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• Feb 26th, 2015 @ 9:46am

  Re: British Columbia

  on Despite Losing Money Year After Year, States Still Wondering How They Can Hand Out BIGGER Subsidies To Hollywood
  > I think we've done well on it.
  No you haven't. BC is shelling out over $400 million a year! (while closing schools and reducing public support programs)
  Independent studies show countries have the same issues the states have when it comes to film subsidies.
  Those "Canadian' residents come from the US and other locations and it's rather easy to 'qualify' for Canadian residence to get money.
  Canada pays 58% of visual effects workers wages!
  BC is committing also with Montreal and Ontario which upped their subsidies recently and caused some of the work to shift. Film subsidies require more money year after year in a race to the bottom.
• Feb 26th, 2015 @ 9:41am

  Re:

  on Despite Losing Money Year After Year, States Still Wondering How They Can Hand Out BIGGER Subsidies To Hollywood
  Politicians seldom, if ever, hired by Hollywood. Hollywood only wants their money, not them. Lobbyists on the other hand are employed by Hollywood.