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CREATIVE
INDUSTRIES &
CULTURE
Rugged survivors race down empty streets, fleeing swarms of
infected humans — always cautious, always aware that they
could be next.
This isn’t really happening on the streets of Alberta — it’s the filming of
the popular HBO series The Last Of Us, which transformed several
Alberta locales into overgrown, post-apocalyptic ruins.
For more than 70 years, Alberta has attracted filmmakers — first for
its natural beauty and now with its abundant resources, including local
talent and dedicated film spaces. Calgary, Alberta’s largest city, even
ranks eighth in the top 25 cities to live and work as a filmmaker by
MovieMaker magazine.
The province’s prominent film and television industry has brought
Alberta to big and small screens around the world with productions
like Fargo, Prey and The Revenant. Since the launch of the Film and
Television Tax Credit in 2020 by the Government of Alberta, the
province has attracted over 100 productions, creating over 9,000
jobs, with a total production value of $1.7 billion.
As home to video game studios big and small (Beamdog and
Bioware are both Alberta originals), and host of the internationally
attended Alberta Games Series, Alberta’s gaming industry projects to
contribute up to $169 million to Alberta’s GDP by 2030.
All told, Alberta’s cultural industries contribute $5.3 billion to the province’s
economy every year, creating over 50,000 jobs for Albertans.
Edmonton Folk Fest, Photo by EEDC
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