Occupations in the Film & Television Industry
From 2019-2029, new immigrants to BC are projected to fill 31% of all job openings in the province.
Film & Television Industry: Occupations in Demand across all BC regions
| Occupation | Cumulative Number of Jobs* 2019-2029 |
| Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts, NOC 0512 | 870 |
| Producers, directors, choreographers and related Occupations, NOC 5131 |
2,390 |
| Film and video camera operators, NOC 5222 | 950 |
| Audio and video recording technicians, NOC 5225 | 1,410 |
| Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts, NOC 5226 | 2,050 |
| Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts, NOC 5227 | 1,760 |
* combination of replacement jobs and newly created jobs
Careers Available in the Film & Television Industry
Film, television and video production are the world’s fastest growing cultural industry. Employment opportunities in this sector are available in:
- Motion pictures
- Television
- Specialty Pay Television channels
- Animation
- Indie podcasting
Trends and Changes in Film & Television Industry Careers
New media and the Internet are creating new performance markets. If you dream of working in film or broadcasting, make sure that you keep your computer skills up to date.
Computerization is changing the way many people in film and broadcasting careers do their work. Some actors now wear body mics that are hooked to computerized sound systems. Specialized software is being used for all aspects of production from scriptwriting, to costume design, to musical scoring. Animation and special effects programs are central to many of today’s film and television programming. Radio, film and television editing is now completely digitized so that technicians can cut, mix and add elements by computer.
Sources: Careers in Culture [Cultural Human Resources Council]: Film & Broadcasting Careers, New Opportunities