Established in 1987, Manitoba Film and Music was originally created as a joint initiative between Manitoba and the
Government of Canada, and was known as the
Cultural Industries Development Office. It became a not-for-profit corporation in 1992, and acquired its current status in 1998. MFM reported
CA$173 million in production revenue for 2017. The following year, MFM's funding was reduced to $3.58 million from $3.87 million in 2017. Considering the allocation of public funding, in early December 2018, the Manitoba government also ordered a review of the effectiveness of Manitoba Film and Music. That year, Manitoba Film and Music projected a record high in revenue, looking at “a quarter billion" dollars. ==References==