B.C. Premier David Eby said that the province stands with workers in the B.C. film industry as U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new tariff over the weekend that could greatly impact Canadian and global film production. Trump posted on Truth Social that a 100 per cent tariff on all movies produced outside the United […]
Netflix in Your Neighbourhood, an initiative launched to help fans discover where their favourite shows have been filmed, just revealed the B.C. filming locations for four popular shows, including some Metro Vancouver spots. The four shows added to the initiative include the first episode of the latest season of Black Mirror, the second season of The […]
An iconic horror film and book has inspired a TV series that will be shot in Metro Vancouver. Carrie, a 1974 novel written by acclaimed horror writer Stephen King, is getting a TV show with Mike Flanagan at the helm. Flanagan has some experience with King’s stories, as he was the director and writer of […]
B.C. continues to push back against ongoing financial pressure from the United States; however, cancelling American film industry contracts won’t be part of its retaliatory efforts. Last week, B.C. Premier David Eby announced a directive to the government to cancel American contracts whenever viable. It appears as though cancelling the lucrative filming contracts wasn’t viable, […]
More than a decade after first planting roots in Vancouver’s visual effects (VFX) community, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) has officially opened its new, purpose-built and expanded studio. Earlier this year, ILM began operations in its new 40,000 sq. ft. space, which spans two levels within the base podium of The Stack — a striking […]
An iconic 2000s TV series is being revived, and actors like Bryan Cranston, Frankie Muniz, and others will be in Vancouver for the shoot beginning next month. Do you know what show we’re talking about? Yes? No? Maybe? You don’t know? Should we repeat the question? It’s Malcolm in the Middle. We could’ve just told you […]
The locations are also the centre of the industry’s new Cineventure Campaign, which guides visitors to locations where their favourite series and movies were shot.
Blink and you might miss it, but the village of Sayward is your first stop on the scenic highway north of Campbell River — and it’s well worth the detour if you’re making a trip to the north end of Vancouver Island. Situated on the forested edge of the Johnstone Strait, the tiny village is […]
Just before Christmas, the Government of British Columbia announced it would increase tax incentives for the film and television production industry to attract and encourage more productions in the province. These represent some of the largest changes in incentives for Hollywood North, focused in the Metro Vancouver region, in about a decade. The incentives are […]
Bring on the holiday cheer with Christmas movies filmed right here in Vancouver! Nothing feels more cozy than snuggling up with a cup of hot cocoa and binge-watching those classic holiday films. But did you know that some of your favourites were filmed right here in town? From Elf to Christmas with the Kranks, get […]