Why Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the best place in Canada to produce cutting-edge creative work. We have world-class animation, VFX, film and video gaming companies, a talented workforce, top-tier training and some of the best cost-saving tax credits in North America.
Get up to 40% credit on labour expenditures and marketing and distribution expenses.
Get up to 65% credit on eligible Manitoba labour expenditures.
Take advantage of Manitoba's creative industries tax credits.
Living in Winnipeg
Winnipeg is a proudly multicultural city that offers an exceptional quality of life, exciting attractions and a celebrated arts, culture and culinary scene. It's the ideal place for creatives, which is why film and interactive digital media companies are coming to Winnipeg to grow their businesses and attract the talent they need to grow.
Winnipeg is rated E for Everyone. Our gaming ecosystem is full of opportunities, which is why major gaming companies like Ubisoft and Complex Games are based here. The Manitoba Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit offers some of the industry's most significant savings, helping you keep your costs low and creativity high. Winnipeg is also home to the only Unreal Authorized Training Center in the Prairies, StudioLab xR, which is designed to develop the skills companies and students need to get into virtual production.
Winnipeg is an animation and VFX production powerhouse. Leverage local companies like Urban Post for post-production and VFX, Dacapo for voice production, or creative animation studios like Ape Squared or ZenFri. Apply for the Manitoba Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit. And last but not least, tap into our talent pipeline: Sisler High School's CREATE program provides students with industry pathways and RRC Polytech provides hands-on advanced training.
Winnipeg offers the best film incentives in the business. Whether you're coming here for a full production or hiring a local company for post-production, you can count on the permanent Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit to keep your budget in check. Award-winning production companies like Original Pictures and live-action infrastructure like Big Sky Studios can support any project. Manitoba Film and Music can help you secure your tax credit, IATSE 856 and Film Training Manitoba offer training so everyone on set is industry-ready and when it comes to getting film permits, The City of Winnipeg's Film Office makes it fast and easy.
