Established in 1978, the BC Film Commission at Creative BC delivers support and resources to British Columbia’s motion picture industry, communities, stakeholders, and various partners that contribute to its longevity.
The BC Film Commission is crucial to sustaining motion picture activity in B.C. It promotes and facilitates the province’s production capabilities that make B.C. both a global centre of creative excellence and a full-service hub. The Commission strives to continually improve and innovate services in order to best serve and contribute to the growth and success of the industry as a whole.
Services
Library + Production Services
Through tailored location packages generated from Creative BC’s proprietary locations library, the Library + Production Services team provides domestic and international producers with a World of Looks that reflect their cinematic stories creative requirements from the rugged landscapes of the Kootenays to the Okanagan’s sunny vineyards or the Lower Mainland’s urban settings. We offer client service, locations, production expertise, and timely, up-to-date industry knowledge.
Industry + Community Affairs
The first point of contact for inquiries from the public and industry relevant to physical production in B.C. Creative BC plays an independent role in managing a variety of specific policy files, industry communications, and special initiatives.
Strategic Initiatives
The BC Film Commission at Creative BC is home to major industry initiatives spanning environmental, social, and regional activities. Creative BC leads these initiatives and is jointly supported by government and motion picture industry partners to ensure the sustainability of British Columbia’s motion picture through the Regions, Reel Green™, and Creative Pathways™.
About British Columbia
Geography
British Columbia is a large and diverse province, more variable physically and biologically than any comparable region in Canada. It spans 11 degrees of latitude and 25 degrees of longitude and covers 948 600 km2. Mountains feature prominently in the geography, environment, and culture of British Columbia; so too does the coast, which is intricate in detail and dotted with islands throughout its length.
Climate
Generally speaking, British Columbia is a cool, moist, mountainous, forested region. However, the province also has areas with Mediterranean-type, semi-arid, subarctic, and alpine climates. It has extensive plateaus, plains, and basins as well as several roughly parallel series of mountains.
Forests dominate the vegetation but there are also extensive areas of grasslands, wetlands, scrub, and tundra. (Source: SFU Data Warehouse 2007)
SFU Biogeoclimate Zone Page
Climate Averages
Sunrise / Sunset Tables
Tide Tables
Conversion Tables
Environment Canada Website