Film +Television + Animation
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Film +Television + Animation
BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA converge here CREATIVE INDUSTRIES Film + Television + Animation BRITISH COLUMBIA A LEADING CREATIVE HUB British Columbia features a creative cluster of world-class film, television, visual effects, animation, and post-production companies. With the right mix of technology and talent, British Columbia has earned its reputation as one of the world’s leading creative media centres. “We were looking to expand based on the great talent pool that’s in Vancouver, which is at a very high level.” Greg Grusby, Industrial Light and Magic Our thriving creative industries include everything from writing, casting, production, post-production, and distribution of films to animation and visual effects. A rich pool of creative talent can support major feature-length projects — both on screen and online. As an established industry with strong links to Hollywood and other entertainment centres, our creative industry has a deep well of talent, research, and training. If your business requires creative media or innovative companies developing leading-edge entertainment technology, British Columbia is the right place to be — it’s where creative opportunities can take off. COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA •• Cost effective tax incentives for VFX/Animation/Film and Television/Post Production •• Skilled labour force •• Strategic west coast location •• Low corporate and personal income taxes •• Cost-competitive •• Green, low-cost power •• Excellent public infrastructure •• High quality of life The advantages of British Columbia’s creative industries British Columbia’s film, video, and digital media content creators have built a dynamic creative cluster that generates outstanding productions and wins international awards for its innovation and quality. Ideal location Our strategic location on Canada’s west coast places us in the same time zone as studios in California, and only a three hour flight from LA, making it easier to develop efficient and convenient working relationships during business hours. Top talent British Columbia is home to a dynamic, highly skilled, and multicultural pool of creative and technical talent. Skilled and experienced storytellers, artists, engineers, and producers live and work here. Large, established infrastructure Vancouver has a million square feet of studio space within minutes of downtown and Vancouver International Airport. British Columbia studios can handle more than 40 productions simultaneously. Workers are experienced with the largest movie productions, from set construction and casting through to post-production and visual effects. Escape from Planet Earth, copyright Rainmaker Entertainment and The Weinstein Company Nerd Corps Entertainment - Slugterra Thriving creative nexus British Columbia’s film, television, and animation producers enjoy strong relationships with other industries. This fuels a collaborative and open-minded approach to projects, resulting in innovative, marketleading productions. Business advantages British Columbia’s business climate is good for the bottom line, with one of the lowest corporate tax rates in the G7, no provincial payroll taxes or corporate capital tax, and the lowest personal income tax in Canada for individuals earning up to $122,000. British Columbia welcomes the creative industries with a variety of special tax credits and incentives. Liveability Our welcoming cities and communities are one of the main reasons that British Columbia is a global magnet for the world’s top talent. Vancouver is instantly recognizable for its spectacular location: a city on the ocean with majestic mountains just 20 minutes to the north. Chosen by the Financial Times’ fDi Magazine as the top large city in the Americas and the third most livable city in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit in 2015, Vancouver is also consistently rated a top destination for travelers. Other cities and towns in British Columbia have their own distinct character and demographics. No matter where you live, you will find safe, clean, and welcoming communities. “British Columbia has a highly skilled workforce and excellent infrastructure, on the same time zone as Hollywood but with a lower cost base. It is a great place to live, with spectacular scenery on the doorstep, and a great cultural scene. An influx of bright young programmers, gamers, special effects creators, and animators has been attracted to this new creative hub.” Liz Shorten, Managing Vice President, Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) Take advantage of targeted incentives Canada and British Columbia offer tax credits, exemptions, and deductions to encourage business investment and innovation. The Province of British Columbia offers two tax credit programs to stimulate film and television: the Film Incentive BC tax credit and the Production Services tax credit. These incentives provide exceptional cost-savings for domestic and international producers who are conducting physical production, digital animation, visual effects, and/or post-production work in the province. Incentive Qualifying Entities Tax Credit Rate Film Incentive B.C. Canadian owned and controlled production companies that have a permanent establishment in B.C. The production must also have qualifying levels of Canadian content. Basic tax credit: 35% refundable tax credit on the qualified B.C. labour expenditures related to the production Regional tax credits: An additional 12.5% is available for principal photography that is conducted outside of the designated Vancouver area Distant Location tax credit: An additional 6.0% is available for principal photography that is conducted in distant locations in British Columbia Training tax credit: Applies to B.C.