Vancouver Courier: Film industry worth $3.4b to provincial economy, says Creative BC

July 17, 2018
Tara Zwaan

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Meanwhile, Ken Peacock, chief economist for the Business Council of B.C., told BIV Today last week he expects the B.C. film industry to be one of the most consistent performers for the provincial economy for the next few years.

Part of the reason comes down to the poor performance of the loonie since the 2014 oil shock. Creative BC’s data showed that foreign productions nearly doubled the output from B.C.-based creators: 289 vs. 163.

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