A split-screen photo shows the transformation of downtown Nanaimo when the popular TV show 'The Last of Us' filmed there in May 2024.
“Our province is home to one of the busiest film and TV production centres in North America,” said Premier David Eby. Eby says he hopes the tax incentives will help the B.C. film industry recover from the industry’s recent economic slowdown. In November 2024, Minister of Finance Brenda Bailey, along with Spencer Chandra Herbert and Nina Krieger, parliamentary secretary for arts and film, met with industry decision-makers in Los Angeles to highlight the benefits of filming in B.C.“We know that incentives and investments in B.C.’s film sector are generating significant returns for British Columbians, local film crews, and B.C. businesses,” said Bailey in Thursday’s government statement.
“These changes will help us land more top-tier projects, fuel economic and job growth, and showcase everything we love about B.C. to the world,” said Chandra Herbert, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport.