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Quebec Production Hopes to Bounce Back With ‘Crucial’ Tax Incentives
Quebec filmmakers hope that recent tax incentives and recent projects like Zach Braff-starrer 'French Girl' boost the region's production.
In January, the Quebec Film and Television Council warmed up post-strike Hollywood with a trade mission to reacquaint producers with the province’s strengths: a deep crew base (57,000 pros work in the audiovisual sector, roughly 27,500 of those on international productions); state-of-the-art soundstages near downtown Montreal; diverse locations; world-class animation and post-production studios; and a large VFX hub of award-winning talent. From April to November 2023, the Quebec Film and Television Council — a nonprofit dedicated to developing the sector’s competitive edge in the marketplace and a key connection point for potential foreign producers — worked with industry stakeholders to examine provincial funding and incentives and submit recommendations to the government. The QFTC runs regular year-round activities geared toward international producers — trade missions, in-person and virtual “familiarization tours,” location scouting trip, and CAFÉ (Conference, Animation, FX and Expertise) events —and collaborates with guilds (AQTIS 514 IATSE, DGC, ACTRA) and other stakeholders on ad hoc initiatives targeting specific areas for improvement.
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