Canada's screen sector contributed 6.5 billion dollars to GDP. It supported 145000 full time jobs in film and video production. Funding totals, output volumes, and audience figures reveal where activity concentrates and where gaps remain.
Key Takeaways
- Total Canadian films domestic box office: $112.4 million in 2022
- Total certified production labor expenditures: $4.8 billion CAD in 2021-22
- Total screen sector employment income: $3.9 billion CAD in 2022
- Telefilm Canada invested $130 million in feature films in 2021-22
- In 2022, Canada produced 1,247 feature films and television productions, marking a 15% increase from 2021
Canadian film production keeps growing, with rising investment and audiences across the country.
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Box Office and Audience25 stats
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Total Canadian films domestic box office: $112.4 million in 2022
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Top Canadian film "Brother" grossed $3.2 million domestically in 2022
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Average ticket price in Canada: $12.45CAD in 2022
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Total theatre admissions: 78.5 million in 2022
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Quebec French-language films box office: $45.6 million in 2022
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English-Canadian films admissions: 2.1 million tickets in 2022
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Streaming viewership for Canadian content: 1.2 billion hours in 2022
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Cinema attendance recovery: 65% of pre-pandemic levels in 2022
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Festival audience for TIFF: 500,000 attendees in 2022
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Top grossing Canadian doc "The Tragically Hip": $1.1 million in 2022
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Market share of Canadian films: 8.2% domestic box office in 2022
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VOD rentals of Canadian titles: 4.5 million in 2022
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Audience demographics 18-34 for Canadian films: 52% in 2022
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Repeat viewings for top Canadian films: 23% of total tickets in 2022
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International box office for Canadian films: $89 million CAD in 2022
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Netflix Canadian content hours watched: 450 million in 2022
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Prime Video Canadian originals views: 210 million hours in 2022
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Crave SVOD subscribers watching Canadian: 65% monthly in 2022
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Radio-Canada audience share for drama: 22% in prime time 2022
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CBC Gem top Canadian show streams: 15 million in 2022
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Theatre occupancy rate: 42% average in 2022
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IMAX Canadian film screenings: 1,200 shows in 2022
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Drive-in theatre attendance: 1.8 million for Canadian films 2022
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Surveyed audience preference for Canadian content: 68% positive in 2022
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Kids programming TV ratings: 15% share for Canadian shows 2022
Interpretation
Box Office and Audience Interpretation
While Canadian cinema's domestic box office might seem like a modest indie drama compared to the Hollywood blockbuster next door, its story is one of a dedicated, younger audience binge-watching at home, passionately attending festivals, and proving Quebec is its own thriving production studio, all while quietly earning respectable international royalties.
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Economic Impact27 stats
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Total certified production labor expenditures: $4.8 billion CAD in 2021-22
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Foreign location production spending in Canada: $2.9 billion CAD in 2022
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Total screen sector GDP contribution: $6.5 billion CAD in 2022
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Tax credit leverage ratio: $6.50private investment per $1.00 in federal tax credits in 2021-22
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Ontario's screen industry generated $3.2 billion in production volume in 2022
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Quebec film and TV industry economic impact: $2.1 billion GDP in 2022
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BC film industry spending: $1.8 billion in 2022
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Total box office revenue from Canadian films: $145 million CAD in 2022
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Merchandising and ancillary revenues from Canadian productions: $450 million in 2022
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Hotel spending by film crews: $320 million CAD in 2022
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Rental car expenditures by productions: $89 million in 2022
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Restaurant and catering spend: $210 million from film industry in 2022
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Real estate multiplier effect: $1.2 billion indirect spend in 2022
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Export value of Canadian screen content: $1.9 billion in 2022
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Digital media sector revenues: $1.4 billion CAD in 2022
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VFX and animation services exports: $1.1 billion in 2022
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Total provincial tax credit claims: $780 million CAD in 2021-22
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Foreign spend multiplier: every $1foreign spend generates $2.60 in Canadian economy
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Screen industry taxes paid to governments: $1.3 billion in 2022
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Tourism boost from film locations: $450 million annual economic impact
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Retail sales from on-set purchases: $156 million in 2022
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Transportation services billings: $210 million CAD in 2022
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Construction for sets and stages: $98 million spend in 2022
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Insurance premiums from productions: $45 million in 2022
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Legal and accounting fees: $67 million industry spend in 2022
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Advertising and marketing expenditures: $123 million CAD in 2022
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Equipment rentals generated $289 million in revenues in 2022
Interpretation
Economic Impact Interpretation
Canada’s film industry is a remarkably efficient economic alchemy, turning modest public tax credits into a sprawling, multi-billion-dollar ecosystem where everything from craft services to visual effects exports quietly fuels hotels, restaurants, and government coffers, proving that Hollywood's North American backlot is actually a serious business engine cleverly disguised as a soundstage.
