for Kat’s grandfather, he was able who inspired her journey, she has drawn the one trying to make this world a that can’t be stopped.” little girl, I loved them, even though they to fly to Vancouver to see her film great inspiration from her husband and bring out the best were terrible, and I wanted to find my premiere at the Vancouver International better place. fellow filmmaker, Micheal Auger. “Together long lost hero. It was the perfect recipe Film Festival. “That’s something I will we have inspired each other to be in everyone. – you couldn’t have written a better always be grateful for, to see him there successful filmmakers by creating accurate storyline.” Yet, it wasn’t always easy. opening night. He was so proud that I was and positive portrayals of our people’s As a young, female director, Kat knows following in his footsteps and keeping the stories. We want to tell stories that speak how lonely it can get, working by herself family tradition of filmmaking alive.” the truth; stories that will inspire and all day. Finding a group of like-minded move people to make this world a better 32 IMPACT IMPACT REPORTREPORT || CREATIVE CREATIVE BC BC FY2018/19 FY2018/19 individuals was a game-changer for her. place.” 33 COMMISSION PROVINCIAL FILM AN OPEN DOOR A SINGLE POINT OF TO INDUSTRY ACCESS TO B.C. THANK YOU to our network of expert partners and all the businesses and citizens of B.C. who contribute to the For every thrilling chase sequence The provincial film commission The digital locations library Industry and Community Motion Picture Community in The Predator, and every spooky offers policy support, brings contains over half-a-million Affairs Services Initiative (MPCI) success of B.C.’s motion picture industry. We couldn’t succeed without you! scene in Riverdale, productions in stakeholders together, promotes images. As the team reads through Creative BC provides leadership, The Provincial Film Commission, B.C. depend on industry support the industry and delivers hands-on incoming scripts, they draw on service, consultation and support together with industry partners, services from the Provincial Film location services, and industry and an encyclopedic knowledge of to sustain and enhance the way participates in municipal events Commission at Creative BC. With community affairs support. suitable locations to identify and motion picture works in B.C. As to engage communities around this resource, the motion picture tailor images for the client’s needs, the first point of contact, the filming and to thank them for Location Services MOTION PICTURE COMMUNITY INTIATIVE PARTNERS industry is supported to achieve turning packages around in 48 provincial film commission team supporting the motion picture Creative BC markets the province’s the highest physical production hours or less. assists members of the public, industry. During FY2018/19, ACFC West, Local 2020 ICG 669 diverse settings and technical Unifor (International Cinematographers standards possible while working in industry, and government to to meet the challenges of high Creative BC and the regional (Association of Canadian Film Guild of the International Alliance of communities across the province. expertise. Through tailored location respond to stakeholder inquiries, volume location-production, Craftspeople) Theatrical Stage Employees) packages generated from our film commissions also deliver address issues related to policy, the MPCI launched the Industry Creative BC provides in-depth proprietary locations library, the familiarization (FAM) tours and CMPA-BC MPA Canada and support physical production Stewardship Project with the knowledge, relevant expertise and location services team provides location surveys for visiting (Canadian Media Producers (Motion Picture Association Canada) and B.C.’s film-friendliness. support of studios, domestic Association - BC Producers Branch) strong relationships to support domestic and international producers. MPPIA studios and LA studios, to CPAWC (Motion Picture Production Industry the industry’s continued success. producers with a “World of Looks”TM Our focus is always on swift, As an additional support, connect in communities at (Commercial Production Association Association of BC) Collaborating with the government, that reflect their cinematic stories’ successful resolution and long- of Western Canada) Locations Caucus members of every level. eight regional film commissions, creative requirements -- from term collaborative success. UBCP/ACTRA the Directors Guild of Canada DGC BC (Union of BC Performers/Alliance of industry partners, and province- the rugged landscapes of the BC Chapter may apply for direct (Directors Guild of Canada, B.C. Canadian Cinema, Television and wide municipal film offices, Creative Kootenays to the sunnier pastures District Council) Radio Artists) digital library access, along with BC helps ensure that domestic of the Okanagan, or a bustling support and training through IATSE Local 891 Teamsters Union Local 155 and foreign productions achieve metropolis in the Lower Mainland. (International Alliance of Theatrical Creative BC. smooth and efficient operations in Stage Employees) our province.

FY2018/19 IMPACTS FY2018/19 IMPACTS

Delta 172 Burnaby 379 427 District and 325 users supported in the inquiries and City of North digital locations library concerns fielded Vancouver 341

West Vancouver 512,715 35 111 images in the digital municipal film locations library office partners

Surrey 9 194 Creative BC regional tours Maple Ridge 465 250+ location packages and/or $18,750 script breakdowns raised by the City + District of North Vancouver from industry for the Youth in Film Campaign in 2018.

TOTAL FILM DAYS IN 2018 FOR Vancouver SAMPLE JURISDICTIONS 2,348 Langley - MPCI at Pride 2018/Ida Adamowicz Township 1,713 34 35 REEL Spotlight Story FILM COMMISSIONER, VANCOUVER GREEN™ SS ISLAND NORTH FILM COMMISSION

The global climate crisis is a key Many productions have adopted concern for everyone, and Creative these practices. NBCUniversal’s “Leadership has to come naturally - you BC is contributing to positive The Magicians and the CW’s Joan change with sustainable solutions Supergirl both reduced their carbon have to care.” and training for the motion picture footprints by going paperless, industry that we serve. We continue using apps for shooting schedules Miller to lead the way through the Reel and HR processes, and by burning

Green™ initiative. Funded by 18 less fuel with hybrid and electric FY2018/19 IMPACTS industry partners, it empowers the vehicles on set. These two local film industry to implement productions among others have sustainable production practices. demonstrated that reducing carbon 17 emissions is an achievable goal. industry partners The Reel Green™ initiative began in 2006 at the grassroots level to Industry partners who invest raise awareness of sustainable in Reel Green™ and sit on its Joan Miller never had the film industry on promoting the region to the domestic production practices in the film advisory committee include: 6 her radar, yet she believes there are no and international film industry. and television industry. Starting Creative BC, CMPA-BC, MPPIA, Reel Green™ advisory coincidences. Years ago, she was working Since that first major film production in FY2016/17, Creative BC worked Vancouver Film Studios, William committee meetings in a small café in Campbell River when a almost 25 years ago, Vancouver Island with Green Spark Group to develop F. White International Inc., SIM location manager came in for lunch. “He was North has exploded with filming. “The a formal five-year strategic plan Group, UBCP/ACTRA, ACFC, DGC looking for locations for The Scarlet Letter, biggest push for us is filling the need supporting the initiative. Reel BC, IATSE 891, International and I was able to answer his questions. - it was an unbelievable busy season Green™’s main priorities for Cinematographers Guild/IATSE 180 Unknowingly, I had the skills and the last year, our largest filming year ever, the program are: education, 669, Vancouver Film Studios, people trained at 17 relationships to help him find what he and we ran day and night just to keep engagement, communication, tools Eagle Creek Studios, Martini carbon literacy courses needed. I guess you can say I fell into this up with production requirements.” For and resources. The mission of Reel Studios, North Shore Studios, The accidentally!” Green™ is to enable the evolution Bridge Studios, Sunbelt Rentals, growth like this to be sustainable, you and implementation of sustainable United Rentals, William F. White Joan’s parents highlighted the value of have to expand the local crew base. practices in the motion picture International Inc., SIM Group, and 18 community. “We were the family that stuck As a result, Joan has spent the last their hands up whenever something was three years helping to develop training industry to contribute to the EP Canada. Reel Green™ betterment of the world. needed - community is in our genes.” It programs for jobs that could support industry ambassadors wasn’t a surprise then when the community the film industry as well as other In FY2018/19, Reel Green™ engaged asked her and a few others to help bring sectors. “It used to be that you work in more educational initiatives more film and television productions to for one company then retire. Times through 17 carbon literacy courses town. have changed. Most industries now are with 180 participants from the project-oriented, and you need skills Joan began to meet with a group of motion picture industry. The that will allow you to work from one volunteers, and they formed their own program produced the Be Reel job to the next.” Green video that outlines 10 tips community film office. The BC Film for going on set. Commission (now Creative BC) started to While the production itself brings jobs see productions leaving the Lower Mainland to the community, there’s a new way to in search of unique locations, and so they support the local economy after filming set up a symposium to teach smaller ends. Screen tourism is on the rise, communities how to shoot a professional where fans get to visit film locations. You always have location file, how to connect with production “People love the idea of travelling MPCI members at Pride 2018 offices, and how to best support local to places they saw on screen. We’re to look for new businesses. “It was basically Film 101,” working to leverage that and create a reflects Joan. “And while those skills were second bump by identifying locations opportunities that definitely helpful, I believe it was the that we can promote once filming is Ditch single use Go paperless relationships we built over time that helped complete.” 5 GREEN TIPS are good for the secure community support. People trusted For Joan, being part of a community 2 plastic water bottles 4 us to represent them.” FOR SET community as a means looking out for everyone’s In 2001, it became clear that having a interests. “When I knock on doors, I whole. regional film commission would benefit put myself in residents’ shoes. I think Reduce fuel Become energy Divert and both the local communities and the about what would really benefit them, province as a whole. “I went out and talked and then I walk that fine line between 1 consumption 3 efficient 5 donate materials with each community in the region so they what the production needs and what would understand why this was a natural the community needs. You always have expansion.” The Vancouver Island North to look for new opportunities that are Film Commission (INFilm) was then formed, good for the community as a whole.” 36 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 37 DEPARTMENT TAX CREDIT

DELIVERING INCENTIVES TO EXPERT CONSULTATION, FY2018/19 FIBC TAX CREDIT PROGRAM IMPACTS ACTIVATE B.C.’S SCREEN INDUSTRIES EDUCATION AND SERVICE 154 $90M productions tax credits certified Whether a multi-million dollar Creative BC administers tax Film Incentive BC Program Production Services Tax administered movie for Hollywood like Bad Times incentives that contribute (FIBC) Credit Program (PSTC) at the El Royale, a new project for significantly to the creation of Canadian-owned and controlled Attracting inward investment, Apple’s streaming service such domestic intellectual property, companies producing Canadian the Production Services Tax Credit $391M $184M as See, or a locally produced while also making British Columbia content may apply for the FIBC tax (PSTC) is available to producers total B.C. miniseries like Unspeakable, many a competitive destination of choice B.C. labour credit, which will refund an eligible globally, and reflects similar production productions made in British for motion picture production. portion of a project’s labour costs. parameters for refunds on B.C. supported spending Columbia are eligible for the Productions leveraging these The percentage of costs refundable labour costs. Province’s labour-based tax credits. incentives depend on timely and increases the farther outside the stimulated There are four tax credits The tax credit programs in this knowledgeable support from metro Vancouver area the project province are crucial drivers of the Creative BC’s Business Analysts available under the PSTC: is shot, with additional refunds Feature Films 28 motion picture industry, along with who provide consultative service. available for training, scriptwriting, • BASIC tax credit (33% or 28%) applies Mini Series 2 the capability of B.C.’s experienced and digital animation, visual effects to the qualified B.C. labour costs Movies of the Week 51 cast and crews, plus our diverse and post-production. of the production (for productions locations. that start principal photography/key TV Programs 20 There are six tax credits available animation before Oct 1/2016 or after under the FIBC: Sept 30/2016 respectively). TV Series 51

