BC Film Industry

• ‘Nerve-wracking’: B.C. film, TV industry feeling 100-day impact of Hollywood strike

  Shawn Williamson, a producer at Brightlight Pictures, said his business has "effectively completely shutdown" 100 days into the writers strike in Hollywood.

  Entertainment

  Aug 9, 2023
  
• ‘Coyote’ takes home best feature, best performance awards at Whistler Film Festival

  The film about a widower asked to take care of a grandson he didn't know he had took home the $35,000 Borsos award for best Canadian feature.

  Entertainment

  Dec 5, 2022
  
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• B.C. district council for Directors Guild of Canada issues strike notice

  The guild says the key issues include wage differentials as the minimum wage increases, as well as wage increases that are retroactive to expiry of the last collective agreement.

  Entertainment

  Apr 26, 2022
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• ‘I understand the mission’: Actor Jesse Lipscombe on Black representation in film

  Jesse Lipscombe, who lives in Vancouver, is known for his starring role in the 2017 comedy-drama, It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway. 

  Perspectives

  Feb 2, 2022
• Okanagan film industry rebounds after COVID-19 took top billing

  The 2021 film and television production schedule keeps expanding with both new projects and new companies coming to film in the Okanagan.

  Economy

  Apr 8, 2021
• Okanagan film industry continues to grow through ongoing pandemic

  The Okanagan Film Commission says movie producers created around $48 million in economic impact in the region last year.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2021
• Crash course aims to help women of colour break into B.C. stunt driving industry

  "A lot of women would never develop those skills because they would never get a chance. That same limitation is doubly so for women of colour."

  Jul 9, 2020
• ‘The actors are the most vulnerable’: Filming on two Vancouver-shot TV shows to resume in July

  'The Good Doctor' and 'When Calls the Heart' have both confirmed July 20 filming start dates in Vancouver as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

  News

  Jun 29, 2020
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• No break on 14-day quarantine for Hollywood stars, says B.C. premier

  "They're going to have to self-isolate if they want to work in British Columbia," said Premier John Horgan in a Facebook Live video Friday.

  Economy

  May 8, 2020
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• Coronavirus fears shut down major film productions in B.C., workers told to apply for EI

  An email obtained by Global News that was sent to members of the union representing film and TV workers in B.C. said "approximately" 25 productions in the province were halting production.

  Mar 15, 2020