-based individuals registered in an approved training program. The tax credit is capped at 3% of the corporation’s qualified BC labour costs Digital Animation, Visual Effects and Post-Production (DAVE) tax credit: 17.5% refundable tax credit on eligible labour costs directly related to digital animation, visual effects and eligible post-production work Production Services Tax Credits Domestic and international production companies. There is no Canadian content requirement. Basic tax credit: 33% refundable tax credit on the qualified B.C. labour expenditures related to the production Regional tax credit: : An additional 6.0% is available on principal photography conducted outside the designated Vancouver area Distant Location tax credit: An additional 6.0% is available for principal photography conducted in distant locations in British Columbia Digital Animation, Visual Effects and Post-Production (DAVE) tax credit: 17.5% refundable tax credit on eligible labour costs related to digital animation, visual effects and eligible post-production work British Columbia New Media Tax Credit Resident investors who provide investment capital into Venture Capital Corporations or Eligible Business Corporations 30% refundable tax credit for individuals to a maximum of $60,000 annually British Columbia Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit Taxable Canadian corporation with permanent establishment in British Columbia in the business of developing interactive digital media products 17.5% of eligible salary and wages Federal Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit Canadian-controlled production companies 25% of qualified labour costs for an eligible Canadian production Federal Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit Canadian-controlled production companies and production companies with a permanent residence in Canada 16% of qualified labour costs for an eligible production The Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credit Canadian-controlled private corporation 35% of investment tax credit on up to $3 million of qualified expenditures and 15% of qualified expenditures over the $3 million threshold AdvantageBC International Business Activity Program International businesses registered in the International Business Activity program and with the AdvantageBC society Full refund of British Columbia taxes paid on qualifying international business activities (75% for income earned on qualifying patent activities) “British Columbia is rich with animation and effects talent, and we look forward to further enhancing the production staff in our Vancouver facility.” Randy Lake, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Sony Pictures Imageworks STRONG INDUSTRY SUPPORT British Columbia is committed to providing a competitive environment for the film, television, and animation industry. Industry-led associations work hand-in-hand with government to provide a wide range of support, including marketing events, forums for investors and producers, and award celebrations. Creative BC is an independent non-profit agency created and supported by the Province of British Columbia to build the capacity of B.C.’s creative sector which includes its film, television, digital and interactive media, music, and magazine and book publishing industries. The agency administers the Province of British Columbia’s tax credit programs for film and television production, provides development and export marketing funding, prepares sector profiles on the creative industries, and markets B.C.’s creative content producers and production capabilities at home and abroad. For more information, visit www.creativebc.com. DigiBC (The Digital Media and Wireless Association of BC) fosters community, networking, and partnerships in the digital media industry by providing its members with market intelligence, first notice of business opportunities, and promotional support. Digital media has a strong symbiotic relationship with the North American film and TV sector. DigiBC is a membersupported non-profit organization, established by the government of British Columbia. The governments of British Columbia and Canada strongly support international initiatives to provide easy access to markets, talent, and financing. They have negotiated key agreements such as: •• North American Free Trade Agreement, providing duty-free access to Mexico and the United States •• Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), providing ambitious new market access opportunities and clear rules for European and Canadian