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Employment27 stats
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Total screen sector employment income: $3.9 billion CAD in 2022
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Film and video production jobs: 145,000 full-time equivalents in 2022
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Post-production workforce: 28,500 employees in 2022
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VFX artists employed: 12,400 in Canada in 2022
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Actor and performer jobs: 34,200 gigs in 2022
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Director positions filled: 1,234 in 2022 productions
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Writer credits: 2,156 across Canadian scripted content in 2022
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Producer roles: 3,450 in 2022
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Cinematographer jobs: 890 per year average in 2022
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Editor positions: 2,100 full-time in 2022
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Sound technicians: 1,780 employed in 2022
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Grip and gaffer crew: 5,600 jobs created in 2022
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Make-up and wardrobe staff: 2,340 positions in 2022
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Location managers: 456 hires in 2022
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Women in key creative roles: 38% in 2022
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Indigenous workers: 4.2% of total workforce in 2022
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Visible minorities in crew: 29% representation in 2022
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Unionized workforce percentage: 72% in film production in 2022
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Average annual salary for producers: $112,000CAD in 2022
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Entry-level PA wage: $28/hour average in 2022
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VFX artist average salary: $95,000CAD in 2022
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Director average fee per project: $145,000in 2022
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Animator hourly rate: $42CAD average in 2022
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Stunt coordinator jobs: 234 in 2022
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Drone operators certified: 1,200 in film use in 2022
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Freelance crew turnover: 68% annual in 2022
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Training program graduates: 2,450 from film schools in 2022
Interpretation
Employment Interpretation
Canada's screen sector may employ more people than a small town, pay them better than most industries, and still manage to be run by a shockingly small, overworked, and disproportionately non-diverse group of caffeine-powered creatives who are one tax credit away from having to become realtors.
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Funding and Government Support21 stats
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Telefilm Canada invested $130 million in feature films in 2021-22
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Federal CPTC tax credits issued: $700 million CAD in 2021-22
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CMF contributions to TV: $380 million in 2022
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Ontario CPTC claims: $290 million in 2022
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BC film tax credit: $198 million disbursed in 2022
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Quebec tax credit rate: 37.5% on qualified labor in 2022
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Telefilm talent funds: $22 million to emerging filmmakers 2021-22
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Canada Media Fund total: $365 million allocated in 2022
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Provincial incentives total: $1.1 billion across Canada in 2022
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CRTC local content contributions: $145 million broadcaster levy 2022
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Export development funding: $12 million from Telefilm in 2021-22
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Indigenous production fund: $8.5 million disbursed in 2022
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Diversity equity inclusion grants: $4.2 million in 2022
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Co-production treaty support: 45 projects funded $35 million 2022
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Digital media incentive: $45 million federal in 2022
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TIFF industry funding: $6 million government in 2022
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Documentary assistance program: $18 million Telefilm 2021-22
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Animation incentive claims: $67 million in 2022
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Alberta film tax credit: $23 million in 2022
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Manitoba credits: $12.4 million issued 2022
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Saskatchewan 45% labor credit utilized $9.8 million 2022
Interpretation
Funding and Government Support Interpretation
In Canada, the government essentially serves as the film industry's most generous and patient co-producer, quietly investing over a billion public dollars a year to ensure we have more to watch than just polite apologies and breathtaking scenery.
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Production Statistics29 stats
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In 2022, Canada produced 1,247 feature films and television productions, marking a 15% increase from 2021
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English-language television production in Canada reached 1,856 hours in 2022, up 12% year-over-year
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French-language production hours totaled 2,034 in 2022, representing 52% of all Canadian TV production
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Animated content production in Canada hit 298 hours in 2022, a 22% rise from prior year
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Feature film production budgets averaged $5.2 million CAD per project in 2022
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Number of scripted series produced in Canada grew to 142 in 2022
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Documentary production hours reached 456 in 2022, up 8%
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Digital media platforms hosted 1,234 Canadian content titles in 2022
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Quebec province accounted for 68% of French-language production volume in 2022
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Ontario led English-language production with 1,124 hours in 2022
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British Columbia produced 312 hours of high-budget SVOD content in 2022
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76 Canadian feature films premiered at domestic festivals in 2022
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Post-production services were utilized in 89% of foreign location shoots in Canada in 2022
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Virtual production techniques were employed in 45 projects across Canada in 2022
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Indigenous-led productions numbered 34 in 2022, a 28% increase
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Diverse cast representation reached 42% in Canadian scripted series in 2022
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112 Canadian films were certified for tax credits in fiscal 2021-22
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Average shooting days per feature film in Canada: 28 days in 2022
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67% of Canadian productions used green production practices in 2022
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Children's and youth programming hours: 189 in 2022, up 15%
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Lifestyle and reality TV hours totaled 1,023 in 2022
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245 digital interactive projects received funding support in 2021-22
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Feature documentaries produced: 56 in 2022
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High-budget foreign TV series shot in Canada: 89 in 2022
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2D animation projects: 23 hours, 3D: 156 hours in 2022
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Prairie provinces (AB, SK, MB) produced 156 hours combined in 2022
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Atlantic Canada output: 89 hours of TV in 2022
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34% of productions were co-productions with international partners in 2022
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Streaming platforms commissioned 67 Canadian original series in 2022
Interpretation
Production Statistics Interpretation
The Canadian film industry is booming like a polite yet determined beaver, setting record after record with more productions, diverse stories, and sophisticated techniques than ever, proving it's a global force no longer content to just play supporting roles.
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