• BASIC tax credit (35%) applies to • REGIONAL tax credit (6%) applies TV Pilot 2 TOTAL 18/19 TOTAL FY2018/19 TAX CREDITS the qualified B.C. labour costs of the to B.C. labour costs associated PROGRAM IMPACTS production. Feature Films 95 with principal photography that is • REGIONAL tax credit (12.5%) applies conducted outside of the designated Mini Series 4 to B.C. labour costs associated with Vancouver area; e.g. in nearby $614M Movies of the Week 84 principal photography that is conducted communities such as Maple Ridge or outside of the designated Vancouver Langley. tax credits administered TV Programs 20 area; e.g. in nearby communities such as • DISTANT LOCATION REGIONAL tax TV Series 148 Maple Ridge or Langley. credit (6%) applies to B.C. labour costs Other 13 • DISTANT LOCATION REGIONAL tax associated with principal photography that is conducted in distant locations; TV pilot 20 credit (6%) applies to B.C. labour costs $1.676B e.g. north of Whistler, east of Hope or associated with principal photography FY2018/19 PSTC TAX CREDIT PROGRAM IMPACTS B.C. labour supported that is conducted in distant locations, on Vancouver Island. Tax Credit Department independent filmmakers to assist e.g. north of Whistler, east of Hope or on • DIGITAL ANIMATION, VISUAL EFFECTS Vancouver Island. services contribute to in understanding the benefits for AND POST-PRODUCTION (DAVE) tax credit of 17.5% or 16% applies 230 $524M $3.2B+ in economic impacts which they are eligible, helping • TRAINING tax credit (30%) applies to a 384 to the B.C. labour costs related to productions tax credits and thousands of creative them to navigate and submit their B.C.-based individual registered in an productions certified approved training program. digital animation, visual effects and certified jobs in B.C. first applications. The Tax Credit eligible post-production activity (when administered During the 2018/19 fiscal team at Creative BC is responsible • DIGITAL ANIMATION, VISUAL EFFECTS principal photography/key animation for ensuring that the incentives AND POST-PRODUCTION (DAVE) tax started before Oct 1/2016 or after year, $613,852,998 projected Sept 30/2016 respectively). offered by the Government of BC credit of 17.5% or 16% applies to the B.C. $3.2B in tax credits will stimulate labour costs related to digital animation, $2.8B $1.49B $3,206,814,495 in production are effective in driving both global visual effects and eligible post-production total B.C. production total B.C. B.C. labour and domestic production business activity (when principal photography/key spending stimulated budget spending divided between production 384 projects. Creative BC’s tax team to and within our province. animation started before Oct 1/2016 or supported after Sept 30/2016 respectively). spending services hundreds of applicants, working closely with domestic and • SCRIPTWRITING TAX CREDIT The Film stimulated international producers to help Incentive BC Tax Credit now includes a 35% scriptwriting tax credit. The credit support tax credit certifications. is calculated on the labour expenditures Feature Films 67 The Creative BC tax team also paid to a B.C.-based scriptwriter that are Mini Series 2 works closely with smaller, directly attributable to the development of script material of a production that grassroots organizations and Movies of the Week 33 are incurred after February 20, 2018 and TV Series 97 before the end of the final script stage of the production. Other 13

• NOTES: Due to the timing of the receipt of an application, a tax credit certification TV Pilot 18 may be issued in a fiscal year different from when the production took place. The The year-over-year (YOY) reduction of tax credit certifications is B.C. budget is based on budgets that are submitted at the time of application for tax credit certification and may differ from the final production budget. The budget for attributed to stabilized production volume overall and the realization FIBC may also include the total budget for international treaty co-productions and of projects from previous fiscal years. inter-provincial co-productions.Figures to be reconciled with the Ministry of Finance.

38 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 Spotlight Story PRESIDENT, GREEN SPARK GROUP SSSpotlight Story FOUNDER & CEO, PORTABLE ELECTRIC

Zena “The leaders of every single industry Mark “I see leaders at every level. It starts at the organization I deal with feel strongly ground and goes all the way to the top.” Harris about sustainability.” Rabin

Zena Harris first learned about corporate Zena believes people need to tell their As a self-admitted energy nerd, Mark film and television industry. There’s sustainability 20 years ago while she stories to inspire each other about Rabin got into the film industry through an accelerating adoption toward clean was working for a large corporation. “I what’s possible. The Reel Green™ the back door. “It started with my passion energy systems, but some people was frustrated with how things were initiative focuses on bringing people to understand the energy system we’re in don’t want to rock the boat. “There being done, and I knew there had to be a together to inspire and catalyze a today and how it’s transforming.” are people who have been doing it better way.” After studying organizational movement that will transform an one way for 30 years, and their first His journey took him from working as a psychology, she decided to pursue a industry. “The way our industry has reaction is that this won’t work. Once geologist in the oil industry to earning a master’s degree in sustainability and been able to become an icon and shift we get in there and show them how it masters in energy economics, to working in environmental management from our culture in various ways is through works, it takes three days and they’re Namibia building off-grid power systems. Harvard University. storytelling and inspiration. We need sold. The education piece is critical - we In 2013, he started to look at portable the data, but people need to hear it in need to show them the features, the In graduate school, she realized that the power when he realized how primitive and inspiring ways.” cost savings, the time savings - all of film industry was lagging behind when inefficient it was. “When I see something the ways we can make their job easier it came to sustainability, and so she B.C. is known as a sustainable that’s broken, I immediately focus on how I and allow them to do things they started to do some research to develop production centre, recognized for can fix it. The generators I was seeing were couldn’t do otherwise.” some best practices. It just so happened the resources and efforts put toward loud, toxic, inefficient, and you could die if that she then moved from Boston to sustainability - and it has become you left them in an enclosed area. I looked While Portable Electric is the industry Vancouver, where she discovered a part of the dialogue in Vancouver. at them and knew I could do better.” leader, there’s competition entering strong film and television industry. “It was Organizations like Creative BC are the market. “There’s a generational Mark launched Portable Electric in 2015, a right-place, right-time scenario. I started stepping up to help spread the word. shift taking place, and I say bring it primarily working with festivals and events. to work on set, focusing on sustainable “Creative BC provides a space to on! This will make everybody better. Soon after, film industry people started production work. I could see where the discuss sustainability. They spend We want to go head-to-head with poking around, asking him about his gaps were, and I made it my mission time being thoughtful about how this the best out there so we can all get VOLTstack units. “They couldn’t believe to fill those gaps and help the industry could best be incorporated in the better. There’s a great term called co- there could be power with no noise and transition.” industry. They are willing to get out opetition, where we are all competing no emissions, and that they could put it in there and talk about it, both locally but also cooperating to advance on Zena started Green Spark Group to a vehicle or elevator. They were definitely and internationally.” similar goals. That’s what Creative BC is help educate people in the film industry interested.” When you empower around sustainability. “When I talk to What is needed now is scalability championing, and it’s awesome to see people about climate change, it’s so when it comes to educating everyone We have the In 2017, Portable Electric sponsored the that going on.” Crazy8s film competition, and that created overwhelming for them. There are so around sustainable practices and For Mark, sustainability is actually people with a whole wave of film interest. They got their many things to do, but I try and put their their impact. The more we talk about technology today about innovation. “It’s so much more first significant production, The Man in the mind at ease. If you just think about two this, the more people become aware. than saying you need to be ‘green.’ It’s information and give High Castle, and that was instrumental in or three things you can do right now, that “This industry loves a challenge, that’s needed to about changing systems, managing understanding what film people needed. makes it more manageable. That’s how and we need to challenge them to waste, communicating with crews, them the tools and Since then, they’ve worked with most of the we change behaviour.” do more. We really do need to act transform the world and making long term decisions. more urgently. There’s a big crisis on major studios, and on films like Bond 25 resources to act on Changing behaviour is an education When it comes to sustainability and our hands and we all need to act a around us. where crews are taking their portable power process. Most recently, Zena has been the environment, doing nothing is little bit more mindfully, with more units around the world, on boats and up in their ideas, great trying to shift people’s ideas around no longer an option. We need to intent to reduce our impact. It’s such cranes. Mark has seen people use them in donating food. “For a lot of them, they get be scared, but not paralyzed with a creative industry that when you ways he could never have initially imagined, things can happen. hung up on a perceived barrier. So I’m fear thinking there are no solutions. empower people with information and he’s adapting the technology based on sharing stories about how other shows It’s about finding bite-sized ways to and give them the tools and resources how people are using them. are donating food, and if I give them one influence and nudge social behaviours. to act on their ideas, great things can good example, they get behind it.” Portable Electric partnered with Creative We have to give people incentives to do happen.” BC and the Reel Green™ initiative to the right thing. We have the technology implement sustainable solutions across the today that’s needed to transform the 40 IMPACT IMPACT REPORTREPORT || CREATIVE CREATIVE BC BC FY2018/19 FY2018/19 world around us.” Transition Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 PERFORMANCE REPORT ON STRATEGIES + FY2016/17 FY2017/18 FY2018/19 FY2019/20 FY2020/21 FY2021/22 MEASURES

Creative BC concludes Year 2 of measures and innovating our Investment + ROI its strategic plan, a framework organization. These foundations developed in consultation with form a supporting baseline for Five key Creative BC Input Indicators have been identified, and a industry, government and internal evolving reporting toward a select number of financial and non-financial data points have been stakeholders to transform Creative balanced scorecard-informed measured within them. We anticipate ongoing enhancements as BC’s relevance, engagement, evaluation each year, applying our tech transformation enables identification and tracking of new transparency and contribution in business strategies adapted to key performance indicators (KPIs) further aligning our day-to-day advancing the success of B.C.’s improve our non-profit impacts work to our strategy and our clients’ evolving needs. Presently, the creative industries. Creative (see balancedscorecard.org). two available and externally measured return on investment (ROI) BC is pleased to report on mechanisms are jobs and economic impacts. accomplishments and initiatives that are establishing benchmarks, As with FY2017/18, we are able to measure year-over-year for the

Amplify BC music fund, having set benchmarks in FY2016/17 under CREATIVE BC SCORECARD FY2018/19 its previous incarnation, the BC Music Fund.

