The Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission is hoping for a quick resolution so it can attract more productions this summer.
The commission says the region is seeing a slower production season than usual, with only a few projects in the works. The organization says it's not sure if the strike is to blame and says the full impact of it won't be know for at least another month." – should be unaffected by the strike, along with Canadian production and reality shows.
"Our biggest customer is L.A., and the big studios and streaming services out of L.A., so [the strike] could have a significant impact should it go on for more than a few months," said film commissioner Kathleen Gilbert with the Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission. "However, we have a lot of people who are asking us for packages right now with the hopes that this will be settled and we can get back to normal by summer," she said.They say they aren't getting their fair share of revenue from streaming services.