businesses •• Co-production agreements with the UK, China, Japan, Mexico, and more than 50 other countries, allowing clear rules for a co-productions and easier co-operation between the countries •• The Canada Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA), Canada’s first free trade agreement with an Asian trading partner, which covers virtually all aspects of Canada-South Korean trade, including trade in goods and services, investment, government procurement, non-tariff barriers, environment and labour cooperation, and other areas of economic activity DHX STUDIOS ATOMIC CARTOONS Dedicated to creating the highest quality original entertainment that kids love and parents approve, DHX Studios creates worlds and experiences that go beyond television to online, games, toys, mobile — wherever kids and families are spending time. DHX Studios Vancouver is home to two state-of-the-art facilities that consistently produce top quality 2D and 3D animation. From initial concept design to post production, creativity and quality is at the heart of everything they do. The studio’s portfolio of properties, for audiences from preschoolers to teens, includes Teletubbies, Inspector Gadget, Kate & Mim-Mim, Slugterra, Degrassi: Next Class, Make It Pop, Super WHY!, and Dr Dimensionpants. Award-winning Atomic Cartoons, a Thunderbird Films company, is a full-service animation studio located in Vancouver’s busy Animation District. Atomic Cartoons creates, produces, and finances animation for distribution across multiple channels. Atomic Cartoons is an artist’s studio that includes some of Canada’s most creative animators, directors, producers, and writers. Adept at multiple genres and animation styles, Atomic Cartoons is recognized internationally as one of the leading animation studios in North America. Since its founding more than 16 years ago, Atomic has worked for clients such as Marvel Animation, Cartoon Network, Nelvana, Warner Bros., and Walt Disney to name a few. Notable, too, is Atomic’s success with its homegrown shows; award winning international hit Atomic Betty, preschool production Nico Can Dance, and the high seas comedy Pirate Express. Other work includes Little Charmers, Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, Rocket Monkeys, Johnny Test, Ella the Elephant, and Transformers Rescue Bots. With over a million square feet of studio space, British Columbia has the capacity to support productions ranging from the biggest blockbuster movies to small-scale independents and production services. British Columbia’s film industry has won awards in the heart of the entertainment industry, at the Academy Awards in Hollywood. An experienced and committed local crew base of over 25,000 provides services at the level offered in Hollywood, including outstanding acting talent, set construction, filming locations, post-production, and video effects. With expertise and talent developed over many decades, they are capable of handling every aspect of production for more than 40 projects simultaneously. FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION With more than 60 world-class studios, , including some of the largest in North America, a full range of production equipment, support services, experienced cast and crew, production and post-production companies, British Columbia is one of the top three international full-service production centres in North America. The industry also includes a dynamic group of B.C.owned and controlled companies who are experienced with co-productions, co-financing, and servicing agreements and have created a wide range of creative content that is distributed, licensed, and broadcast to audiences around the world. Based on B.C. tax credit certificates issued during 2014/15, production companies spent approximately $2 billion on a total of 287 domestic and international productions. British Columbia has the locations, the facilities, and — most importantly — the people to bring it all to life. With skilled crews, technicians, and creative experts, British Columbia’s extensive talent pool is the foundation of a thriving industry sector. British Columbia’s film and television production sector has matured over several decades to become a vibrant and important part of the west coast entertainment world. A favourable tax structure, an experienced and committed crew base, and a tradition of support and cooperation among business, government, labour, and the community keep British Columbia competitive. BRITISH COLUMBIA FILMMAKERS RECOGNIZED FOR OSCARS AND EMMYS British Columbia has earned an international reputation for the quality of its filmmaking, digital animation, visual effects, and post-production. Many of our industry members have been nominated for, and received, such prestigious awards as Oscars for outstanding motion picture production and Emmys for outstanding television production. The 2015 Oscars saw two B.C. artists receive nominations for “Best Visual Effects.” These included, Pitt Meadows, B.C. native Cameron Waldbauer, who was nominated for for his work as a special effects supervisor on X-Men: Days of Future Past. Nicolas Aithadi, was one of four people in the team nominated for their work creating the loveable