In 1993, Bittman was named as head of the Nova Scotia Film Development Corporation."Bittman named N.S. film boss". Halifax Daily News, March 31, 1993. In this role he helped to pass legislation creating a provincial tax credit for film and television production,"Atlantic Scene". Playback, April 10, 1995. and introduced an ambitious plan to build and operate the province's first full sound stage,"N.S. film industry gets boost: Province to help finance construction of sound stage". The Globe and Mail, February 16, 1995. but was dismissed from the role in 1996 after the NSFDC board rejected his financing plan."Fired exec says funding power behind split with film agency". Halifax Daily News, June 27, 1996.
