I heard Canada has a HUGE movie/tv business? Is this true?

yes film industry thriving - live in vancouver. it's beautiful here, cosmopolitan , vibrant city. there alot of outdoor activities. don't have go far go skiing if want - 20 minutes drive or grouse mountain in north vancouver. whistler 2 hours away or so, if remember correctly.

here info on how big film industry in canada.

in british columbia:

http://www.bcfilmcommission.com/industry...

british columbia film , television industry

in 1978, film , television industry spent $12 million directly on production in british columbia.

in 2005, film , television industry spent on $1.23 billion.

on average, more 90 percent of production crews british columbians.

30,000 british columbia residents rely on industry livelihood.


there quite active film industry in toronto, ontario too:

http://www.toronto.ca/tfto/stats.htm

$898.245 million worth of film , television productions shot in city of toronto in 2005.
major productions: $773.103 million
commercials: $120.6 million
music videos: $4.542 million
industry provides 25,000 jobs in toronto, making 1 of city's largest employers.

value of production spending in toronto companies increased 7% in 2005 $398.416 million in spending in 2004 $425.213 in 2005


value of feature film production spending rose 21% $294.457 million in 2004 $355.522 million in 2005

in 2005 city's film , television office issued 4,154 location filming permits 1,258 projects totaling 7,319 days of shooting. handled 14,372 telephone inquiries.

1 of reasons why film industry big here not dollar goes farther here, because provincial governments give big tax breaks production companies.

keep in mind if aren't canadian, can't move canada work. either have have permanent resident status or else have work permit. if production done here, tend hire locally, you'd have immigrate unless have unique skill no 1 in canada has , absolutely have hire non-canadian. reason why hire locally don't have pay travel , accomodation costs people coming in out of country.

connections important, more 1 person told me industry pretty tight-knit. alot of things out there, it's not know know. research.

i love thought of living in canada - ever lived there? what's like?

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