Okanagan Film Industry

Second World War action movie being filmed in Vernon
VERNON – The Vernon area will serve as the backdrop for a Second World War…

VIDEO: Crew scouted across Canada, picked Vernon for sci-fi thriller ‘The Recall’
VERNON – Vernon and the Okanagan Valley are getting high praise from the cast and…

Production company seeks Okanagan talent and 90s stuff for movie
KELOWNA – Another film is preparing to begin production in the Okanagan and the company…

New production studio is Kelowna’s ‘missing link’ to the film industry
KELOWNA – Kelowna will be further attracting film and animation stars, as council unanimously approved…

Local artists get a Hollywood nod as Merritt mural hits the big screen
MERRITT – There’s a local connection to a new movie that premieres next month in…

Burnaby film studio building big league soundstage in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A big piece of the infrastructure needed to make movies is coming to…
VIDEO: Okanagan backcountry stars in new Wesley Snipes movie trailer
VERNON – The first trailer for a feature film shot in the North Okanagan has…

YEAR IN REVIEW: Film, movie, TV show and documentary makers focused the lens all over B.C.’s interior in 2016
As Hollywood continues to rake in billions of dollars and independent films become easier to…

Sci-fi thriller featuring actors from Breaking Bad and The Expendables being filmed in Vernon
"A LOT MORE PEOPLE WILL BE PAYING FOR THEIR MORTGAGE FROM FILM WORK DONE LOCALLY"…

Wanted: Extras for TV movie shoot in South Okanagan
PENTICTON - South Okanagan residents have a unique opportunity to take part in the movie business. Odyssey Media and Reel One Pictures are looking for extras for the TV movie Hand in Love being filmed in Osoyoos. It will air on The Movie Network in Canada. Laurie Pavon-Solis is in charge of background casting for the...

Okanagan video company teaming up with Academy Award winning effects studio
KELOWNA – Immersive Media of Kelowna and Hollywood’s Digital Domain Holdings have struck a joint venture called IM360 to create ground breaking immersive entertainment. The “immersive entertainment” will be for multiple platforms, including virtual reality systems, and playback on tablets, smart phones and televisions, according to a media release. Immersive Media, with its head office...