Groot character for Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy. Aithadi works for Yaletown’s MPC Vancouver and this will be his second Academy Award nomination as he was previously nominated for 2010’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. “The fact that we had two special effects from Vancouver representing the top 10 films in the world — that says a lot,” Walbauer said. A Vancouver mathematician, Robert Bridson, won an Academy Award in 2015 in the scientific and technical category for his work that enabled thrilling scenes in movies including The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and Avatar. A team from MPC Vancouver also won the visual effects Oscar in 2013 for Ang Le’s film Life of Pi. B.C. has also received numerous Emmy nominations and awards. Three Vancouver VFX Studios were nominated for Emmys in 2014 for Outstanding Special and Visual Effects including Scanline VFX for their work in creating the computer generated White Walkers in Game of Thrones and Artifex and Zoic for their work on the FOX series Almost Human. cebas Industry Profile VANCOUVER, B.C. IS A LEADER FOR GLOBAL VFX AND ANIMATION STUDIOS Vancouver has the largest cluster of the world’s top VFX and animation studios and is continually attracting new international powerhouses to set-up studios in the city. Sony Pictures Imageworks opened its new global headquarters in Vancouver, B.C. in 2015 and employs a staff of over 700, making it the largest studio in the city. The studio has been working on such features as Pixels, Hotel Transylvania 2, and Disney’s Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass. Forthcoming projects include Suicide Squad, Storks, Angry Birds, The Smurfs, and Ghostbusters. Sony Pictures Imageworks joins the likes of other major international companies including Method Studios, MPC, and Industrial Light and Magic, who have all opened up permanent studios in Vancouver. Double Negative, one of the world’s largest providers of visual effects and animation for film with facilities in London and Singapore, also opened a new state-of-theart studio in Vancouver. Some of the productions that have been worked on include Misison Impossible: Rogue Nation, Jupiter Ascending, and Godzilla. Award-winning Australian-based visual effects and animation company, Animal Logic, is currently ramping up staff for its new 45,000 square foot studio which opened in 2015. They will be working on the new Lego Movie sequel in 2016. “Animal Logic Vancouver is a significant expansion of our global capabilities while being the perfect complement to our operations in Sydney and Los Angeles, and I’m excited that we’re doing so in such a fantastic city and with such incredibly talented crew.” Narah Nalbandian, Chairman and CEO, Animal LogicVFX PRODUCTION INFRASTRUCTURE British Columbia’s film and television industry has the resources to facilitate production, with state-of-the-art equipment and every production service at the ready. •• Locations — With an unsurpassed range of natural beauty, as well as rural and urban settings that can play quaint, gritty, or post-modern contemporary, British Columbia’s natural and built scenes offer locations of immense scope and diversity. •• Studios — Our studio facilities include purpose-built, warehouse conversion, FX, and broadcast stages with building facades, in-house effects capabilities, and a full range of production amenities. •• Equipment — A state-of-the-art selection of camera, grip, and electrical equipment, audio-visual and multimedia services, production support services, production offices, labs, and post facilities are just some of the end-to-end capabilities that make British Columbia a one-stop centre for production. •• Post-production and visual effects — With a world-class hub of digital production expertise and facilities, our post-production and VFX sector is adept in handling every stage of the production process, from concept, to pre-visual, to field production, up to post and delivery of the final edit. Visit www.CreativeBC.com for a full list of location and production services and contacts to help get your production started. VISUAL EFFECTS British Columbia’s VFX studios have won an international reputation for quality production and state-of-the-art facilities for design, models, miniature, in-camera, and digital effects. The thriving industry now counts key industry players among our production community, including: •• International post-production leaders that have chosen to base many of their visual effects projects in British Columbia, such as Industrial Light and Magic. •• Groundbreaking visual effects companies based in British Columbia such as Sony Pictures ImageWorks, The Moving Picture Company, Digital Domain, Double Negative, and Image Engine. •• Dozens of other specialist service providers, such as Gener8, developers of 2D-to-3D feature film conversion. DIGITAL ANIMATION While British Columbia has long been home to a number of talented and prolific local animation companies, our reputation as a world centre for digital animation production has been enhanced in recent years with international companies such as Sony Pictures Imageworks establishing production studios here. British