Our industry
Storytelling doesn’t just advance our culture.
It is our culture.
In 2020, Canada’s vibrant film and television production industry generated over $9 billion in production volume, contributed $12.2 billion to the GDP and created approximately 244,500 jobs.
What unites a population of 36 million citizens, spread across 10 million square kilometres?
In large part, it is the stories we tell to one another and the world. Storytelling doesn’t just advance our culture; it is our culture.
Canada’s independent producers help bring stories to life on screen through the production of compelling content. Working in film, television, and across a host of digital platforms, independent media producers—in companies of all shapes and sizes—tell stories that represent all Canadians and reflect the diverse and varied voices that make up this great land.
31%
Canadian film and television production
56%
Foreign location and service production
12%
Broadcaster in-house production

73,900
Canadian television production
7,280
Canadian theatrical feature film production
139,910
Foreign location and service production
23,410
Broadcaster in-house production