Mandate
British Columbia Film is an independent, not-for-profit society established by the provincial government in 1987. It has the mandate to expand and diversify the film, television and digital media sector in British Columbia. Its core responsibilities are to:
- support the development and marketing of high quality, commercially viable British Columbia film, television and digital media projects;
- sustain and grow a competitive BC owned and controlled film and television industry;
- enable British Columbia production companies to foster existing, and to establish new, relationships with national and international co-financing partners;
- enhance the ability of British Columbia production companies to secure development and production financing;
- effectively administer provincial tax credit programs to ensure that BC remains competitive as a production centre and continues to attract private sector investment; and
- assist in the development of the creative talent necessary to sustain industry growth.