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Industry Profiles

Government and Association Data

Motion Picture and Video Production Industry Data
Government site detailing industry stats.
Motion Picture Association of America
Hollywood's self-regulatory body collects industry statistics and publishes them on their website.
FP Infomart - Movies and Entertainment
Limited data for the industry's top companies. Compare these to your company.

Includes collectives, unions, interest associations, government agencies and oher groups of like-minded professionals in the filmmaking industry.

Telefilm Canada
Information on funding, co-productions, diversity action plans, festivals & markets, and more.
Telefilm Canada - Research
Reports on various aspects of the film industry in Canada. E.g. Making Sense of the Media Distribution Multiverse: Paths to Consumers, Key Concepts and Definitions, Profile 2019 – Economic Report on the screen-based media production industry in Canada 2019
Creative BC
Agency that offers tons of information and advice to be successful in the film industry in BC.
Cineworks (Twitter feed)
Follow Cineworks to find out about upcoming events for independent filmmakers.
Directors Guild of BC
Lists of current productions, access to membership.
CMPA (Canadian Media Producers Association)
Trade association for independent producers. Offers resources for filmmakers, industry research and advocacy.
Film Regulations
Handy list of websites which detail regulations for filmmaking in BC.