Columbia offers a world-class infrastructure, depth of creative talent, film-friendly environment, and expertise in animation and digital media. British Columbia’s film and animation credits include well-known names such as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Life of Pi, and Escape from Planet Earth, as well as children’s favourites Atomic Betty, Ella The Elephant, Rocket Monkeys, Endangered Species, Storm Hawks, Slugterra, and Dr Dimension Pants. Industry experts estimate that over 80 per cent of U.S. productions with animation content, including computer generated special effects, have been at least partly produced in British Columbia. Merging technology and imagination, designers, writers, animators, and directors transform an unlimited variety of visualizations into art forms that showcase innovative digital and creative arts to astound the senses. Recognized by many prestigious awards and nominations for their innovative work, British Columbia’s animation industries are creating computer animations for television and direct-to-video, longform CGI for feature films, commercials, and interactive entertainment. Rovio ANGRY BIRDS LANDS IN VANCOUVER Finnish game studio Rovio Entertainment has landed in British Columbia as it expands into animated feature films, naming Sony Pictures Imageworks’ Vancouver studio as its lead animation house. The Vancouver studio is expanding its footprint and talent base, with work for Warner Bros. Edge of Tomorrow and The Amazing Spider Man 2 bringing its growth to the peak of its 22-year history. The studio also recently expanded its Vancouver presence by moving about three dozen staff members from Los Angeles, explaining that tax incentives make British Columbia an attractive draw. INCENTIVES FOR DIGITAL ANIMATION, VISUAL EFFECTS, AND POST-PRODUCTION The Digital Animation, Visual Effects and Post-Production tax credit (DAVE) provides an additional incentive to create digital visual effects, animations and post-production in British Columbia: a tax credit of 17.5 per cent of qualifying labour costs to production companies employing British Columbia talent. Nerd Corps Entertainment - League of Super Evil Education and research institutions DRAW FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA’S RICH WELL OF ARTISTIC TALENT The creative centres of British Columbia are a magnet for talent, attracting creative minds in record numbers. With a permanent community of A-list talent, Vancouver offers a great advantage for studios locating here. Access to this vast talent pool draws digital media, film, and television producers to do business in British Columbia. ACCESS LEADING-EDGE TRAINING AND RESEARCH British Columbia’s educational institutions are engaged in digital media and motion picture production, providing outstanding facilities, training, and research services to the private sector. A steady stream of new graduates and innovation flows into the sector from our prolific educational programs and research centres. Each year, 3,000 graduates from British Columbia’s post-secondary programs enter the media industry. “Vancouver has close proximity to Los Angeles, which is still the centre of the entertainment industry. It’s where our clients are often based, and where the studios launch the big tent-pole feature films. We’re in the same time zone as Los Angeles, and that enables us to work collaboratively and efficiently with the creative talent both here and there.” Rick Mischel, Sony Pictures Imageworks Major educational institutions Centre Program/Initiative The Centre for Digital Media, Vancouver, B.C. 20-month Masters of Digital Media Program for creators, practitioners, and senior management University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. Media and Graphics Interdisciplinary Centre Imager Laboratory Magic Lab Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, B.C. School of Interactive Arts and Technology 7th Floor Media Praxis Centre for Screenwriters Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver, B.C. Intersections Digital Studios Capilano University, Bosa Centre for Film and Animation North Vancouver, B.C. School of Motion Picture Arts (recently received $30.5 million towards construction of a state-of-the-art film centre) Vancouver Film School, Vancouver, B.C. A top international post-secondary digital media, animation, and film school, with recruitment offices in Mumbai, Mexico City, Taipei, and Seoul Art Institute of Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C. Media arts programs in film, digital design, and music Vancouver Institute of Media Arts (VanArts), Vancouver, B.C. Academy-Award winning animator/director Lee Mishkin was the founding program director in 1995. Ranked #1 in Western Canada and #11 in the world according to Animation Career Review for the “Top 100 Schools for Animation, Gaming and Design.” British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, B.C. Broadcast and Media Communications — Television Radio Arts and Entertainment Digital Animation Centre for Arts and Technology, Kelowna, B.C. Certificate and diploma programs in animation, digital filmmaking, and digital media design Pacific Design Academy, Victoria, B.C. Motion