Many Vancouver visitors don't know that Vancouver has a booming film industry or
that movies have been made in Vancouver since the 1930s. Currently, BC's thriving
film industry is the third largest film production center in North America.
Vancouver Film Studios include Bridge Studios, Canadian Motion Picture Park, Eagle Creek Studios, Mammoth Studios, MJA Studios, North Shore Studios (was Lion Gate Studios), Vancouver Film Studios and Washington Studios.
If you want to know what's going on while you're in town, read the 'BackLot' column
published in the Vancouver Sun on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It will catch you up
on local happenings and gossip in the Vancouver film world.
To find out which productions are currently being shot in Vancouver, or to find
out about being an extra in a production, check out the frequently updated
BC Film Commission Film List
Watching A Film Shoot
If you'd like to watch a movie shoot, look for clues that indicate that a movie
is being shot nearby.
- Day glow pink, orange or green arrows tacked to
trees, fences and telephone poles point you in the
right direction. These arrows have an abbreviated name
of the production written on them.
- A long line of large white trucks parked where you
wouldn't expect them.
- American flags, mail boxes or a lot of cars with
American license plates indicate a movie location. So
do an unusually large number of old or unusual
vehicles
Local Film, Video, Television, Animation and Screen Writing Schools & Programs
Vancouver is a great place to study film, video, music, animation making and production,
and screen writing not only because there's plenty of hands-on experience available
but also because Vancouver has excellent educational facilities for media related
courses of study.