INVESTMENT INPUTS: Creative BC Input Mechanisms

CREATIVE BC STRATEGIC Grants FRAMEWORK FY2018/2019 We reviewed our data to see how many client companies, creators, projects, initiatives, productions COMPETITIVENESS GROWTH MINDSET DISCOVERABILITY TALENT and commissions were supported by Creative BC, Year-over-year score and what the estimated economic investment was comparing this to last year’s numbers. Up Steady Down

Strategically Design a growth Show, tell and share Attract, build and Services position B.C.’s culture for B.C.’s stories of B.C.’s retain the best We surveyed our staffing resources, service creative industries creative industries creative industries, creative talent to compete to win workforce and departments and funding partnerships to review how STRATEGIES economy many services were delivered by Creative BC to industry and partners leveraging our capacity to run programs ROI OUTPUTS: that invest in B.C.’s creative industries. Creative Industries Output Mechanisms

Build B.C.’s creative Invest in developing Collect, generate, curate Creative Industries Jobs Build the creative industries’ Programs industries brand and B.C.-generated ideas into and distribute creative people and capacity through Strong mechanisms for measurement of the creative investment opportunity Intellectual Property (IP) industries stories and partnership with associations, We compared the number and diversity of development GOALS industries complete job count are still emerging (given globally and jobs market intelligence initiatives and institutions programs and initiatives run year-over-year in total, 108,900 many people work on a project-by-project basis – a “gig” and also the number of programs available to each of economy – and many apply skills that remain difficult to 1. Sustain and increase 1. Invest in thinking and 1. Distribute and promote the specific industries we serve and those with unique 1. Support industry, partners and capture by traditional mechanisms and specific to their B.C.’s competitiveness funding and export models B.C. creative industry data, associations to develop B.C.’s targets such as regional and diversity objectives. and investment that support creative products, services, programs creative workforce and incubate respective creative industry, such as carpenters or hair attractiveness entrepreneurship and platforms the next generation of talent stylists working full-time in the film industry yet recog- Reach nized as “trades”). As we work with our partners to gain 2. Research, improve and 2. Champion mechanisms 2. Develop and distribute a 2. Collaborate on training, We compared our traditional and non-traditional media, greater insight to the industries’ full impacts, based on curate creative economy for IP development and comprehensive and integrated apprenticeship and licensing of B.C.’s creative newsletter, website and social media reach, as well information available at this time, we can see growth of OBJECTIVES knowledge and data for B.C. creative industries education initiatives and informed decision-making products and services communications plan close the digital divide as our presence at markets and participation in trade FTE’s combined across the industries we serve over last missions. We benchmarked our traditional media reach year. 3. Facilitate collaborative 3. Foster a collaborative 3. Provide creative 3. Support and incentivize this year so we can use it to measure our performance action and initiatives innovation economy industries activation people development and next year. Creative Industries Economic between converging that navigates risk and toolkits to industry and diversity in the creative stakeholders stimulates reward partners industries convergent Contribution workforce through events, Engagement New information is available each year through Creative conferences and venues $6.6B We reviewed the number of applications, requests, BC’s motion picture tax credit programs, as to the bud- inquiries and collaborations across the departments, geted economic spend in our province, as well as other FINANCIAL BUSINESS TO BUSINESS TO INNOVATION + sources. Our figures represent approximate aggregate BUSINESS (B2B) CONSUMER (B2C) LEARNING online and via invitations from governing bodies, ministries, associations and industry organization data from sources available at this time. Combined, these partners who leveraged our expertise during two numbers increased the measured outputs signifi- 42 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 FY2018/19. cantly for the fiscal year. SPREAD 18 IMPACT HIGHLIGHTSYEAR OF ACROSSIMPACTS OUR FOUR STRATEGIC PILLARS

FY2018/19 Destination BC/Ben Giesbrech

Strategic Pillar 1: Strategic Pillar 2: Strategic Pillar 3: Strategic Pillar 4: Competitiveness Growth Mindset Discoverability Talent

+ Introduced the Passport to motion picture production + Secured additional one- + Increased content creation + The Reel Scout digital + The creativebc.com + Supporting diversity and + New for 2018-19, Markets Envelope Program activity throughout the time Creative Sector through the Audio Book library containing over website has increased inclusion principles in Creative BC provided that allows B.C.-based province. Support funding for Initiative, a partnership half-a-million images traffic by 17% in the past the creative sector was a funding “top-up” for companies to more flexibly cross-sector investment with the Association of underwent a major year, and has grown the facilitated in part by the British Columbia-based plan their organization’s + Delivered motion picture in training, export Book Publishers of British database improvement. engagement levels on its Respectful Workplace publishers that received export development industry and community development, co- Columbia to support social platforms. Fund. Fifteen creative travel support from travel activity. Passport affairs services for 427 development, original the recording of audio + Creative BC leaders and sector organizations were Livres Canada Books’ to Markets export inquiries and concerns, 36 content creation and books, the fastest-growing staff were present at + Creative BC together able to provide training, Foreign Rights Marketing development activity long term issue resolution capacity building. segment in the digital over 90 industry and with CMPA-BC and The education, workshops, Assistance Program has generated sales projects, 35 municipal film publishing industry. outreach events, from Writers Guild of Canada and toolkits to support a (FRMAP). + Increased project and interest worth an offices, seven ministries international markets to provided support for the more respectful and safe development funding + Funded ten interactive estimated $116M. and 14 government community events. newly established Pacific working environment. + New for 2018-19, agencies. by 50% to invest in 68 and digital projects with Screenwriting Program, Creative BC launched + Supported six outbound projects developing $680,000 in partnership + Traditional media hits a training ground for + Partnering with CBC, the Magazine Publishers trade missions: FBM2020 + Issued seven Scriptwriting B.C.-owned Intellectual with the BC Arts Council. have increased by 25% B.C.’s aspiring and active a Digital Production Fund Travel Support Program. Mission to Germany Tax Credits under Property and an additional from the previous year at screenwriters. With the for B.C. creators was This program provides + Increased annual for Frankfurt 2020, PG the brand-new FIBC 41 Co-Development 1,190. additional investment from established, supporting financial support for B.C. operational funding Connects London, Los Scriptwriting Tax Credit projects with three private Netflix over five years, the production of six new magazine publishers for the province’s eight Angeles Realscreen West, program. sector funds: TELUS, the Pacific Screenwriting projects for CBC Gem, to promote their regional film commissions China trade mission Harold Greenberg Fund Program graduated five CBC’s video streaming publications to new + Successfully launched and provided one-time with federal Minister of and the Independent B.C. screenwriters in its platform available across audiences throughout Amplify BC following the increased funding to Canadian Heritage, Hong Production Fund. inaugural year. Canada. Canada and around the delivery of the two-year BC support capacity building Kong FILMART and Europe globe. Music Fund. + Supported 20 TELUS for B.C.’s regional film (Ireland, Bavaria). Storyhive Documentary commissions. + Supported 337 projects + Motion Picture Tax Credit Edition projects and totalling $7.5M investing in services stimulated 15 TELUS Storyhive the growth activity of B.C.’s $3.2B in B.C. production Indigenous Edition music industry. expenditures (down 6% projects. from last fiscal year, following a 29% increase in the previous year) indicating a steady level of 45

Animators at Atomic Cartoons/Atomic Cartoons On set of Van Helsing/Dan Power 44 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 45 AMPLIFY BC | Career Development

FUNDING AND TAX FUNDING ARTIST APPLICANT COMPANY COMMITTED

CREDIT TABLES Actors Actors Music $6,737 Adam Winn Adam Winn Music $10,000

Adera Adera $3,047 TAX CREDITS | Film Incentive BC (FIBC) | April 1 2018 – March 31, 2019 Adrian Chalifour Towers and Trees $10,000

# OF TAX CREDIT FORMAT BC BUDGET PROJECTED TAX CREDITS Alex Cuba Caracol Records $13,525 CERTIFICATIONS Alex Maher Alex Maher Music $8,587 Feature Films 28 $50,318,055 $11,583,259 Alpha Yaya Diallo Bafings Productions $26,395 Mini-series 2 $1,226,800 $297,034 Andrea Superstein Andrea Superstein $1,587 Movies of the Week 51 $133,698,445 $31,373,314 Antonio Larosa Larosa Productions $10,000 TV Pilots 2 $1,389,213 $455,764 Astrocolor Entertainment One Music Canada $10,000 TV Programs 20 $6,619,437 $1,602,476 Beamer Wigley Beamer Wigley Music Inc. $5,897 TV Series 51 $197,774,845 $44,713,770 Betty and The Kid Betty and The Kid $5,292 TOTAL FIBC 154 $391,026,795 $90,025,617 Biawanna Biawanna $1,210

Blessed Pirates Blend Record $9,250 TAX CREDITS | Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC) | April 1 2018 – March 31, 2019 Blue Moon Marquee Blue Moon Marquee $26,785 # OF TAX CREDIT FORMAT BC BUDGET PROJECTED TAX CREDITS CERTIFICATIONS Britt A.M. Good Egg Records $2,629

Bruce Coughlan Bruce Coughlan $5,400 Feature Film 67 $782,893,216 $147,846,012 Calpurnia Royal Mountain Records $28,575 Mini-Series 2 $2,680,198 $752,270 Carsen Gray Flight Academy Music Corp. $5,700 Movie of the Week 33 $114,008,989 $23,435,722 Chelsea Amber Chelsea Amber Music $8,810 TV Pilot 18 $73,864,566 $13,218,629 Chris Buck Band Chris Buck Band $4,025 TV Series 97 $1,771,493,439 $320,519,711 Chris Kelly & Nicole Gibson Chris Kelly & Nicole Gibson $7,600 Web-based/Other 13 $70,847,292 $18,055,037 Clay Ravens Clay Ravens $6,850 TOTAL PSTC 230 $2,815,787,700 $523,827,381 Company B Jazz Band Company B Jazz Band $7,500

Conro Monstercat $20,000

Crack Cloud Crack Cloud Media Collective $10,000

Source: Creative BC, BC Tax Credit Program applications (FIBC and PSTC) that were approved by Creative BC for certification by the Province of British Columbia. For more information, please refer Curtis Clear Sky and the Constellationz Dignified Records $8,000 to the Creative BC Fact Sheet “Tax Credit Certification for Film and Television / Explanation of Reporting Methodology”. a. The number of tax credit certifications for each fiscal year may include productions that were completed in a different fiscal year than what is reported. Dalannah Gail Bowen Quest Publishing Ltd. $22,745 b. The B.C. budget is based on budgets that are submitted to Creative BC at the time of application for tax credit certification and may not correspond to the final production budget. The budget for FIBC applications may also include the total budget for international treaty co-productions and inter-provincial co-productions. Dan Mangan Arts & Crafts $17,950

dangertree Dangertree Music $3,242

daysormay Amistad Music Corp. $10,000

Dead Ghosts Dead Ghosts $9,055

Dead Soft Arts & Crafts $9,000

Dear Rouge Dear Rouge $14,274

Desirée Dawson Desirée Dawson Music $10,000

Destineak Destineak Music $10,000

Devin Townsend HevyDevy Records Inc. $15,250 46 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 47 Career Development continued... Career Development continued...

