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Manitoba film industry to post best-ever year with $160M in productions

Manitoba film industry to post best-ever year with $160M in productions

By Teghan Beaudette, CBC News

Manitoba's film industry is poised to post the best numbers in the history of filmmaking in the province.

New numbers from Manitoba Film and Music peg the production volume for 2017-2018 in the province at about $160 million. The fiscal year won't be over until the end of March, but officials with the provincial industry support organization say they already know they'll at least reach that figure — setting a record for film production in the province.

The industry has been posting steady growth over the past five years, but there was a significant jump recently, according to Nicole Matiation, the executive director of the industry association On Screen Manitoba. Along with more cash and productions, job growth is also expected to increase.

Read the full story at CBC Manitoba.

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