WHAT'S FILMING IN METRO VANCOUVER THIS SPRING AND SUMMER
It looks like the TV and film production business in B.C., which in 2024 put $3.1 billion into the provincial economy and employed just over 42,000 full-time workers,
is rebounding. Here’s a look at some of the Hollywood North productions that are filming in-and-around Vancouver this spring and summer:
https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/movie-tv-productions-filming-metro-vancouver-spring-summer-2026
VANCOUVER
MAY BE SEEING FILM AND TV PRODUCTION REBOUND
Hiking a foreign film incentive appears to be leading to higher local shoot activity, insiders say.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/treamers-tax-credit-vancouvers-1236581069/
4 STORIES THAT HAVE FOLLOWED VANCOUVER FILMMAKER OLIVIA CHENG THROUGHOUT HER CAREER
As a lifelong reader, it’s no wonder Cheng’s career in film and TV has often been influenced by the stories that stay with her. Here are four of the books that have made a lasting impact on Cheng’s life and work.
https://www.cbc.ca/books/4-stories-that-have-followed-vancouver-filmmaker-olivia-cheng-throughout-her-career-9.7182710
THE STAR-STUDDED LEGACY OF A VANCOUVER MOTEL
‘The 2400’ has been home to Scully and
Mulder from ‘The X-Files,’ and more. But now change is coming for the old motor court.
https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2026/04/24/Star-Studded-Legacy-Vancouver-Motel/
CINESITE IS STAFFING UP IN MONTREAL & VANCOUVER FOR A NEW ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION
Cinesite has officially launched a recruitment drive at its Montreal and Vancouver studios as it enters production on a new, untitled animated feature for Skydance Animation and Netflix. The two studios have previously released Spellbound, and will launch Nathan Greno’s Swapped.
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/04/cinesite-is-staffing-up-in-montreal-vancouver-for-a-new-animated-feature-production/
VANCOUVER ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY TAPS INTO UNIQUE EVENT FORMATS TO DRAW BIGGER CROWDS
With its mish-mash of assorted seating, funky lighting, and back alley entrance off of East 3rd Avenue, The Hargrove has hosted album release parties and
regular concerts. The space is also a hive for songwriting intensives and lecture/shows about specific musical genres.
https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/event-cinema-live-music-tea-time-and-live-concert-lectures-are-a-hot-vancouver-entertainment-trend
WHO GETS THE FRINGE STAGE? NEW TWO-TIERED LOTTERY SPARKING TURMOIL AT OTTAWA FESTIVAL
Ottawa Fringe Festival's executive director recently changed a long-standing randomized selection process to a new system that prioritizes IBPOC
applicants.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-fringe-ibpoc
QUEBEC’S HIGHEST COURT RULES ACTORS CAN SMOKE ON STAGE
The Quebec Court of Appeal has ruled that actors are allowed to smoke cigarettes during their performances on stage and that a law
banning smoking in indoor public spaces infringes on their freedom of artistic expression. The ruling brings an end to a years-long legal saga for three theatre companies in Quebec City that were fined $500 between 2017 and 2019.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/quebecs-highest-court-rules-actors-can-smoke-on-stage/
HEATED RIVALRY CAN’T SAVE THE EMMYS
For as proudly Canadian as the show is, the sizeable shadow Heated Rivalry has cast over the current season of American television raises the question of whether the Emmys can’t just bend the rules for this sexy, popular outlier. The TV
Academy has certainly shown a willingness to adjust their rules to reflect an ever-changing TV landscape.
https://www.vulture.com/article/heated-rivalry-ineligible-emmys-2026.html
ARTS AND CULTURE CONTRIBUTED $65-BILLION TO CANADIAN ECONOMY IN 2024, THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE
LISTENING
Performing arts groups have been lobbying the government to create a new live performance tax credit. Let’s hope the finance minister mentions this proposal in his economic statement because it truly is an investment for all, not just one gender or one region.
https://www.hilltimes.com/2026/04/27/arts-and-culture-contributed-65-billion-into-canadian-economy-in-2024-so-the-government-should-be-listening/501121/
CANADIAN TV IS COOL NOW, AND JASMEET RAINA IS THRILLED ABOUT IT
Late Bloomer creator says that the success of Heated Rivalry has put eyes on the whole industry.
https://www.cbc.ca/arts/jasmeet-raina-late-bloomer-s3-9.7176338
OSCARS RULE CHANGES BAN AI ACTORS AND OVERHAUL INTERNATIONAL SUBMISSION
PROCESS
On the AI front, the new rules spelled it out in six key categories: For the acting awards, only roles “demonstrably performed by humans with their consent” are eligible, while screenplays “must be human-authored” to qualify. For overall qualifying, the Academy also said it “reserves the right to request more information about the nature of the use and human authorship.”
https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/awards/oscars-rule-changes-2026-ai-actors/
YOUR BEST SHOT: HOW TO SET UP A VIDEO STUDIO AT HOME
If you aspire to be the next big video content creator, a home studio is the logical next step. Since actually building one can feel
overwhelming, we rounded up the key questions, steps, and tips for setting up a home video studio that fits the needs of your projects.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-set-up-a-video-studio-at-home-80164/
AI AND ACTING: HOW TO SPOT CASTING SCAMS
AND PROTECT YOUR LIKENESS BEFORE YOU SIGN
There’s a lot of talk around AI and how it’s going to impact the industry. This raises another important question: How will Hollywood protect the people lower down the ladder, whose jobs could be more vulnerable to artificial intelligence? Actors need to be proactive and raise their awareness of how to protect themselves.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/how-to-spot-ai-casting-scams-protect-likeness/
DIRECTORS, WHAT DO YOU ACTUALLY MEAN BY “DIFFICULT PERFORMER”?
There are few labels in theatre that can stick to a performer faster, or do more quiet damage, than being called “difficult.”
And once it lands on someone, fairly or not, it can follow them for years. That is why I think directors, producers, and theatre leaders need to be much clearer about what they actually mean when they call someone difficult.
https://www.onstageblog.com/the-training-studio/2026/4/29/directors-what-do-you-actually-mean-by-difficult-performer
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April 30 - May 10
Western Canada’s largest documentary film festival returns with 40 features, 29 short or mid-length films, and 27 Canadian films. Join the
festival as it celebrates its 25th anniversary in various venues in downtown Vancouver.
https://www.doxafestival.ca
COLD READING SERIES
May 11
At the CRS we cast brand new scripts on the spot and watch them fly in front of a live
audience. This month features the script: ‘Sonnets to Orpheus’, a play by William Rubel.
https://www.coldreadingseries.com
IGNITE!
May 13 - 17
Celebrating its 25th Anniversary, the festival includes the production of two new One
Act Plays by local emerging playwrights and a Visual Arts exhibition. IGNITE! is an eclectic festival that celebrates excellence in emerging art and that is programmed and curated entirely by members of the Youth Panel at The Cultch.
https://ignite-youth-festival.com
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL CHILDRENS
FESTIVAL
May 25 - 31
Head down to Granville Island for this year's festival and enjoy spectacular performances from around the globe for kids and families of all ages! The 2026 Festival will feature circus arts, puppetry, theatre, dance, and music shows plus lots of arts activities created just for children.
https://www.childrensfestival.ca
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