Hollywood North

• ‘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.

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  Aug 9
  
• Production frozen in B.C.’s Hollywood North amid historic U.S. writers, actors strike

  British Columbia's film and television industry is heavily dependent on U.S. productions, and the actors and writers guilds' strike means much of the work has ground to a halt.

  Economy

  Jul 14
  
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• Writers strike could hurt Hollywood North, but few impacts in Toronto so far

  Officials say that production in Toronto has not yet suffered too much as a result of the strike, which has shut down shows in the United States, including Saturday Night Live.

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  May 6
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• ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 will be shot in Vancouver

  “We’re incredibly excited to have one of the largest shows on television choose to film in Vancouver,” Mayor Ken Sim told Vancouver's Economic Commission Friday.

  Entertainment

  Mar 31
• True Hamiltonian to unveil ‘Hollywood North’ collection at Supercrawl

  True Hamiltonian clothing brand founder Max Francis says the collaboration with students a part of the Agency at Mohawk College will debut at Supercrawl in September.

  Entertainment

  Aug 23, 2022
• 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
• ‘Hollywood North’ workers from outside Canada will be required to quarantine for 14 days once back in B.C.

  WorkSafeBC has provided guidelines to the film and television sector in order to allow for the safe resumption of the industry.

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  Jun 9, 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: Okanagan film industry eager to start rolling again

  With B.C.’s film industry on the verge of restarting, Okanagan insiders are anxious to get back down to business.

  May 7, 2020