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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.

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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.

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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.

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How Donald Sutherland Helped Put Hollywood North on the Map

In Memoriam.

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How a Former Prisoner of War Became One of Vancouver’s Most Successful Writers

James Clavell’s Shogun remains a pop culture touchstone.

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The Horror Classic That Ushered In a New Era in B.C. Filmmaking

The Changeling was the greatest film of Canada’s notorious “tax shelter era.”

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Two Cult Thrillers Reveal What Vancouver Fears About Itself

Both shot in the city, two films dig under the quiet exterior of Vancouver life.

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Two 1970s Genre-Bending Western Movies Have Roots in British Columbia

The local connections of McCabe & Mrs. Miller and The Outlaw Josey Wales.

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Watch Local: Made In B.C. Films at VIFF

See the province through fresh eyes.