Carole Vivier (HANDOUT)
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s film and music community is mourning the passing of Carole Vivier.
A trailblazer in her industry, Vivier served as the CEO and film commissioner of Manitoba Film & Music from 1993 to 2019. Under her leadership, Vivier was instrumental in transforming the province into a thriving production hub.
She pioneered Western Canada’s first film tax credit, helping grow Manitoba’s film industry from $12 million in the early 1990s to over $269 million by 2019. Her efforts attracted major productions, including “Shall We Dance,” “Capote,” and “A Dog’s Purpose.” She also championed local talent, supporting artists like Guy Maddin, Chantal Kreviazuk, and The Lytics.
Vivier served on numerous boards and played a key role in bringing the JUNO Awards to Winnipeg in 2014. She was also recognized with the Order of Manitoba (2014) and the Order of Canada (2024).
Vivier, a lung cancer survivor, last spoke out in November of last year as part of a public awareness campaign for harmful radon detection.
“More people die from lung cancer than breast, colorectal and prostate combined, yet lung cancer receives the least amount of research funding,” she said at the time. “That’s why campaigns such as this are vitally important.”
Vivier was 73.
