VFX Finance Portal
for Approved Partners
Pixel Eye Pictures provides interim finance support for VFX and post production. This portal is for approved clients to manage requests, approvals, and reporting.
Who This Portal Is For
Producers and studios bridging cash flow between milestones during VFX and post delivery.
Teams managing vendor and payroll continuity during active delivery cycles.
What Happens Next
Submit a short request using the form below.
We confirm project fit and approval criteria.
We provision access. No operational detail shared publicly.
Questions
Yes. Access is by approval only and is not open to the public.
Basic project scope and contact verification. No financial detail required at this stage.
Yes. NDAs and access controls apply. All portal activity is confidential by default.
Canadian Federal & Provincial Incentive Support
Pixel Eye Pictures is structured to support productions accessing Canadian tax credit programs. Our accounting infrastructure is built to track, document, and report eligible expenditures across all applicable incentive streams.
| Authority | Program | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FederalCAVCO / CRA | CAVCO Certification Federal Production Tax Credits |
CAVCO certifies eligibility for federal production tax credits, which then support claims with CRA. The applicable program — CPTC or PSTC — depends on production ownership and type. These are separate programs and cannot be assumed to stack. |
| Creative BCProvincial | PSTC Production Services Tax Credit Basic 36% — for PP on or after Jan 1, 2025 |
Claimed by an eligible accredited production corporation. Basic PSTC is 36% of accredited qualified BC labour for productions starting principal photography on or after January 1, 2025. Regional 6%, distant-location 6% and DAVE 16% components have separate eligibility and expenditure rules; they are not automatic additions on the whole budget. The major-production 2% credit requires BC production costs exceeding C0 million and is available upon completion. Pixel Eye supports expenditure planning and documentation. |
| Creative BCProvincial | DAVE Digital Animation & Visual Effects Bonus 16% of eligible BC labour |
An additional 16% on qualifying BC labour directly attributable to eligible digital animation, visual effects and qualifying post-production activities. Available under the separate PSTC and FIBC routes, subject to their respective rules. Under PSTC, 36% basic plus 16% DAVE equals 52% provincially only where the labour qualifies for both. It does not apply to the entire vendor invoice. Federal assistance is calculated separately. |
| Creative BCProvincial | FIBC Film Incentive BC Basic 40% — for PP on or after Jan 1, 2025 |
Domestic Canadian-owned productions. Basic rate of 40% for productions commencing principal photography on or after January 1, 2025. The DAVE 16% bonus applies here as well. Claimed by the accredited production corporation. |
| BC Min. of Finance / CRAFederal & Provincial | SR&ED Scientific Research & Experimental Development |
Eligible R&D activities — including VFX pipeline development, proprietary tooling, and emerging technology — may qualify for SR&ED credits through CRA. BC maintains its own SR&ED credit with specific rules. Qualification requires meeting SR&ED tests; pipeline or VFX work does not automatically qualify. Confirm eligibility with tax counsel. |
| BC Min. of Finance / CRAProvincial | IDMTC Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit 25% on wages on or after Sept 1, 2025 |
25% of eligible BC salary and wages incurred on or after September 1, 2025 (17.5% for wages before that date). Registration with BC Ministry of Finance; claim filed with CRA. Applies to qualifying interactive digital media products with an interactive component. |
Claimant eligibility: Film credits require an eligible production corporation and production-specific certification or accreditation. Providing VFX services alone does not establish entitlement. SR&ED and IDMTC have their own claimant and expenditure tests. FIBC and BC PSTC are alternative routes, not credits to add together.
Current BC PSTC administration: Pre-certification is no longer required where the first accredited BC labour expenditure is incurred on or after October 20, 2025, or an FTTC eligibility certificate is revoked on or after January 18, 2026. The claim deadline is 36 months after tax-year end for tax years ending on or after August 17, 2024. The accreditation application fee is C,000 for applications received on or after March 1, 2026 where principal photography began after December 31, 2024.
Official guidance: BC PSTC, FIBC, IDMTC, and CAVCO.
Rules and rates change. Confirm eligibility and current rates with your production accountant or tax counsel.
What Approved Partners Access
Once provisioned, your workspace gives you full visibility into your finance engagement. All activity is private, logged, and covered under NDA.
Request Access
Complete the form below. We respond within two business days. Access is subject to approval.
