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Government of Manitoba, Manitoba Film and Music

Film and Video Production Tax Credit

Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not competitive, tax credit
Effort
1–2 hours
Can you get this?
✓Must be an eligible corporation
✓For film and video production projects
✓Up to 65% credit on eligible salaries
✓Up to 38% credit on Manitoba expenditures
Your real odds
This is a tax credit program, so eligibility determines your outcome, not competition against other applicants.
Your odds depend entirely on whether your production meets the program rules, because there is no jury and no fixed pool of money being divided among applicants.
What it takes
Review eligibility criteria for both the Cost-of-Salaries and Cost-of-Production tax credit streams on the Manitoba Film & Music portal1–2 hours
Register and apply through the Manitoba Film & Music online portalSeveral hours to a few days depending on documentation
Submit final reporting forms after production wrapsVaries by production
Worth knowing
Manitoba Film & Music describes this as the most competitive tax credit in Canada and one of the most competitive globally, and the up to 65% Cost-of-Salaries rate is high enough that it is worth calculating which of the two credit streams yields the larger benefit for your specific production budget.
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