The B.C. government announced funding of $275,000 to help regional organizations attract and provide services to film and video producers from around the world.
The funding was distributed to regional film commissions, as well as specific tourism associations and municipalities that work closely with the BC Film Commission to showcase and promote their regions to filmmakers.
Motion picture and television producers spent more than $1 billion in British Columbia during 2010 and about 90% of productions use the services of the commission, including regional film commissions and offices.
Susan Croome, BC Film Commissioner, said, “Since 1978, the BC Film Commission has successfully showcased the province as a motion picture production centre and filming destination.
“Regional commissions and organizations are instrumental in building and promoting B.C.’s inventory of locations. They provide local production services and support required by visiting film crews and ensuring film-friendly procedures are in place through local regulatory authorities.”
Jennifer Harrison