Our Goals
In March 2012, the Government of Saskatchewan eliminated the Saskatchewan Film Employment Tax Credit (SFETC) set to expire on June 30, 2012. The decision will significantly impact on our film, television and interactive industries in Saskatchewan as well as the support industries such as hotels, gas, construction and beyond. The Government has committed to working with
SMPIA on an alternative financing structure to ensure the longevity of our industries, so please contact your
MLA to share the importance of this industry in Saskatchewan.
Community Support
- A Past Message from the Premier of Saskatchewan, Brad Wall
- Writers Guild of Canada
- Broadway Business Improvement District, Letter of Support
- Directors Guild of Canada, Letter to the Editor
- Stephen Waddell, National Executive Director, ACTRA
- Public Opinion Poll, April 2012
- Terry Gilliam, Director
- Letter from Val Creighton-Canadian Media Fund
- Regina Downtown Business Improvement District
- Documentary Organization of Canada
- ACTRA
- Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
- Kim Coates
- Andrea Menard
- Ashley Scarfe, Film Student
- Rachelle Viader Knowles, U or R
- Rebecca Caines, U of R
Corner Gas
Corner Gas is a Saskatchewan-made television sitcom created by Tisdale native
Brent Butt and produced by
Verite Films. The show is ranked as one of the top Canadian television series of all time. Brent Butt shares his views on the cuts to the Film and Television Tax Credit on
CBC News.
Wapos Bay
Wapos Bay is an Gemini award-winning children’s stop motion animation series that has an interactive component and a feature film attached. They are mentioned in Doug Cuthand’s article in
The Star Phoenix about how this cut affects aboriginal people playing a major role in the film industry.
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Saskatoon native
Kim Coates has appeared in
Karma Film‘s feature films
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Ferocious and
Rufus (which have brought more than $6 million in production volume and approximately $4 million in Saskatchewan spend). He speaks out about the impact of the Tax Credit cut in the
Leader Post.