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Knowledge Network launches doc commissioning stream
The broadcaster will develop, commission and broadcast three limited docuseries as part of the Stories (Un)told initiative.
Creative BC, CMPA-BC launch IP optioning pilot program
The IP BC Pilot Program will give B.C.-based prodcos pre-development support for optioning existing IP for film and television adaptations.
Acts of service: Balancing the two sides of Canada’s booming production sector
We examine different and sometimes clashing perspectives on striking a balance between the costs and benefits of foreign location service production and Canada’s domestic content industry.
Creative BC, Rogers Group of Funds partner on Indigenous-focused fund
Applications are open now for a knowledgeable Indigenous lead to spearhead the design and delivery of the joint venture which will begin in the new year.
Production spend in B.C. up 31% in 2017/18
While the province hosted more than $3.4 billion in production across the year, more spending is anticipated as Apple, Facebook Watch and Disney set up productions in Vancouver.
Roundtable: Cross-territory common ground
In the first of an occasional series, producer-association heads from the U.K., Canada and Australia pinpointed points of divergence and opportunity in the disrupted TV landscape.
B.C. industry expecting higher volume of U.S. business in 2018
“From the major studios to the streaming services, everyone is projecting more activity going into 2018,” said Creative BC’s Prem Gill, following a trade mission to L.A.
Sim Group purchases The Crossing Studios
The production services company is expanding into studio ownership, acquiring 400,000 square feet of space in Vancouver.
Timeless leaves Vancouver for California
The series is the third to leave the city this year to take advantage of California’s updated tax incentive program.
How VIFF is going green
The festival’s first-ever Sustainable Production Forum will discuss best practices for environmentally responsible productions, like Vancouver-shot The X-Files.
Crew numbers surging in B.C.
With production continuing to boom, the province’s IATSE local has been looking for out-of-the-box solutions to the crew crunch.
Creative BC, CMPA-BC launch TV scriptwriter intern program
The initiative aims to support the development of emerging TV scriptwriters in British Columbia.
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