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Sam Wiebe

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.

In 1982, B.C. Played Host to a Bizarre, Daring Gun Heist on the Set of First Blood

The great “Rambo robbery” was just one of several mishaps and delays on the set of Sylvester Stallone’s classic action film.