FUNDING FUNDING ARTIST APPLICANT COMPANY ARTIST APPLICANT COMPANY COMMITTED COMMITTED

Dirty Mountain Dirty Mountain $10,000 Katherine Penfold Nettwerk Music Group Inc. $10,000

Dirty Radio 604 Records $11,349 Khari Wendell McClelland Fearless Melodies Music Company $24,550

DJ Khanvict Vinyl Ventures $20,500 Kirsten Ludwig Oscar St. Records $1,680

Dustin Bentall Fish On Music $10,000 Kristin Carter Kristin Carter Music $8,875

Edie Daponte Edie Daponte Music $10,000 Krystle Dos Santos Krystle Dos Santos Music $35,000

Elisa Thorn's HUE Elisa Thorn Music $6,125 Land Line Sorry Edith $6,187

Emily Chambers Emily Chambers Productions $8,010 Leisure Club Leisure Club Group $4,000

Evil Ebenezer & JYAY JYAY Music $23,000 Lightning Dust Lightning Dust Music $10,000

Farnaz Ohadi Farnaz Ohadi $10,000 Lindsay May Lindsay May Music $6,000

Felix Cartal Physical Presents $14,200 Little Destroyer Strange Future Music Co. $10,000

Fever Feel Fever Feel $6,375 Liv Wade Liv Wade Co. $6,475

Fox Glove Fox Glove $9,110 Louise Burns Light Organ Records $18,362

Francis Arevalo Francis Arevalo $7,970 Loving Loving Band $22,375

FRASE FRASE $8,224 Luca Fogale Fogale Music $10,000

Frazey Ford Arts & Crafts $20,000 Ludic Ludic Official $10,000

Freak Heat Waves Telephone Explosion Records $5,545 Madison Olds Madison Olds Music $10,000

Gagandeep Singh Naad Productions Ltd $19,525 Manila Gray Manila Gray $2,000

Gentle Mind Various Cams Music $2,925 Marianas Trench 604 Records $20,000

Ginalina Ginalina Music $16,000 Mark Perry Mark Perry DBA Northern Sky Records $3,771

Haley Blais Haley Blais Music $10,000 Massive Scar Era MAU PRODUCTIONS $2,650

Harpdog Brown Dog House Records $35,000 Mathew V 604 Records $9,750

Heather Pawsey Astrolabe Musik Theatre $35,000 Maya Rae Fuschia Monkey Inc. $4,625

Hey Ocean! Hey Ocean! $22,350 Mazacote TrebleFive Music $5,950

High Love High Love $10,000 Me and Mae Me and Mae Productions $9,250

Hillside Outlaws Hillside Outlaws $10,000 Melody Diachun Third Beach Records $5,209

Hotel Mira Light Organ Records $10,000 Michael Kaeshammer Michael Kaeshammer $25,590

Hunting Pinkpill Publishing $10,000 Minimal Violence Ninja Tune Limited $8,000

I M U R I M U R Music $8,335 Mob Bounce Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) $5,000

Illvis Freshly Illvis Freshly $7,900 Mohamed Assani Mohamed Assani $16,922

Jackson Hollow Shyndig Music $10,000 Mother Mother Universal Music Canada $31,412

Japandroids Arts & Crafts $19,117 Ms.PANIK Panik Music Media $10,000

Jenny Banai Jenny Banai $8,000 Murge Murge Music $7,288

Jock Tears Inky Records $4,165 Nat Jay Scratch Spin Music $10,000

Jody Glenham Summer Witch Music $10,000 Neck of the Woods Neck of the Woods $5,256

Jody Peck Miss Quincy Music $7,800 Neela Neela $9,900

Jon Bryant Nettwerk Music Group Inc. $6,059 Niki Kennedy Niki Kennedy Music $8,479

Jordan Klassen Jordan Klassen $30,000 49 Career Development continued... Career Development continued...

FUNDING FUNDING ARTIST APPLICANT COMPANY ARTIST APPLICANT COMPANY COMMITTED COMMITTED

Norine Braun Braun and Brains Music $5,000 T. Nile Outskirts Central Music $15,147

Norine Braun Braun and Brains Music $6,400 Tegan & Sara Warner Records Inc. $35,000

Ocie Elliott Ocie Elliott $10,000 The Broken Islands TBI Music Ltd. $10,000

Old Man Canyon Jett Pace Music Inc. $26,658 The Carbons The Carbons $8,316

Ora Cogan Ora Cogan Music $6,715 The Kerplunks The Kerplunks $17,852

Peach Pit Daddy & Sons Music $10,381 The Kwerks The Kwerks $5,000

Potatohead People The Nick Wiz Biz $16,850 The Librarian Amelia Recordings Inc. $8,975

Rachelle van Zanten Rachelle van Zanten $8,300 The Long War The Long War Publishing $9,955

Rae Spoon Rae Spoon Productions Inc. $13,854 The Sojourners Sojourners Music 2013 $15,207

Raincity Blue Raincity Blue $10,000 The Statistics The Statistics $10,000

Rare Americans 1125297 B.C. LTD $10,000 The Tubuloids The Tubuloids $3,312

Rollin' Trainwreck MyTone Records $10,000 The Veer Union RSE Music Services Inc. $15,000

Saint Soldier Saint Soldier Music $10,000 The Vicious Cycles MC The Vicious Cycles Motorcycle Club $10,000

Sam Lynch Sam Lynch $10,000 Titus Calderbank TITUS MUSIC $10,000

Sandy Scofield Mahigan Research & Development Inc. $10,000 Twin Kennedy Twin Kennedy Entertainment $21,477

Sarah Jickling and her Good Bad Luck Sarah Jickling Music $7,115 Tyler Bartfai Tyler Bartfai $4,782

Scrap Arts Music Scrap Arts Music $35,000 Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra $30,750

Shari Ulrich Shari Ulrich $18,224 Vials E Major Entertainment $10,000

Shawn Austin Steelhead Music $10,000 Wanting Wanting Music Inc $25,000

Shawn Hook Kreative Soul Entertainment Inc $15,000 Warren Dean Flandez Studio Cloud 30 $20,000

Shred Kelly Shred Kelly $17,525 Wayne Lavallee Red Diva Projects $15,000

Shuyler Jansen Big White Cloud Records $17,662 Wes Mack Wes Mack Music Inc. $23,000

Sirreal (Matt Dunae) Lit Evolution Presentations $8,616 West My Friend West My Friend $10,000

Snotty Nose Rez Kids (SNRK) Revolution Per Minute (RPM) $7,500 White Lung White Lung Enterprises $33,700

Somna Sound Language Music $6,645 Will Clements Two Gents of New West $5,085

Sophia Danai Sophia Danai Music $10,000 Will's Jams Pebble Star Productions $19,492

Sore Points Sore Points $2,000 Willolux Willolux Entertainment $6,800

Spell Pop Era Records $4,800 Zaac Pick Zaac Pick Music $10,000

Steve Kroeger Steve Kroeger Music $4,000 Zach Kleisinger Zach Kleisinger Enterprises $3,557

Strange Breed Strange Breed Music $5,000 TOTAL $1,997,724

50 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 51 AMPLIFY BC | Live Music Live Music continued...

APPLICANT COMPANY PROJECT TITLE & DESCRIPTION COMMITTEED AMOUNT APPLICANT COMPANY PROJECT TITLE & DESCRIPTION COMMITTEED AMOUNT

1077595 BC Ltd. Capital Ballroom Growth $55,000 Koksilah Music Festival Society Diversity, equity, and inclusion training $7,500

2 Rivers Remix Society Q'emcin 2 Rivers Remix $10,000 Latincouver Cultural & Business Society Live Music - Six months of Latin American Music in BC $50,000

2 Rivers Remix Society 2 Rivers Remix Organizational Development $10,000 Latincouver Cultural & Business Society Improve Latincouver's capacity to grow $50,000

African Descent Society British Columbia African Descent Festival: Live Music Concert Series & BC Tour $50,000 LDG Electrical Limited dba Five Acre Productions The Five Acre Shaker Music Festival 2019 $9,500

Aquila Constellation Productions Inc. Squamish Constellation Festival $125,000 Live in Vancouver Entertainment Inc. Expansion of Live Music Programming at local venues $7,527

Arts Council for the South Shuswap Music in the Bay expansion $6,000 Live in Vancouver Entertainment Inc. Rickshaw Theatre sound system upgrade $21,667

Atlin Arts & Music Festival Society BC Artists Showcase $32,800 Lotus Audio Corporation OVERFLOW - Chipmusic concert series $5,600

Atomique Productions Ltd. The Picnic'er expansion $15,000 MRG Concerts Ltd. Westward Music Festival 2018 $50,000

Bass Coast Project Ltd. Bass Coast Festival 2019 $40,245 Music on Main Society Business development via Digital Strategy $21,298

Bass Coast Project Ltd. Increasing staff capacity at Bass Coast $8,712 Nanaimo International Jazz Festival Association Nanaimo Jazz Fest expansion $52,656

BFF Investments Inc. Tommy's Whistler venue build $100,000 Nelson and District Arts Council Nelson International Mural Festival $29,096

British Columbia Living Arts Society Musical Theatre BC Tour $20,000 Nick Blasko Presents Ltd. Rifflandia Festival $15,950

Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival Society Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival $75,000 Okanagan Association of Classical Music Enthusiasts Vernon Proms Classical Music Festival $20,684

Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy Caravan World Rhythms Society Victoria World Music Concert Series $60,000 Expanding our reach / audience development $15,000 Association

Carlin Hall Community Association Performance Stage & Control Booth upgrade $35,400 Pedersen Gruppen Enterprises Inc. Valhalla Festival expansion $18,000

Collinet Events Public Disco Laneway Series $20,983 Permaculture Farm Festival Club Live Music on Local Farms $4,308

