Digital Media & Entertainment
Canada’s Leading Creative Economy
Located on Canada’s West Coast, British Columbia (B.C.) is Canada’s creative powerhouse.
B.C. is a key player in the global creative economy with industry leaders in digital media, film, television, visual effects, animation and post-production. The province is one of the world’s top video game and AR/VR centres and has been called Hollywood North for decades due to the scale and sophistication of its full-service film and TV production capacity. With an attractive mix of artistic and technical talent, B.C. creators produce award-winning content enjoyed by global audiences.
Industry Highlights
260
There are 260+ immersive technology companies in B.C., second only to Silicon Valley
DigiBC (2021)161
Number of video game studios in B.C.
Entertainment Software Assoc. of Canada (2021)#3
Third largest film and tv production centre in North America
Creative BCNorth America’s Third Largest Film, TV, and VFX Hub
Opportunities Within Hollywood North
B.C. offers a diverse range of production locations in a single jurisdiction. From production talent, services and infrastructure, to being one of the world’s largest animation and VFX clusters, through to world class post-production services, B.C. has built a global reputation for success.
Creative Gaming Clusters
Join over 160 video game development studios including EA (Electronic Arts) and Relic Entertainment (Sega).
Supportive Organizations and Infrastructure
Organizations such as CreativeBC and DigiBC serve as industry catalysts and promoters.
Generous Tax Credits
Sizable tax credits and financial support are available to film, TV and VFX productions by the Government of British Columbia.
A Thriving Gaming Ecosystem
B.C. is an international centre for console, social and mobile game production, as well as an emerging hub for virtual and augmented reality technology.
Next Level Gaming
VR firms, including Microsoft, Cloudhead Games and Archiact, are already looking beyond entertainment to create the future of computing, using VR and mixed reality to build practical tools to enhance education, health care, and other sectors.
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