2007 BRITISH COLUMBIA FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION

Domestic Industry Comparison to 2006

· Overall domestic spending in B.C. increased 47 per cent, to over $407 million, up from $278 million in 2006.

· A total of 138 domestic productions were shot in British Columbia in 2007, including 24 feature films, 24 television series, 80 television projects (TV movies, miniseries, pilots, documentaries, etc.) and 10 animated series or projects.

· The number of television series increased 71 per cent, to 24 series, up from 14 in 2006.

· The number of feature film projects increased 33 per cent, to 24 projects, up from 18 in 2006.

· Animation spending increased 45 per cent, to over $53 million, compared to $37 million in 2006.

Foreign Industry Comparison to 2006

· Overall foreign production spending in B.C. decreased 44 per cent to $536 million, down from $950 million in 2006.

· A total of 64 foreign productions were shot in British Columbia in 2007, including 23 features films, 18 television series, 14 television projects (TV movies, miniseries, pilots, documentaries etc.) and 9 animated series or projects.

· The number of television series decreased 28 per cent, to 18 series, down from 25 in 2006.

· The number of feature film projects decreased 34 per cent, to 23 projects, down from 35 in 2006.

· Animation spending decreased 16 per cent, to $35 million compared to $41 million in 2006.

Other Highlights

· The five-year growth in domestic production demonstrates the quality and competitiveness of B.C. production companies.

· Domestic television series production increased 183 per cent, to $158 million, up from $56 million in 2006.

· Foreign production activity surpassed $535 million in B.C. expenditures.

· The province’s animation industry continued to thrive in 2007, with some of the biggest productions being Ricky Sprocket, Atomic Betty 3, Chaotic, George of the Jungle, Storm Hawks, Edgar and Ellen, Space Chimps and Barbie: Island Princess.

· Major movies and television series shot in British Columbia in 2007 included: Elegy, Juno, The Watchmen, Passengers, Far Cry, Tale of Two Sisters, Iron Road, Snow Buddies, Tin Man, Personal Effects, Aliens in America, JPOD, The Guard, Flash Gordon, Whistler, Men in Trees, Bionic Woman, Reaper, Stargate Atlantis and Supernatural.

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