Copper Owl Copper Owl Concert Series: Hidden Sounds $7,800 Ptarmigan Arts Society Mosaic Festival $15,000

Copper Owl Copper Owl Live Music Business Development $17,550 Red Gate Arts Society Red Gate Business Expansion $36,200

Creating safer spaces: Gender inclusivity and accessibility policy development Create Vancouver Society Park Show @ Vancouver Mural Festival $47,508 Renascence Arts and Sustainabililty Society $5,382 and implentation

Crimson Coast Dance Society Crimson Coast Annual Programming $28,000 Revelstoke Arts Council LUNA:Sound $25,000

Cushy Entertainment Ltd. Glitter Ball $9,900 Robson Valley Music Society 14th Annual Robson Valley Music Festival: Programming expansion $14,300

Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group Society FernFest 2019 $7,435 Rockin' River Music Fest Inc. Venue expansion project $75,000 Festival and Special Events Development Society of Parks Alive! 2019 - BC Spotlight Series $10,975 Kelowna Salt Spring Arts Council Summer outdoor concert series $8,850

Fisher Peak Performing Artists Society PEAK Music Festival 2019 $5,000 Savage Production Society Indigenous music series $15,000

Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival $25,000 Shambhala Music Festival Ltd. Shambhala Spotlight Series $7,387

Full Circle:First Nations Performance Society Muyuntsut ta Slulum Live! (MtSLive!) $37,047 Shambhala Music Festival Ltd. Village Stage Rebuild $75,000

Gabriola Arts Council Cultivate Festival 2019 $10,139 SoJo2 Holdings Inc. dba Guilt & Company Air Conditioner purchase and installation $36,800

Gabriola Arts Council Cultivate Festival expansion $6,925 South Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society Burnaby Pride Street Party $15,000

Highway 19 Productions Highway 19 concert series $5,000 The Arts Council of New Westminster ACNW Summer Music Program $4,750

Hornby Festival Society Expansion of Hornby Festival Programming $7,310 Thick As Thieves Entertainment Inc. Denim on the Diamond $121,413

Intersessions Vancouver Intersessions presents: Black History Month Artist Showcase $6,500 This is Blueprint Management Inc. FVDED in the Park business development $33,666

Island Mountain Arts Society ArtsWells Festival and Northern Exposure Showcase 2018 $11,175 This is Blueprint Management Inc. Snowbombing festival manager $22,500

JFLNW Comedy Ltd Live Music at JFL NorthWest $60,000 Timbre Concerts Ltd. Breakout Festival programming $25,000

52 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 53 Live Music continued... AMPLIFY BC | Music Company Development

APPLICANT COMPANY PROJECT TITLE & DESCRIPTION COMMITTEED AMOUNT APPLICANT COMPANY PROJECT DESCRIPTION COMMITTED AMOUNT

Timbre Concerts Ltd. Barricade manager $16,000 Be Good Artist Management New hire and expansion $22,505

Staffing expansion, office renovation Tractorgrease Capacity increase and production upgrades $20,167 Blue Light Studio $23,480

Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Society 5X Festival expansion $43,810 Capsule Studios Capsule Studios build $45,000

Vancouver Symphony Society Concert at Sunset Beach $78,000 Clampdown Record Pressing Inc. Purchase and setup of record pressing equipment $75,000

Vashaan Music Society 2018 Concert Production $7,000 Collide Entertainment Improvements to Creativ Recording Studios $66,550

Verboden Arts Society Verboden Festival 2019 $5,000 Core Music Agency Inc. International/US expansion $11,755

Victoria BC Ska Society Expansion of Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival $26,666 CPS Mastering Expansion of services $16,350

Victoria Multicultural Society Victoria Event Centre upgrade project $100,000 FUSIONpresents AMDI Ltd. Strategic plan and updated website and marketing $5,000

Vinyl Envy Vinyl Envy Live Events $40,483 Hidden Tracks Hidden Tracks launch $10,000

Wideglide Entertainment Ltd. Laketown Shakedown Music Festival 2019 $66,891 Hipposonic Music Ltd. Facility expansion by adding second studio $74,948

TOTAL $2,286,459 How Weird Sounds Record Label start up $15,000

Hybridity Specials Label launch $63,050 AMPLIFY BC | Career Development - Record in BC MajikBus MajikBus expansion $30,000

FUNDING ARTIST APPLICANT COMPANY Monarch Studios Console expansion and acoustic upgrades $20,000 COMMITTED Monstercat IRIS Project – staffing $50,000 Big Dave McLean Black Hen Music $21,350 Mosa Music Development, publishing, and marketing of Mübric – music learning software $35,000 Carter & the Capitals Carter And The Capitals $12,330 Pebble Star Artists Staffing expansion $9,981 Coco Love Alcorn Coco Love Alcorn $20,485 Plaid People Music Management New marketing initiative $9,900 Corb Lund Corb Lund $21,883 Secret Study Projects Inc. Extended expression software development $20,000 Danko Jones Danko Jones Inc. $35,824 Seeking Blue Records Inc Women In Music – Mentorship Program $23,521 Dutch Robinson Dutch Robinson Productions & Publishing $27,698 Sound Factory Replacement of audio production equipment $6,025 Dylan MacDonald Guest Room Records $17,740 Tandemtracks Promotions US alternative specialty radio promotions expansion $7,075 Fast Romantics Fast Romantics $25,000 The Chamber Studio The ABC Studio project $47,274 Hermitage Green Quicksand Limited $23,137 The Flamingo Events Centre Firebird jam spaces $75,000 Iskwé Iskwé Music Inc. $17,525 The Noise Floor Recording Studio Studio growth $9,965 Jules Schroeder Jules Schroeder Music $15,655 Tickit Integrated cashless payment system $65,000 Like A Motorcycle Like A Motorcycle Music $22,580 Tiny Kingdom Music Company expansion $7,750 Little Scream Laurel Sprengelmeyer $14,400 Tonic Records Company expansion & creation of support roles $55,400 Lowest of the Low Lowest of the Low $22,500 TOTAL $900,531 Matt Patershuk Black Hen Music $21,350

Miten Prabhu Music Ltd. $30,000

Northern Beauties House of Beauty Music $15,900

Nuela Charles Nuela Charles Music Inc. $10,000

Richard Reed Parry Laurel Sprengelmeyer $11,540

Sadie Jemmett Sadie Jemmet $12,842

The Franklin Electric I Tried Productions $24,062

TOTAL $423,802

54 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 55 AMPLIFY BC | Music Industry Initiatives Music Industry Initiatives continued...

COMMITTED COMMITTED RECIPIENT NAME PROJECT RECIPIENT NAME PROJECT AMOUNT AMOUNT

Asian-Canadian Special Events Association The Plan to Amplify BC in Asia $7,000 Okanagan Indigenous Music and Arts Society Okanagan Indigenous Music and Arts Society $12,000

Beat Music Management BC Music Festival Survey Project $56,615 Penmar Community Arts Society Website for MusicLottery.ca $7,500

Bez Arts Hub Mirror Mentorship $8,000 Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy Making A Life As A Musician $8,487

Capsule Studios Female Producers Lounge $26,800 Red Chamber Cultural Society Emergence Mentorship program $25,000

Car Free Vancouver Society Indigenizing Car Free Day $10,000 Rhythm Club Rhythm Club Music Marketing Pilot $2,520

CFUR Radio Society PG Affordable Studio Capacity $2,800 Sound Cult Studios Artist Development Workshops $7,500

Coastal Jazz and Blues Society BC Music Export Project $20,000 The Hornby Festival Hornby Island School for Emerging Artists $15,012

Creative Okanagan Okanagan Live Music Industry Awareness Campaign $25,594 The Remix Project Pilot Launch BC $17,500

Daniel Ponich Park Sound Youth Workshop $5,000 Tiny Kingdom Music Women In Music BC Events $12,750

Dame Music Society Dame Vinyl $7,500 Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration 5X CREATES $15,000

Dawson Creek Art Gallery Elevator Music $15,000 Vancouver International Film Festival Society VIFF AMP $40,000

Dignified Records Dignified Indigenous Music News Hub $7,500 Whistler Film Festival Society Whistler Film Festival Music Showcase & Summit $8,325

DoBC Media DoBC Data Research $47,006 TOTAL $593,836

Few Norms Few Norms $3,500 AMPLIFY BC | Partnerships Full Circle: First Nations Performance Muyuntsut ta Slulum Industry Series $20,365

Girls Rock Camp Vancouver Girls Rock Summer Camp 2019 $9,800 PARTNER NAME PROJECT FUNDING COMMITTED

Good Night Out Vancouver Safer Space Intensive $7,175 Music education initiative around music composition for digital media and video DigiBC $150,000 Hear the Music Ministries Levite Summit Conference $10,000 games. Funding opportunities for mentorship for recording professionals and industry profes- First Peoples' Cultural Council $500,000 Hubbub Live Hubbub Live $9,750 sionals, Indigenous music + culture festival Training and professional development, export and showcasing intiatives, business Music BC $1,200,000 Island Mountain Arts Society Northern Exposure at ArtsWells 2019 $20,000 travel and tour support.

Island Mountain Arts Society Northern Exposure Conference 2018 $20,000 TOTAL $1,850,000

Live Acts Canada Songwriter Workshop and Showcase Series $5,325

Manitoba Music Breakout West Showcase at SXSW $10,000

Music Canada Live Raising the Bar $42,511

New Forms Festival New Forms Stakeholders and Mentorship Forum $25,000

56 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 57 DEVELOPMENT | CMPA Story Department Internship Domestic Industry Initiatives Program continued...