Picture Production Program Selkirk College, Nelson, B.C. Digital Arts and New Media Program Pacific Audio Visual Institute, Vancouver, B.C. Film and Digital Arts Program Langara College, Vancouver, B.C. Digital Film Production Program Film Arts Program Gulf Islands Film and Television School, Galiano Island, B.C. Film and Television Production Program Lost Boys School of Visual Effects, Vancouver, B.C. Extensive VFX programs and 98% graduate placement rate. Centres of Excellence Centre Program/Initiative The Centre for Digital Media In addition to providing graduate degrees, CDM students work with businesses and organizations on accelerated collaborative projects to develop ideas and prototypes Imager Laboratory @ UBC An interdisciplinary research group working to advance the science of computer graphics, computer animation, visualization, haptics, and human computer interaction Intersections Digital Systems (IDS) @ Emily Carr University of Art and Design Offers collaborations with industry and other educational institutions in a stereoscopic 3D projection system, 3D printers, 3D scanners, and a 20-camera Vicon motion capture system Vancouver Film School Rated the world’s best VFX/animation school by the CG student awards for several years Graphics, Animation and New Media (GRAND) @ UBC A multi-disciplinary research network and commercialization engine targeting complex issues in digital media to find user-centred solutions Total international and domestic productions in B.C. based on tax credit certifications issued in 2014/15 April 1 2014 – March 31 2015 Approved Tax Credit Certifications # B.C. Budget ($ Cdn) Production Credits Over 25,000 people in film, television, and animation production and post-production studios market their products and services to the world from British Columbia. Join them in a thriving creative environment where talent and resources build success. FILM INCENTIVE BC Direct to DVD 2 $2,223,712 Feature Film 20 $14,155,359 Mini-Series 1 $685,847 Movie of the Week 50 $88,851,107 TV Pilot 3 $2,681,188 TV Program 20 $11,244,989 TV Series 40 $230,767,550 Total FIBC 136 $350,609,752 PRODUCTION SERVICES TAX CREDIT Direct to DVD 11 $36,005,243 Feature Film 53 $658,141,847 Mini-Series 1 $3,539,708 Movie of the Week 11 $45,612,146 TV Pilot 12 $46,072,328 TV Program 3 $6,311,372 TV Series 55 $871,077,483 Web Based/Other 5 $5,545,482 Total PSTC 151 $1,672,305,609 TOTAL 287* $2,022,915,361 *These productions may have been completed in a different fiscal year than what is reported. Big Bad Boo Nerd Corps Entertainment - Slugterra These recent titles were recently made in whole or in part in British Columbia: Feature films: •• Star Trek Beyond (2015) •• Deadpool (2015) •• Warcraft (2014) •• Night of the Museum 3: Secret of the Tomb (2014) •• Tomorrowland (2014) •• The Age of Adaline (2014) •• Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) •• Preggoland (2014) •• Black Fly (2014) •• Fifty Shades of Grey (2013) •• Marvel’s Avengers Assemble ( 2013) •• Godzilla (2013) •• Iron Man 3 ( 2013) •• Life of Pi ( 2013) •• Hotel Transylvania (2012) •• Elysium (2012) •• Chronicles of Riddick (2012) •• Ender’s Game (2012) •• Man of Steel (2012) •• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) •• The Twilight Sage: Breaking Dawn (2011-2012) TV Series, Pilots, and Movies of the Week: •• Bates Motel •• Motive •• The X-Files •• Arrow •• Man in the High Castle •• Once Upon a Time •• Supernatural •• The Flash •• iZombie •• Strange Empire •• Continuum •• Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever •• Descendants cebas Actsafe BC — working safely in the arts Canadian Media Producers Association BC Producers’ Branch — a non-profit trade organization for over 75 British Columbia companies engaged in the production and distribution of television, feature film, and digital media content Creative BC — supports and stimulates British Columbia’s creative sectors The Digital and Media Wireless Association of BC (DigiBC) — industry association for digital media Motion Picture Production Industry Association of British Columbia (MPPIA) — a member-based non-profit organization promoting British Columbia’s motion picture production sector National Film Board of Canada Pacific & Yukon Centre — provides resources and supportive environment to the film and video community Reel Green — provides information and resources that promote positive environmental practices in British Columbia’s film and television production industry Telefilm Canada Western Region — provides services to the feature film, television, and new media industries CONTACT Ministry of International Trade 999 Canada Place, Suite 730 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 3E1 Phone: 604 775-2100 Fax: 604 775-2197 [email protected] Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication at the time of writing; however, the programs referred to, and data cited, are subject to change. All figures are in Canadian dollars. Printed: January 2016 Back cover image: Atomic Cartoons. Front main image: cebas. Front cover inset images (top to bottom): 1. Escape from Planet Earth, copyright Rainmaker Entertainment and The Weinstein Company, 2. Big Bad Boo, 4. cebas www.BritishColumbia.ca