The Province is investing $23 million into Nova Scotia’s film industry.
Premier Tim Houston announced today, two investments to support the industry:
$8 million toward a soundstage that will increase the industry’s capacity, create more jobs and allow productions to continue year-round.
$15 million for a new nova scotia content creator fund that will benefit local film and television productions.
Houston and reps from Screen Nova Scotia will be in Los Angeles from March 12th to the 16th to meet with Disney, Netflix, NBC, Universal and other studios.
“Film is a crucial and growing part of Nova Scotia’s economy – creating jobs, bringing international investments and showing the world what Nova Scotia has to offer,” said Premier Houston. “These investments will help show international producers that Nova Scotia is a great place to film, while making sure local creators have the resources they need to thrive.”
The Nova Scotia Content Creator Fund will provide $3 million per year over five years to eligible Nova Scotia-led productions, supporting local directors, writers, actors and performers.
Screen Nova Scotia will administer the fund and lead development of a 50,000 sq. ft. soundstage facility that will cost around $20 million in total.
The film industry contributed about $180.8 million to Nova Scotia’s economy in 2021-22, up from about $78 million in 2019-20 and about $91.6 million in 2020-21.
