NWT Film Rebate Program

This program is intended to encourage film producers to choose the Northwest Territories (NWT) as their film location by rebating a percentage of the money they spend in the area. The rebate covers costs such as goods and services, traveling within the NWT, and hiring or training local residents.

Eligible Applicants

Guest Producers**, NWT Co-Production Partners, and NWT Production Companies that are registered with GNWT Corporate Registries and licensed to do business in the NWT or will be prior to the start of funded activities.

Eligible Productions

• Projects with an anticipated NWT Spend of $100,000* or more and are: 
  • Feature length films, intended for release in cinemas, on physical media, or via streaming, or; 
  • Television programming intended for broadcast, on physical media or via streaming, or; 
  • Digital media projects, including those convergent to a television program intended for cross platform digital media exploitation and/or download; or, 
  • Commercials and music videos

Preference will be given to: 

• Projects with TV broadcast or theatrical distribution commitments, and/or;
• Projects that generate the greatest economic benefit to the NWT or professional experience benefit to NWT Resident(s)

For more complete eligibility requirements, please refer to the Program Guidelines.

Annual funding for this program is $1,000,000.

Funding is available for the following program categories:

• NWT Spend
  • Scripted Projects: 40% rebate for goods and services from NWT Businesses and NWT Resident labour
  • Non-scripted Projects: 30% rebate for goods and services from NWT Businesses and NWT Resident labour
  • Commercial: 20% rebate for goods and services from NWT Businesses and NWT Resident labour
• NWT Travel Rebate
  • 50% rebate on scheduled airline travel within the NWT

Note: Scheduled passenger and cargo flights whose departure and arrival are both within the NWT (excludes helicopter travel).

* All funds are in Canadian dollars.

** For definitions of terminology on this page, please refer to The Northwest Territories Film Rebate Program policy.