Greater Victoria Film Commission
The Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission (VISFMC) was established as a non-profit organization in 1996 with the objective to promote the Southern Vancouver Island as an international filming destination.[1]
Founded | 1996 |
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Type | Non-Profit Organization |
Focus | Economic Development - Market and promote the locations, skills and creativity inherent in Victoria and Vancouver Island to the global film industry. |
Location | |
Area served | Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
Website | GVFC Website |
Details
The Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission (formerly known as the Greater Victoria Film Commission) was originally a committee of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce until it was spun out into a separate organisation.[2]
The Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission receives financial support from Creative BC and the British Columbia Ministry of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development as well as the Southern Vancouver Island municipalities of: City of Victoria, District of Saanich, District of Oak Bay, City of Langford, City of Colwood, Town of Esquimalt, District of Sooke, Town of View Royal, and District of Highlands.[3]
As a non-profit the Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission has focused on developing the infrastructure required to provide necessary services and talent to the international film and television industry. As part of their efforts to increase film productions in the region they provide free services to production companies such as location scouting, location surveys, script breakdowns, digital location library, and assistance with film and work permits. The Vancouver Island-based organization works to attract film and media productions from around the world.
Films
Some films that have shot in the Greater Victoria area include:
- Little Women (1994)
- Final Destination (2000)
- X2 (2003)
- White Chicks (2004)
- X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
- In The Land of Women (2006)
- The Mermaid Chair (2006)
- Sorority Wars (2009)
- 2012 (2009)
- Bond of Silence (2010)
- The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (2010)
- Time After Time (2011)
- Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling Story (2011)[4]
- Mark & Russell's Wild Ride (2015)
- The Boy (2015)
- Pup Star (2015)
- Disney's Descendants (2015)
- Deadpool (2015)
For a comprehensive list, please visit the VISFMC.
Television series
- Spooksville (2013)
- Gracepoint (2014)
- ReBoot: The Guardian Code (2017)
References
- "About the Film Commission". Filmvictoria.com. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
- "Victoria Chamber of Commerce". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
- Times Colonist Newspaper
- Reid, Michael D. (2011-03-04). "J.K. Rowling biopic brings magic to Victoria streets". Victoria Times-Colonist. Retrieved 2012-03-18.