Welcome to this site about movie studio history, particularly focussing on universal studios hollywood. We are a full service production facility conveniently located just 15 minutes from downtown vancouver and 25 minutes from vancouver international airport. Tours range from customized jaunts to multiday excursions. There are over 16 vancouver film studio careers waiting for you to apply. I lived within a short walk of a permanent film set here in vancouver, but it was a. Vancouver film studios is uniquely designed to meet the needs of even the most demanding film, television, and commercial projects and has hosted more than 100 productions, including awardwinning hollywood blockbusters. In february, disney channel announced that its widelypopular animated series kim. The following studios and locations offer regular tours to the public, or are open access. Explore victorias highlights on this smallgroup day trip from vancouver. The term has been applied principally to the film industry in canada, specifically to the areas of toronto and vancouver. This is a quick piece we did at the north shore film studios in vancouver, canada as part of a help film bc presentation to local government representatives. Vancouver film studios vfs provides modern production facilities and infrastructure for both film and television projects. Many vancouver visitors dont know that vancouver has a booming film industry or that movies have been made in vancouver since the 1930s. For further inquiries please contact alan ferris at alan.
Culver city, ca 90232 310 2444000 formerly mgm studios, this. It is the firstever carbon neutral production centre in canada. Feel the fast and magic atmosphere of your favorite tv show during a walking tour of the places set as stages for it. Vancouver film studios exemplifies green business practices and community involvement. Having once worked at tourism vancouver 8 years ago at their info centre, i remember a couple asked once how they could get to the film location of smallville cloverdale but out of the thousands of people i spoke to that summer, movie tours. Contact us vancouver film studios, vancouver, bc, canada. Sony pictures studio tours 10202 w washington blvd. Jesse metcalfe and meghan ory have returned to the parksvillequalicum area of vancouver island to start filming hallmarks hit series chesapeake shores season 3.
This tour will drive you all over vancouver and the lower mainland during a 7 to 8 hours tour. Fairmonthotel vancouver provides an excellent alternative filming location. After rebranding to vancouver film studios in 1999, they went on to build 12 state of the art sound stages alongside existing construction mills and office spaces to serve the growing needs of international and north american producers. The city of vancouver is touting a 40percent increase in film and tv production activity in 2015 over 2014, and projects are routinely under way across the lower mainland the slick new city. Movie tours in vancouver vancouver forum tripadvisor. There are several large movie studios in the region, some of which are included on guided tours.
The tours run for about 75 to 90 minutes and the starting point varies according to each tour. Many vancouver visitors dont know that vancouver has a booming film industry or that movies have been. Currently, bcs thriving film industry is the third largest film production center in north america. Switch on riverdale, supergirl, the flash, deadpool, fifty shades of grey or hundreds of other fan faves and youll see countless scenes starring vancouvers most photogenic spaces.
People all over the world rave about the great outdoors and stunning film locations of british columbia. Vancouver film studios vfs provides the production facilities and infrastructure that have made vancouver one of the largest centers for film and television production in north america. The flash films regularly downtown vancouver, giving us lots of opportunities to visit some of its filming locations. Search 70 film studios jobs now available in vancouver, bc on, the worlds largest job site. Vancouver film studios is located on a secure, multiacre lot, just 15 minutes from downtown and 25 minutes from the airport. Vancouver film studios is a film production facility located in vancouver, british columbia, canada, and is operated by the mclean group of companies. Smallgroup victoria and butchart gardens day trip from. For a full list of movies and tv shows that are filming in vancouverbritish columbia right now and what their neon code signs are, check out our in production page. Explore vancouver, the north shore, and the capilano suspension bridge on a fullday coach tour that takes in some of the citys top sites. The level of canadian production has increased since the ratification of the canadaunited states free trade agreement in 1988. Community vancouver film studios, vancouver, bc, canada. The lowstress way to find your next vancouver film studio job opportunity is on simplyhired. The movie industry in vancouver is booming once again.
Bridge studios vancouver, british columbias premiere. Fans of vancouver tours are walking tours downtown vancouver. Vancouver film studios vfs provides modern production facilities and. Vancouver island film studios vancouver island film studios.
Owned and operated by the mclean family of the mclean group of companies, vancouver film studios began in 1987 when the family acquired northstar studios. I was wondering if vancouver offered any movie tours like they do in. About us vancouver film studios, vancouver, bc, canada. Babelsberg film studios potsdambabelsberg, germany bavaria filmstudios munich. Our ecofriendly business is also a participant in the city of vancouvers still creek enhancement. In a world that changes quickly, our uncompromising commitment to quality and exceeding expectations has never wavered. But for a different nz film experience, try a tour of the weta workshop. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at vancouver film studios. Graduate with a professional portfolio of work showcasing your abilities. Vancouver film studios bridge studios, with one of the largest special. Some tour companies will even pick you up in a limousine. Vancouver animation studios austin visuals 3d animation.
Our business leads the vancouver film industry in environmental sustainability practices. Vancouver film studios fullservice production facility in vancouver, bc is uniquely designed for the needs of film, television and commercial projects. Our sightseeing guides will help you find the perfect activities from outdoor adventures to food tours. North vancouver, bc, canada cinespace film studios toronto, on, canada north shore studios north vancouver. The three largest production companies in the area are.
Bridge studios vancouver, british columbias premiere film studio. A 25acre complex in metro vancouver with over 300,000 square feet of purposebuilt stages and support facilities for film and television production, cmpp has been home to a large list of blockbuster feature films and longrunning television series, including mission impossible, godzilla, supernatural, a million little things, batwoman, world of warcraft, and legends of tomorrow. Introducing vancouver island film studios facility space a 50 x 175 8,750 sq. Honestly, i dont think theres a huge demand for such tours amongst the casual vancouver tourists. Your highlight will surely be worldfamous butchart gardens, a stunning 55acre 22hectare sprawl of floral gardens and a national historic site of canada. Austin visuals 3d animation studio is a company that specializes in producing highquality, concepttolaunch 3d animation, product graphics, elearning training content, television commercials, web commercials, and videography deliverables for a local and global client base. Liveaction movie based on disneys popular animated series filming in vancouver. Macinnes farms home of jamestown, a unique property in langley, film location vancouver, farm tours, eggs, honey, hazelnuts, hops. Theres a lot to choose from when it comes to enjoying vancouvers film and television scene source. North shore studios is a film company located in the city of north vancouver, british columbia. Hollywood north is a colloquialism used to describe film production industries andor film locations north of its namesake, hollywood, california. Acquired by bosa developments in 2006, it was previously part of lions gate entertainment and was then known as lionsgate studios there are 8 stages totaling 2,435 square feet ranging from 11,000 to 20,000 square feet as well as street scape.