RECIPIENT MENTOR PROJECT TITLE COMMITTED AMOUNT RECIPIENT NAME PROJECT TITLE COMMITTED FUNDING

David Turko Simon Barry Warrior Nun $10,000 Sidney Business Improvement Area Society Vancouver Island Comic Con $5,000 Joy Haskell Ron Scott Tribal $4,500 Spark Computer Graphics Society SPARK ANIMATION 2018 $50,000

TOTAL $14,500 The Embassy of France in Canada and Creative BC Reception at Spark Computer Graphics Society $5,000 SIGGRAPH

Spark Computer Graphics Society SPARK FX 2019 $25,000 DEVELOPMENT | Domestic Industry Initiatives Program Story Money Impact Foundation Good Pitch Vancouver $25,000

RECIPIENT NAME PROJECT TITLE COMMITTED FUNDING The Documentary Media Society Vancouver Podcast Festival $5,000

The Point Artist-Run Centre Society Writers Adventure Camp at The Point $2,500 Across Borders Media Media That Matters 2018 $4,000

Architecture and Design Film Festival Vancouver UNLTD Media & Events Northern FanCon $20,000 Pre-Launch of ADFF Vancouver $1,000 Society Vancouver Asian Film Festival Society VAFF Industry Insight Series $7,500 Association of Book Publishers of BC Operating support $55,000 Vancouver Book and Magazine Fair Word Vancouver $5,000 B-Side Films Inc. 2018 MPPIA Short Film Award Winner $5,000 Vancouver Comedy & Arts Society Vancouver Just For Laughs Film Festival $50,000 Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Producers BC Books on Screen $6,000 Branch Vancouver Economic Commission London Animation Tour $5,000 Crazy8s Film Society Crazy8s 20-year Anniversary $20,000 Vancouver International Film Festival Society Case Study Series $10,000 Creative Women Workshops Association (CWWA) Women In the Director's Chair 2019 $15,000 Vancouver International Film Festival Society (VIFF) Vancouver International Film Festival $94,000 DOXA Documentary Film Festival DOXA Industry Program $10,000 Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission 2nd Annual Screen Based Industries Career Fair $5,000 Field and Post Vancouver CBC Comes To Vancouver $2,000 Vancouver Web Festival Presentation Society Vanouver Web Fest $10,000 Field and Post Vancouver Inc. FactualWEST 2018 $15,000 Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival Victoria Film Festival $20,000 FIN Partners (FKA Strategic Partners) FIN Partners $7,500 Visaff South Asian Film Festival Society Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival $7,500 IATSE Local 891 Digital Days 2018 $10,000 West Coast Book Prize Society BC Book Prizes $10,000 Inclusion BC Foundation Society International Day of Persons with Disabilities Film Festival $7,500 West Coast Feminist Literary Magazine Society Growing Room 2019 $7,500 Kamloops Film Festival (Kamloops Film Society) Kamloops Film Festival 2019 $2,750 Western Canadian Music Alliance BreakOut West 2018 $25,000 Knowledge Network Knowledge Network BC 150 Short Film Bootcamp $8,750 Whistler Film Festival Society (WFF) Women On Top Luncheon with Geena Davis $5,125 Leo Awards 2018 Leo Awards $12,500 Whistler Film Festival Society (WFF) Whistler Film Festival $75,000 Magazine Association of BC 2018 Operating $35,000 Women in Animation Vancouver Chapter An Invisible History - Trailblazing Women of Animation $2,500 Magnify Digital National Discoverability Tour $10,000 Women In Animation, Vancouver Chapter Women In Animation Vancouver Summit $5,000 MPPIA Report: The Economic Effects of the BC Film & Television Industry $40,000 Women in Film and Television Vancouver (WIFTV) Professional Development at VIWFF 2019 $2,500 Music BC Industry Association Operational Funding 2018/19 $50,000 Women in Film and Television Vancouver (WIFTV) From Our Dark Side $12,000 OUT ON SCREEN FILM & VIDEO SOCIETY Vancouver Queer Film Festival $10,000 Women in View Five in Focus BC $20,000 Pacific BookWorld News Society PNBS Operating, ABCBookworld & BCBookLook, and The Ormsby Review $59,000 Youth Media Alliance A Day in the Life of an Animation Art Director $2,500 Pacific Cinematheque Pacifique Society (The Cinema- The Indie Filmmakers Lab $5,000 theque) YVRFF (Vancouver Virtual Reality Film Festival) YVRFF (Vancouver Virtual Reality Film Festival) $6,000 Pacific Legal Education and Outreach “Conversation about Copyright” Panel Series $10,000 TOTAL $960,625 Pulledin Productions Inc. VR/AR Global Summit $25,000

Reel Canada National Canadian Film Day $10,000

58 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 59 DEVELOPMENT | Interactive Fund DEVELOPMENT | International Initiatives Fund

COMPANY NAME PROJECT TITLE COMMITTED AMOUNT MARKET DESTINATION AMOUNT

Telefilm Canada Pavilion (Cannes, MIFA, Sunnyside, Arcana Studios Inc. Escape VRoom $30,000 Cannes, Annecy, La Rochelle, France; Berlin, Germany $30,000 MIPCOM, EFM) Galapagos X Big Bad Boo Studios $50,000 Trans Atlantic Partners (TAP) Halifax, Nova Scotia and Berlin, Germany $5,000

Circus Technologies Inc. Circus HR $100,000 CMPA missions and events (Kidscreen, LA Pre-Sale Pitch Sessions, Ireland and UK and International Miami, Florida; Los Angeles, California; Dublin, Ireland; London, UK $50,000 Fairview Games Gold River $50,000 Export Plan 2018-19) Association of Book Publishers for Frankfurt Book Fair, Feedback Innovations Inc. Fictionary $100,000 BC Publishers Trade Mission to Germany and German Media One Multimedia Inc The Witness Blanket Interactive $50,000 Publisher Inbound Delegation to Western Canada/ Frankfurt, Germany; Vancouver, British Columbia; Tacoma, Washington $37,932 Vancouver and Pacific Northwest Booksellers Associa- Motive Io. The Bionic Detective Portable Mixed Reality Experience $50,000 tion Conference Tradeshow Hot Docs (Doc Accelerator Emerging Filmmaker Lab Toronto, Ontario and Vancouver, British Colubia $22,185 Simply Rooted Media Inc. Rootd Academy $50,000 and Pre-Hot Docs Meet-Up)

UME Academy UME Game-Jam $100,000 Canadian Tables and Networking Event at Kidscreen Miami, Florida $8,367

Virtro Entertainment Inc Argotian $100,000 Hong Kong FILMART Hong Kong, SAR $25,000

Total $680,000 PG Connects London, United Kingdom $15,000

Creative BC Mission for Digital Producers to China Beijing, China $6,764 2018 DEVELOPMENT | Regional Film Commission Support Siggraph 2017 Los Angeles, California $4,000

REGION LOCATION RECIPIENT FUNDING COMMITTED EFM 2017 - NATIVE stand Berlin, Germany $1,200

SXSW - Vancouver Day Austin, Texas $7,500 Cariboo Chilcotin Williams Lake Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association $15,000 Total $212,948 Columbia Shushwap Salmon Arm Columbia Shushwap Regional District $15,000

Kootenay Columbia Nelson Kootenay Columbia Film $10,000 DEVELOPMENT | MPPIA Short Film Award Okanagan Kelowna Okanagan Film Commission $40,000

RECIPIENT PROJECT TITLE AMOUNT Thompson-Nicola Kamloops Thompson-Nicola Regional District $40,000

Northern B.C. Prince George Northern B.C. Tourism Association $30,000 Alayna Silverberg B-Side $5,000

Vancouver Island North Campbell River Vancouver Island North Film Commission $40,000

Vancouver Island South Victoria Vancouver Island South Film Commission $60,000

TOTAL $250,000

60 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 61 DEVELOPMENT | Passport to Markets Passport to Markets continued...

MARKET/CONFERENCE COMPANY RECIPIENT AMOUNT MARKET/CONFERENCE COMPANY RECIPIENT AMOUNT

AFM RAVEN WEST FILMS LTD. Carl Bessai $1,500 Book Expo America Greystone Books Ltd. Jennifer Gauthier $1,000

Earth Orbit Productions William Carne $1,500 Orca Book Publishers Andrew Wooldridge $1,000

Massey Productions Ltd. Charles Singh $1,500 Cannes Marché Du Film Darkside Releasing Vince D'Amato $2,500

High Deaf Productions Michael Khazen $1,500 Curiosity Pictures Kaleena Kiff $2,500

NGN Productions Inc. (aka Nasser Group Jack Nasser $1,500 Artifact Films Inc. Mark Lewis $2,500 North)

Utopia Pictures Ltd. Elvira Lount $846 Pacific Northwest Pictures Emily Alden $2,500

IndustryWorks Studios Inc. Caterina Scrivano $1,500 Sepia Films Ltd. Tina Pehme $2,500

Savage Arts Pictures Anthony Risling $1,500 Goodbye Productions Amber Ripley $2,218

Trembling Void Studios Ingo Lou $1,500 Screen Siren Pictures Inc. Trish Dolman $2,384

ALA Midwinter 2019 UBC Press Laraine Coates $1,000 Trembling Void Studios Ingo Lou $2,500

TouchWood Editions Taryn Boyd $1,000 Savage Arts Pictures Anthony Risling $2,500

Greystone Books Jennifer Gauthier $1,000 Violator Films Inc. Lori Lozinski $2,500

American Library Association Annual Conference (ALA) Arsenal Pulp Press Ltd. Brian Lam $1,000 Walk The Walk Productions Inc. Scott Watson $2,500

Orca Book Publishers Dayle Sutherland $1,000 Relevision Productions Inc. Paul Armstrong $2,358

Talon Books Ltd. Kevin Williams $1,000 Red Trike Media Inc. S. Siobhan McCarthy $2,500

Augmented World Expo YDREAMS GLOBAL Daniel Japiassu $1,000 Really Real Films Cynde Harmon $2,500

Archiact Interactive Ltd. Dan Burgar $1,000 Content London All in Pictures Inc Leah Mallen $2,000

BIBA VENTURES INC Nis Bojin $1,000 Omnifilm Entertainment Ltd. Brian Hamilton $2,000

Shape Immersive Alex Chuang $1,000 Reality Distortion Field Stephen Hegyes $2,000

Banff World Media Festival Project Eagle Feather Productions INC. Tammy Elder $1,000 CoPro Market - Tel Aviv Blue Plate Productions Alan Goldman $2,000

Streamline Pictures Inc. Graem Luis $1,000 Drama Summit West Escape Plan Pictures Adam Kane $1,000

Curiosity Pictures Kaleena Kiff $697 Lighthouse Pictures Inc. Sammie Astaneh $1,000

Imagine Create Media Inc. Tara Hungerford $1,000 European Film Market IndustryWorks Studios Inc. Caterina Scrivano $2,000

Pink Buffalo Films Michael Francis $1,000 Streamline Pictures Inc. Graem Luis $1,808

Tilt9 Entertainment Inc Matthew Clarke $1,000 Reality Distortion Field Stephen Hegyes $2,000

M1 Films Mike Wavrecan $1,000 RAVEN WEST FILMS LTD. Carl Bessai $2,000

Foundation Features Rob LaBelle $1,000 Lily Pictures Inc. Michelle Morris $1,928

Great Pacific Media Jeff Kinnon $1,000 Massey Productions Ltd. Raymond Massey $2,000

Wavelength Entertainment Jeff Stecyk $1,000 Hogan Millar Media Don Millar $2,000

Kristy Assu Kristy Assu $892 Tilt 9 Entertainment David Milchard $1,964

Screen Siren Pictures Inc. Trish Dolman $1,000 Broad Content Amanda Verhagen $2,000

Media One Multimedia Inc Cody Graham $1,000 White Hart Film Group Inc. Matt Drake $2,000

Sepia Films Ltd. Kim Roberts $1,000 Frankfurt Book Fair UBC Press Laraine Coates $1,000

Verhagen Entertainment Ltd Amanda Verhagen $758 Orca Book Publishers Ruth Linka $1,000

Kate Green Productions Inc. Kate Green $686 Greystone Books Ltd. Rob Sanders $1,000

Arsenal Pulp Press Ltd. Brian Lam $1,000

62 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 63 Passport to Markets continued... Passport to Markets continued...

