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How The Beachcombers and Danger Bay Brought B.C.’s Coast to Life on Screen

From Sam Wiebe’s new book Shot in Vancouver.

Hatley Castle’s Life on Screen—From House of Horror to Superhero Mansion

The many lives of a stately Vancouver Island home.

Hastings Racecourse’s Life on Film

Two men in priest outfits stand back to back on a bridge in We're No Angels.

The Story Behind We’re No Angels—Hollywood North’s Star-Studded Bomb

A-list stars and crew, winning source material, and an elaborate set couldn’t save it.

A man and woman stand outside a car in the movie Skip Tracer.

The Story Behind Vancouver Cult Classic Skip Tracer

The film that refuses to be forgotten.

A woman in a dimly lit room looks away from the camera.

Before Stardom, Sandra Oh Starred in Two Memorable Films in Vancouver

The Canadian actress wowed audiences and critics in her early work.

A man, David Duchovny, walks through a field with his hands up.

The X-Files, Vancouver, and a Legendary Backlash

Is it time to forgive David Duchovny?

One of the Great American Novels Was Adapted in Nelson, B.C.

Filmed in Canada by a Scottish director, Housekeeping brought an “unfilmable” story to the big screen.

50 Years Ago, Mark Vonnegut Looked to B.C. for a New Frontier

A literary icon’s son, a commune in Powell River, and a harrowing true story of mental illness.

A man with a long nose, played by Steve Martin speaks with a woman played by Daryl Hannah in Roxanne

How Roxanne Altered the Course of Steve Martin’s Career and Filmmaking in B.C.

Shot in Nelson, the romcom is a monument to Martin’s star power.