Vancouver Appoints First Film Commissioner
Courtesy of Animation World Network Industry powerhouse David Shepheard joins newly-created Vancouver Film & Media Centre to drive growth and innovation in Vancouver’s booming digital entertainment and interactive business sectors VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver and Vancouver Economic Commission today announced David Shepheard — formerly London’s successful film and TV sector lead — as Vancouver’s very […]
Prison Break Star Hails B.C. Film Industry, ‘On Par With the Greatest Crews Anywhere’
Prison Break actor Robert Knepper had complimentary words for the B.C. film industry this week, labelling local crews as some of the best in the world Courtesy of the Vancouver Sun The acting veteran, perhaps best known as Theodore (T-Bag) Bagwell on FOX’s Prison Break, was in Vancouver this week filming a recurring role on iZombie when he […]
Production Companies Feeling the Squeeze as Vancouver Film Industry Booms
Companies struggle to find workers and studio space as Vancouver sets production records Article and photos courtesy of CBC Vancouver’s red-hot film industry has production companies scrambling to find workers and shooting locations around the Lower Mainland. A ‘burnout of space’ is one reason Wayne Price, a local production assistant, says the industry is being squeezed. […]
New Report Ranks Vancouver High in TV Production
No sign of slow down in BC FILM & TV INDUSTRY Courtesy of CBC Television production houses are choosing Vancouver as one of their top go-to locations to shoot pilots of new shows, according to a new report from FilmL.A. Vancouver ranks third in TV pilot production in North America, says the not-for-profit organization, which looks at the health of […]
