CEO of CreativeBC on Future of Vancouver's Creative Sectors

Prem Gill is the CEO of CreativeBC, the organization responsible for bolstering Vancouver’s creative sectors, comprised of:
- Motion Picture
- Interactive & Digital Media
- Music
- Book & Magazine Publishing

For an organization that largely operates in the shadow of these 4 industries, it makes an incredibly large impact to BC’s economy. In fact, throughout the 2018/2019 fiscal year, the four industries served by CreativeBC contributed over $6.2 Billion to BC’s economy, with a workforce of over 108,000 workers.

Vancouver is highly regarded as a premium destination for the creative industries. Deadpool, Tomorrowland, Apollo 18, 50 Shades of Grey, Fantastic Four, I, Robot, X-Men, Twighlight, to name a few, are movies that were filmed right here in Vancouver.

The interactive & digital media industry is booming in Vancouver. The beloved dragons that played such an integral role in Game of Thrones were designed by a local VFX company known as Image Engine. ‘Spider-man: Into the Spider-Verse’, which won an Oscar for Animated Feature Film along with several other awards, was animated right here in Vancouver.

Prem discusses the major developments that are occurring in the music and publishing industries, and lays out the blueprint for the upcoming years of creative business in BC. Tune in!