2 filmmakers choose to shoot projects in P.E.I. as Island industry sees ‘little bit of an uptick’ [Video]

When Jenna MacMillan left Prince Edward Island to attend film school in Toronto, her plan was always to come back.

Now she has. With 10 years of producing under her belt, MacMillan is directing and executive producing the latest film to shoot on the Island, The Snake.

“For me, it was just an obvious location for The Snake,” she said of P.E.I. “It’s absolutely incredible to be able to work where I live and to have that opportunity.”

Having grown up on P.E.I., MacMillan said she remembers the television show Emily of New Moon being filmed in the province.

‘Having aspiring filmmakers that want to stay on P.E.I. — there’s an option for them now,’ says Jenna MacMillan, director and executive producer of The Snake. (Tony Davis/CBC)

“There was an active tax credit when I grew up, so that was a big reason why I decided to go to university for film,” she said.

“Having that option available for the upcoming youth …