Canadian Incentive Strategy

The money is already on the table.

US productions leave six and seven figures on the table in Canada every year. I make sure you don't.

36–45%Top provincial rates for service productions
13Provinces & territories modelled
CA$12B+Annual Canadian production volume
About
CineNorth team
"I'm a producer who learned finance — not a consultant who learned film."

Sam Fleischer has spent a decade in the room — running service productions in Canada, launching multi-show operations in Toronto, and building greenlight models at Legendary Entertainment.

He's structured finance plans alongside Netflix and Sky Cinema partnerships. He's been on set at 4am and in the financing meeting at 10am.

Legendary Entertainment Netflix Sky Cinema UCLA Anderson MBA '26 USC Peter Stark MFA
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Services

What working with me looks like.

Every engagement starts with a free 20-minute assessment. Scope scales to where your project is.

01

Budgeting & Incentive Snapshot

Fast clarity on feasibility and regional strategy — before you commit to a province or sign a deal. Assumptions memo, incentive snapshot, and preliminary top sheet.

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02

Production Budget & Schedule

A defensible, incentive-integrated budget and schedule built for financing submissions and audit planning. Detailed budget, one-line schedule, two rounds of refinements.

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03

Finance Plan & Consulting

A structured plan for investors — with a working recoupment model and guidance on incentives, structure, and risk. IRR/ROI modeling, exec summary, and 1:1 consulting.

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Why Canada

Every province. Every incentive.

Four featured regions below — including post-production eligibility and VFX bonuses. Explore all 13 provinces & territories →

British Columbia

Pacific & Mountain

36%
Labour-based · +16% DAVE on VFX
Ontario

Urban & Great Lakes

21.5%
QPE (hybrid) · +18% OCASE on VFX
Québec

VFX & Animation Hub

25%
All-spend · +16% VFX bonus
Manitoba

Prairie & Northern

45%
On labour · no CanCon req

Get a free incentive assessment for your project.

I'll tell you which programs apply, what you'll recover, and whether post-production qualifies — in 20 minutes.

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Let's talk about your project.

Whether you're budgeting your first Canadian production or optimizing incentives on your fifth — the conversation starts with a free 20-minute assessment.

Based in
Canada & Los Angeles
Response
Within 24 hours

Quarterly Incentive Updates

Get notified when provincial incentives change, new programs launch, or deadlines shift. No spam — just the numbers that matter to your budget.