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New funding to address diversity in the film industry

admin March 27, 2021 No Comments

A new B.C. fund is set to help create more authentic Asian representation in Canadian filmmaking. Susan Hanson, Director of the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, shares the details of the…

Alberta gets rid of per-project tax credit cap to attract big-budget productions

admin March 26, 2021 No Comments

More made-in-Alberta movie productions are expected to happen going forward. On Friday it was revealed the Alberta government is getting rid of a significant hurdle for blockbuster film investors. Jill…

‘It’s silly’: Director of Bigfoot movie thanks Alberta energy centre for controversy

admin March 26, 2021 No Comments

After the controversy earlier this month, “it went back up to number eight and stayed there until last Sunday,” Stassen, who also produced and wrote the movie, said.

B.C. doctor helps film industry operate during the pandemic

admin February 12, 2021 No Comments

One of the industries that has managed to survive and thrive in B.C. during the pandemic has been movie production – thanks in part to its ability to innovate. As…

New ‘Superman and Lois’ TV series to be filmed in Surrey, B.C.

admin October 7, 2020 No Comments

Surrey, B.C., will once again serve as a stand-in for Superman’s hometown of Smallville. Surrey city council on Monday approved a three-year permit allowing the Cloverdale Fairgrounds to serve as…

Multiple B.C. film and television productions paused amid COVID-19 testing crunch

admin October 2, 2020 No Comments

Work on close to a dozen film and TV productions in British Columbia has ground to a halt due to a lack of COVID-19 testing capacity in the province. “The…

Netflix inks ‘very long-term’ deal for Vancouver production hub

admin September 27, 2020 No Comments

“We have Lifetime and we have Hallmark and Netflix and so many big studio productions happening here, so it’s a great opportunity for everyone.” If you’re the kind of Canadian…

New film set in the Okanagan wildfires

admin July 20, 2020 No Comments

An upcoming film release ‘Ash’ is set against the backdrop of the Okanagan wildfires. Director, Andrew Huculiak, shares his experiences shooting in B.C. [FIFU_URL][/FIFU_URL]

B.C. film industry hoping to bounce back after coronavirus closure

admin July 14, 2020 No Comments

After a four-month work stoppage due to the coronavirus pandemic, the B.C. film industry is hoping to bounce back. Already 24 productions have gotten back underway, and the industry is…

‘The actors are the most vulnerable’: Filming on two Vancouver-shot TV shows to resume in July

admin June 30, 2020 No Comments

Hollywood North is ready to roll again with two TV shows set to resume shooting in B.C. next month, under COVID-19 pandemic protocols and production-specific safety plans. Season 4 of ABC’s The Good…

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