MARKET/CONFERENCE COMPANY RECIPIENT AMOUNT MARKET/CONFERENCE COMPANY RECIPIENT AMOUNT

FRMAP - Top-Up for BC Publishers Livres Canada Books Christy Doucet $20,000 Marie Clements Media ( MCM) Marie Clements $1,035

Frontières International Co-Production Market Lotsa Pictures Carleen Kyle $974 Black Moon Media Kate Kroll $510

Sandi Gisbert Sandi Gisbert $767 ITVfest Super Creative Corporation Yvette Lu $1,500

Luchagore Productions Raynor Shima $594 Kate Green Productions Inc. Kate Green $1,500

Jessica Tremblay Jessica Tremblay $631 Kidscreen BIBA VENTURES INC Byron Seef $1,500

Game Developers Conference (GDC) Silver String Media Clarissa Wilson $1,000 COYOTE SCIENCE 2 INC. Loretta Todd $1,500

Caledonia Games Ltd. Nels Anderson $1,000 Omnifilm Entertainment Ltd. Brian Hamilton $1,500

Greenstone Initiatives James Hursthouse $1,000 London Book Fair Greystone Books Ltd. Rob Sanders $1,000

Gamescom Biba Ventures Inc. Matt Toner $2,000 Anvil Press Bryan Pike $1,000

Getting Real David Vaisbord David Vaisbord $1,000 West Coast Feminist Literary Magazine Magazine Publishers Travel Support Envelope Chelene Knight $2,500 Society Hong Kong FILMART Pansensory Interactive Incorporated Ollie Rankin $2,000 OP Media Group Desiree Miller $1,000 Little Ram Productions Inc. Kevin K. Li $1,449 Mountain Sledder Snowmobile Magazine Jessica Joy $1,000 Action Lab Film Productions Bruce Fontaine $1,566 Peninsula Times Ltd, DBA Seaside Magazine Sue Hodgson (Person) $1,500 Reality Distortion Field Stephen Hegyes $2,000 Culturally Modified Amanda Follett Hosgood $500 Mohammad Reza Moosaei M. Reza Moosaei $2,000 subTerrain Magazine Jessica Key $884 Hot Docs Forum & Market Interfilm Productions Inc. Boris Ivanov $1,477 Ricepaper Magazine Allan Cho $1,500 All in Pictures Inc Leah Mallen $1,500 Mediacon Summit Thunderbird Entertainment Inc. Curtis White $1,772 291 Film Company Ian Toews $1,500 MIFA Slap Happy Cartoons Kathy Antonsen Rocchio $2,000 Brishkay Ahmed Brishkay Ahmed $1,433 All in Pictures Leah Mallen $2,000 Michael Tanko Grand Michael Grand $1,500 Urban Safari Entertainment Inc. Tracey Mack $2,000 Artaban Productions Tony Cerciello $1,500 MIPCOM Team Stewart Entertainment Julie Stewart $2,000 Nootka Street Film Company Inc. Sean Horlor $988 Big Bad Boo Studios Shabnam Rezaei $2,000 Relevision Productions Inc. Roger Larry $1,500 Omnifilm Releasing Gabriela Schonbach $2,000 Last Songbird Productions Shannon Walsh $1,500 Upstream Flix Inc. Jhod Cardinal $2,000

Kula Paradise Ltd. Kelly Mason $1,500 NGN Productions Inc. (aka Nasser Group Jack Nasser $2,000 North) Cedar Island Films Andrew Williamson $1,500 All in Pictures Marc Stephenson $2,000 IDFA Krysmofilm BSP Bart Simpson $2,000 MIP TV Upstream Flix Inc. Jhod Cardinal $2,000 Ontario Media Development Corporation IFF (International Financing Forum) at TIFF Kristine Murphy $3,000 (OMDC) Irma Leong Irma Leong $2,000 Experimental Forest Films Inc Tyler Hagan $1,000 Partners in Motion Inc. Ron Goetz $2,000 Mad Samurai Productions Matthew Cervi $1,000 StoryMaker Entertainment Inc. Pamela Jones $2,000 Goonworks Films Ltd. Katie Weekley $1,000 NATPE NGN Productions Inc. Jack Nasser $1,500 Independent Edge Films Inc. Kyle Mann $1,000 Ottawa International Animation Festival (TAC) Global Mechanic Media Inc. Tina Ouellette (Alcock) $924

imagineNATIVE Niijang Xyaalas Graham Richard $1,327 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) Association of Book Publishers of BC Heidi Waechtler $8,082 Tradeshow Kwassen Productions Inc. Steve Sxwithul'txw $1,099 Passport to Markets Envelope Violator Films Inc. Lori Lozinski $3,500 Rachel Colwell Rachel Colwell $676 Goonworks Films Ltd. Katie Weekley $7,379 Bad Bannock Films Damien Eagle Bear $1,298

64 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 65 Passport to Markets continued... Passport to Markets continued...

MARKET/CONFERENCE COMPANY RECIPIENT AMOUNT MARKET/CONFERENCE COMPANY RECIPIENT AMOUNT

Passport to Markets Envelope continued... Darkside Releasing Vince D'Amato $6,044 Great Pacific Media David Way $1,000

Mythical City Games Inc. Jedrzej Jonasz $4,500 Scripted Joy Haskell Joy Haskell $1,000

Infinity Filmed Entertainment Group Ltd. Shel Piercy $8,500 Stareable Festival and Market Kate Green Productions Inc. Kate Green $1,107

Foresight Entertainment Inc Charlton Jacques $7,500 Sunny Side of the Doc Heartache Productions Inc. Ioulia (a.k.a.Julia) Ivanova $2,000

Flying Kraken Creative Studios Inc. Rose-Ann Tisserand $7,000 GRYPHON PRODUCTIONS LTD. Peter von Puttkamer $2,000

Pacific Northwest Pictures Emily Alden $4,500 Make Believe Media Lynn Booth $2,000

Brightlight Pictures Inc. Aaron Au $4,000 Tomboy Digital Productions Alison MacLean $2,000

Less Bland Productions Leslie Bland $9,000 SWSW Volumetric Camera Systems Tobias Chen $1,455

MMM Films Raj Paul Dhillon $4,000 Hodgee Films Inc. Jasleen Kaur $1,500

Blue Plate Productions Alan Goldman $3,500 Eyexpo Technology Vivian Chan $1,417

Curiosity Pictures Kaleena Kiff $4,802 Shape Immersive Alex Chuang $1,000

Honalee Productions Inc. Ben Johnstone $9,000 Conquer Experience Inc Angela Robert $680

Ox-Co Audio-Visual Inc. Anthony Roberts $4,426 Trans Atlantic Partners Motion 58 Entertainment Josh Epstein $2,000

Parallax Film Productions Inc. Maija Leivo $8,000 Curiosity Pictures Galen Fletcher $2,000

Anaid Entertainment Inc. Shae Rea $8,539 VRTL Summit Motive.io Ryan Chapman $701

Terminal City Pictures Christine Haebler $2,785 Shape Immersive Alex Chuang $724

Great Pacific Media Jeff Kinnon $3,000 DreamCraft Attractions ltd Krystian Guevara $1,000

SILO Entertainment Inc. Mel D'Souza $9,500 Ziva Dynamics Michael Smit $1,000

Wavelength Entertainment Jeff Stecyk $2,000 TOTAL $418,322

Cloudhead Games Ltd. Denny Unger $5,000 DEVELOPMENT | Project Development Fund Slap Happy Cartoons Kathy Antonsen Rocchio $3,500

Screen Siren Pictures Inc. Trish Dolman $4,000 PROJECT TITLE COMPANY NAME COMMITTED AMOUNT Pink Buffalo Films Martin Fisher $4,000 Eye of the Beholder 10379492 Canada Ltd. $3,500 Independent Edge Films Inc. Kyle Mann $3,000 Android Employed Season Two AE 2 Films Inc. $10,000 PG CONNECTS & MGF LONDON Hothead Games Inc. Gregan Dunn $1,500 Rose of Tralee All in Pictures $7,500 Koolhaus Games Inc. Wolfgang Hamann $1,500 Form and Place All in Pictures $3,500 Saturn Animation Studios Inc. Nazim Ragimov $1,500 Chasing Steve All in Pictures $10,000 Ludare Games Group Inc. Samarth Chandola $991 The Letter Aquatinter Films Ltd. $10,000 Greenstone Initiatives James Hursthouse $1,500 Give What You Do Asymetriq Productions inc. $9,731 Kano Applications Inc. Tim Teh $1,500 MICHELLE'S BRAIN BIRD PRODUCTIONS INC. $10,000 LDRLY Games Jean-Guy Niquet $1,500 Coldest Winter Caesar Productions $2,500 Realscreen West Make Believe Media Inc. Bryan Sullivan $1,000 Whale Canoe Pictures Ltd. $10,000 Speedbird Productions Inc Rob aka Scratch Mitchell $1,000 Gone Grizzlies Gone Christie Street Creative Inc. $15,000 Partners in Motion Pictures Inc. Ronald Goetz $1,000 Art Is A Story Confluence Films Inc $10,000 Omnifilm Entertainment David Gullason $1,000 Ballyhoo Curiosity Pictures $15,000 Anaid Entertainment Inc. Ed de Rivaz $1,000

66 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 67 Project Development Fund continued... Project Development Fund continued...

