Maybe the B.C. government, which recently extended the province’s production tax credits for two more years, noted our readers’ collective angst. In response to an online poll in which Playback asked what the impact on the industry in B.C. would be if the province was to reduce production tax credits, a resounding 72% of voters said it would be devastating, while 14% saw the potential fallout as marginal, and another 14% believed the local industry would find other ways to compete.

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Overall, Playback readers think it was a bad idea. In response to an online Playback poll asking readers ‘How do you feel about Christal Films releasing the film Karla?’, 45% of voters said it was an unsound decision, as the film would flop, while 35% found releasing it morally wrong. The remaining 20% called it a sound business decision. As the film’s run is winding down, it has taken in about $300,000 in Canada.