British Columbia’s film and television industry is hoping to re-open for business soon and lure productions from south of the border.
The industry, which employs more than 70,000 people, is looking at making changes in order to comply with restrictions the province is expected to unveil on Wednesday. “The studios will work together to keep hygiene in mind, safety, and at the end of the day delivering some great content,” Creative BC CEO Prem Gill said. “We are the creative industry so when it comes to scripts and storytelling I’m certain that whatever the parameters are, we are going to see some creative storytelling that is contemporary and of our time.” Premier John Horgan has said the provincial government hopes to encourage production