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its was forecast to reach $491 million for 2015, up more than A producer warns that pro- 50 per cent from an average of vincial policies could see fewer $313 million in the previous films coming to the North three years. Okanagan. Subsidies refund between Victoria is reducing the film $33 and $71 out of every $100 tax credit for foreign movie spent by a film company on and TV productions shot in eligible labour — equivalent to B.C. an average of $25,000 for each “It will cerB.C. worker in the sector. tainly impact De Jong says the credit the number changes were implemented crunching,” said after consultation with the Rick Dugdale, film industry. president of However, Dugdale, who Hollywoodis planning on bringing based Enderby another film to the North Entertainment, Okanagan, isn’t pleased Rick Dugdale which brought with the government’s Blackway to the actions. North Okanagan. “I think it’s a knee-jerk reac“The problem is that some tion to the government havof these films are tax credit ing to pay out film incentives driven so when you’re choos- recently,” he said. ing between B.C. and Georgia “But that’s because of how now we are going to be in a busy it has been. Look back position where Georgia will be just two years ago when the superior even with the currency industry was up in arms, holddifference.” ing rallies and asking for help The basic production servic- from the government to stay es tax credit drops from 33 to competitive with the rest of the 28 per cent and the government world because so many were says changes were necessary out of work.” because the taxpayer subsidy Greg Kyllo, Shuswap MLA, was unsustainable. defends the government’s deci“We think we’ve arrived at a sion. place that will ensure the indus“There has been considertry itself continues to grow and able consultation with the film enjoy the success that it has but industry and they are largely also there is fairness for other satisfied with the outcome,” sectors of the B.C. economy,” he said. said Mike de Jong, finance “We need to be respectful of minister. the total cost to taxpayers.” The province’s payout to the — with files from Jeff Nagel, industry through the tax cred- Black Press RICHARD ROLKE
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