PROJECT TITLE COMPANY NAME COMMITTED AMOUNT PROJECT TITLE COMPANY NAME COMMITTED AMOUNT

Dancehalls, Deejays & Distortion ( British Columbia: Diving Bell Films Inc $3,500 UNTITLED FAME PARABLE PITCHBLACK PICTURES INC. $6,000 People, Places, Things)

North of Normal Drive Films Inc. $10,000 WINTER CAMPING RAVEN WEST FILMS LTD. $15,000

British Columbia: People, Places & Things Earnest Entertainment Ltd. $3,500 Dragonfly Summer Red Cedar Films Inc. $5,000

Young Agripreneurs Entyre Films Ltd $10,000 Paradise Laundered Relevision Productions Inc. $10,000

Invasions Experimental Forest Films $7,500 FATEHRMUCKER Resonance Films Inc. $15,000

Inedia Experimental Forest Films Inc. $15,000 All In: A Brent Fikowski Documentary Reveal Creative Corp $5,000

#memorymaker full regalia enterprises inc. $9,000 Our Game: A World Junior Documentary Reveal Creative Corp $10,000

Trapline Gold Star Productions Inc. $5,000 Ghost Nets RL Films Inc. $10,000

BAD SEEDS Goodbye Productions $15,000 The Gideon Girls Rodeo Queen Pictures Inc. $15,000

Recovery Goonworks Films $12,500 Northland Savath Pictures Inc. $15,000

Game Changers - Sports Half Hour (Knowledge Children of the Church Screen Siren Pictures Inc. $10,000 HHDTV Productions Inc $3,500 Network) Small Voices Small Voices Production Inc. $3,500 Jack of Diamonds Honalee Productions $9,400 Crossfire Soapbox Productions Inc. $20,000 Cry From the Sea Honalee Productions Inc. $12,500 The Omertà Streamline Pictures Inc. $7,500 In Blood Hoodwink Entertainment Inc. $20,000 Missing: Presumed Dead Sugar Shack Films Inc. $15,000 Your Heart is the Size of Your Fist Hope of Glory Pictures Ltd. $10,000 Winners and Losers Thoughts From The Asylum Productions Ltd. $8,250 Defamer Howie Role Productions Inc. $15,000 #Rooftop Thunderbird Productions Inc. $10,000 Human People Human People Productions Ltd. $10,000 Renew Violator Films Inc. $3,500 Changemakers Imagine Create Media Inc. $3,500 Only in Nelson Watershed Productions Inc. $3,500 Behind The Facade Lantern Films Inc. $3,500 Biggest and Baddest Wild Planet Productions $14,800 Guerrilla Kitchen Lark Productions $6,000 TOTAL $653,149 Tattie Bogles Less Bland Productions $15,000

The Untitled Quest Project Limelight Pictures Inc. $6,750

Trust/Fall Mad Samurai Productions Inc. $10,000

The Wild Orphans of Ithumba Make Believe Media Inc $10,000

The Muckrakers MBM TV Inc. $3,500

OF HEAVEN AND HELL MMM Film Finance International Ltd. $15,000

CHAINED My Precious Pictures Inc. $5,000

Well-Versed Nootka Street Film Company Inc $3,500

The Day Don Died Nootka Street Film Company Inc. $11,718

In The Shadows (This is a working title, will be changed) North of Now Films Inc. $3,500

MOTHER OF GOD ODDFELLOWS ENTERTAINMENT INC. $6,000

Doom Newt Omni Film Drama Development Ltd. $30,000

The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco - Season 2 Omni Film Drama Development Ltd. $20,000

Wolf/Dog Optic Nerve Films Inc. $5,000

The Society Page Optic Nerve Films Inc. $5,000

68 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 69 ONE TIME FUNDING | CBC + Creative BC Digital Production Fund Audiobook Initiative continued...

PROJECT TITLE FILMMAKER/CREATOR COMMITTED AMOUNT TITLE AUTHOR PUBLISHER

OshKiKiShiKaw: New Day Jules Koostachin $25,000 Lark Holds the Key Natasha Deen Orca Book Publishers

Biker Bob's Posthumous Adventure Cat Mills; producer: Joella Cablu $25,000 Lark Takes a Bow Natasha Deen Orca Book Publishers

Inside an Athlete's Head: Season 2 Michael Hamilton $25,000 Not for Sale Sara Cassidy Orca Book Publishers

Ashbridge Carl Bessai and Munire Armstrong $25,000 Orca Chief Roy Henry Vickers & Lucky Budd Harbour Publishing

This Ink Runs Deep Kent Donguines $25,000 Peace Dancer Roy Henry Vickers & Lucky Budd Harbour Publishing

BiiDaaBan: The Dawn Comes Amanda Strong $25,000 Princess Angelica, Camp Catastrophe Monique Polak Orca Book Publishers

Total $150,000 Princess Angelica, Part-Time Lion Trainer Monique Polak Orca Book Publishers

Raven Brings the Light Roy Henry Vickers & Lucky Budd Harbour Publishing ONE TIME FUNDING | Audiobook Initiative Saving Sammy Eric Walters Orca Book Publishers

Slash Jeannette Armstrong Theytus Books TITLE AUTHOR PUBLISHER Speakeasy Alisa Smith Douglas & McIntyre Badir and the Beaver Shannon Stewart Orca Book Publishers The Clothesline Swing Ahmed Danny Ramadan Nightwood Editions Batcat and the Seven Squirrels Eric Walters Orca Book Publishers The Suitcase and the Jar Becky Livingston Caitlin Press Bearskin Diary Carol Daniels Nightwood Editions The Weight of Snow Christian Guay-Poliquin, David Homel, trans. Talonbooks Beatrice More Moves In Alison Hughes Orca Book Publishers This One Looks Like a Boy: My Gender Journey to Life as a Man Lorimer Shenhar Greystone Books Black Gold Sara Cassidy Orca Book Publishers Touching Strangers Stacey Madden Now or Never Black Star Maureen Medved Anvil Press TOTAL $50,000 Blackberry Juice Sara Cassidy Orca Book Publishers

Buffy Sainte-Marie: The Authorized Biography Andrea Warner, Buffy Sainte-Marie, foreword by Joni Mitchell Greystone Books

Bus to the Badlands Margriet Ruurs Orca Book Publishers

By Snowshoe, Buckboard and Steamer: Women of the British Columbia Kathryn Bridge Royal BC Museum Frontier

Cloudwalker Roy Henry Vickers & Lucky Budd Harbour Publishing

Coal Dust in My Blood: Autobiography of a Coal Miner Bill Johnstone Royal BC Museum

Disabled Voices: An Anthology of Disabled Writers and Artists Sarah Packwood, ed. Rebel Mountain Press

Gently to Nagasaki Joy Kogawa Caitlin Press

Great Googlini Sara Cassidy Orca Book Publishers

In Our Own Aboriginal Voice Michael Calvert, ed. Rebel Mountain Press

In Search of New Babylon Dominique Scali, translated by W. Donald Wilson Talonbooks

Inside an Honour Killing Lene Wold Greystone Books

Lark and the Dessert Disaster Natasha Deen Orca Book Publishers

Lark and the Diamond Caper Natasha Deen Orca Book Publishers

70 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 71 ONE TIME FUNDING | Export Development Training ONE TIME FUNDING | SIGGRAPH 2018

COMPANY NAME PROJECT DESCRIPTION COMMITTED AMOUNT PROJECT NAME COMMITTED AMOUNT

CMPA - BC Producers Branch Export Market Workshop Series $11,050 SIGGRAPH 2018 $75,000

DOC BC The Hydra Headed Beast of Impact Producing $5,275

Department of Canadian Heritage Export Seminar for Creative Industries $1,110 ONE TIME FUNDING | The Respectful Workplace, Diversity and Gender Parity Fund Association of Book Publishers of BC Export Training Initiative: Build Your Foreign Rights Business $4,000

ACCOUNT NAME COMMITTED AMOUNT Women in Animation Vancouver Prep and Pitch Market Strategy $4,722

CIMA CIMA Presents Exporting From BC $6,640 CMPA-BC $15,000

BC Tech Association Real Money In The Virtual World $14,400 Commercial Production Association of Western Canada $10,000

Magazine Association of BC America-Bound: What’s Involved in Selling and Distributing Your Magazine in the U.S. $5,600 Creative BC Board $6,762

Hot Docs Doc Ignite Workshops $7,850 DigiBC $15,000

Total $60,647 First Peoples' Heritage, Language and Culture Council $15,000

Magazine Association of BC (with the Association of Book Publishers of BC) $15,000 ONE TIME FUNDING | Pacific Screenwriting Program Music BC Industry Association $7,500

PROJECT NAME ACTIVITY FUNDING Story Money Impact Foundation $10,000

UBCP/ACTRA $15,000 Pacific Screenwriting Program Scripted Series Lab, Script Coordinator Workshop. $200,000 Vancouver Musicians’ Association $12,397

Vancouver Opera Association $10,000 ONE TIME FUNDING | Regional Film Commissions West Coast Feminist Literary Magazine Society (Room Magazine) $2,000

REGIONAL ORGANIZATION LOCATION FUNDING Western Canadian Music Alliance $6,300

Women In Animation, Inc $15,000 Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Williams Lake $25,000 Women in Film and Television Vancouver $15,000 Northern BC Tourism Prince George $25,000 TOTAL $169,959 Okanagan Film Commission Kelowna $11,339

Thompson-Nicola Film Commission Kamloops $34,759

Vancouver Island North Film Commission Campbell River $29,963

Vancouver Island South Film & Media Commission Victoria $48,500

Province-wide Initiatives Province-wide Various $22,075

TOTAL $196,636

72 IMPACT REPORT | CREATIVE BC FY2018/19 73 AT CREATIVE BC, OUR STRENGTH IS WITHIN THE FABRIC OF OUR TEAM. Together, we’re dedicated to empowering B.C.’s storytellers through connection, collaboration, promotion and cross-pollination of ideas. Each one of us at Creative BC has a unique role to play, yet we WE ARE WE RESPECTFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE 203 FIRST NATIONS are flexible, adaptive and resourceful. Our shared goal is profoundly clear: to use our reach, resources AND THEIR INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES UPON WHICH THOSE and vision to wholly serve our clients’ needs. The narrative of our daily work and the character of our IN B.C.’S CREATIVE SECTORS LIVE AND WORK. commitment to service is inspired by four key archetypes: CREATIVE BC As an industry supported by the Province of British Columbia, we acknowledge the diversity of Indigenous Nations, cultures and languages in B.C., and the valuable leadership, collaboration and participation of Indigenous workers in BC’s creative economy. We would like to thank the people of Indigenous communities across the province who provide us with ongoing consultation, valuable information and insight into best practices for the relationship between content creation and Indigenous rights. We seek to advance the positive role that the creative economy plays The Sage holds knowledge The Creator sees the big The Magician opens doors The Lover builds relationships in the lives of all British Columbians. and wisdom, offering clarity in picture, while supporting to transformation, forging through community and decision making. process, to create expressions influential associations, while connection, fostering of lasting value. turning dreams into reality. memorable experiences and lasting impressions.

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