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BC Film Commission
The Creative BC Film Commission, formerly the BC Film Commission and also referred to as the Provincial Film Commission at Creative BC, is an agency established by the provincial government that promotes film and television in British Columbia including Metro Vancouver. Creative BC integrates the growth and development efforts of the province's creative industries including Motion Picture, Music and Sound Recording, Interactive and Digital Media, and Book and Magazine Publishing. Formerly, the BC Film Commission fell under the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. They operated under a budget of $948,000 for 2010-11. The BC Film Commission and BC Film and Media were merged in April 2013 to become Creative BC. The services of both legacy organizations are offered by Creative BC. www.creativebc.com The film commission oversees eight regional commissions including Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism, Columbia Shuswap Film Commission, the Greater Victoria Film Commission, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood North
Hollywood North is a colloquialism used to describe film production industries and/or film locations north of its namesake, Hollywood, California. The term has been applied principally to the film industry in Canada, specifically to the city of Toronto, Ontario and more recently also Vancouver, British Columbia. Use of the term The title has been claimed for both Toronto, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver Vancouver has been used as a filmmaking location for over a century, beginning with ''The Cowpuncher's Glove'' and ''The Ship's Husband'', both shot in 1910 by the Edison Manufacturing Company. Isolated by distance from the domestic film production communities in Toronto and Montreal, it became known as "Hollywood North" for its role as a production centre for US feature films shot in British Columbia. The provincial government first established a film development office in 1977 to market the province to the Hollywood community. In 2000, BC crossed the bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Filming Locations In Metro Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia has a large film and television production industry, which earned it the nickname "Hollywood North." It usually serves as a substitute location for other cities and locales. This is a list, arranged by region, of films and television series shot in the Lower Mainland, including several prominent filming locations in Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, plus those in the adjoining Sea-to-Sky Corridor and Sunshine Coast regions. Village of Anmore Buntzen Lake *''The 4400'' (TV series) *'' Dark Angel'' (TV series) *''Freddy vs. Jason'' *''Hot Rod'' *'' It'' *'' Lake Placid'' (1999) *''Pathfinder'' *''Smallville'' (TV series) *''Supernatural'' (TV series) *''The X-Files'' (TV series) Bowen Island Municipality *''American Gothic'' *'' Charlie St. Cloud'' *''Double Jeopardy'' *''The Fog'' *''Harper's Island'' *''The Russia House'' *''The Wicker Man'' Britannia Beach *'' Are We There Yet?'' *''Final Days of Planet Earth'' *'' Free Willy 3: The Rescu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
