SARS, Dollar, Economy = Ontario Movie Production Decline

Ontario’s movie and TV production fell 11 percent in 2003. “Spending on film and television productions fell to $874.1-million last year from $984.5-billion in 2002. The peak occurred in 2000, when spending hit $1-billion. Last year, the amount of foreign production fell to $369.9-million from $574.4-million in 2002.”