Below-the-line, physical production workers represent two-thirds of the industry's workforce in B.C.

They are the team working on set and on location, unlike above-the-line workers such as producers and writers who lead the creative direction of a production.

These are the technicians and craftspeople, designers, background performers, drivers and managers turning ideas into reality.

There are over 170 distinctive job roles below-the-line requiring diverse skill sets.

Pathways into the industry are as varied as the workers themselves. They are highly educated and trained with 72% attaining post-secondary education, 11% more than the B.C. workforce overall.

97% of below-the-line workers in physical production are B.C. residents.

Ninety percent of the independent contractors working in this contract labour force are members of six unions and guilds, which provide benefits such as healthcare, pensions and training.

As Lower Mainland/ Southwest production grows, expansion spreads beyond this hub's boundaries.

From 2012 to 2017, labour demand has increased proportionally across B.C.’s other economic regions.

The demographics of this labour force do not mirror those of the B.C. workforce overall.