News Items tag as: Okanagan Film Commission

This could be your first step into the Okanagan’s film and television industry
August 13, 2022 - 6:02 PM

A weekend of film crew bootcamp in Westbank will help those with dreams of working in show business figure out where they might fit into the industry.
'A place to make films': Okanagan movie industry coming of age
June 28, 2022 - 6:00 PM

Not only is the film industry in the Okanagan booming, it has become a film centre, according to the film commissioner.
Psychological drama filming in the South Okanagan
August 03, 2021 - 3:30 PM

A new Indie feature film will be shooting in Penticton, Summerland, Keremeos and Osoyoos this summer.
Film crew in Penticton to shoot pilot for Kevin Costner-produced TV series
April 06, 2021 - 5:06 PM

If the intent was to not attract attention, it was pretty hard not to notice dozens of trucks, trailers and tents set up on the parking lot of Penticton’s Wholesale Club.
Lifetime movie being shot in Osoyoos, Oliver and Cawston
April 06, 2021 - 2:14 PM

Secrets of a Marine’s Wife, a Lifetime movie starring actors from Riverdale and Arrow, will be shooting in Osoyoos, Cawston and Oliver this month.
Okanagan film industry brought almost $50 million to the region in 2020
February 11, 2021 - 6:30 AM

Even though COVID-19 caused a slowdown in film production last year, the Okanagan Film Commission was still able to secure two dozen shoots worth $48.8 million to the local economy, according to the film commissioner.
Film commission puts out call for Okanagan locations
January 29, 2021 - 9:54 AM

The Okanagan Film Commission is looking for shooting locations, and that could mean a house or property like yours.
2020 most lucrative year on record for Okanagan movie industry
January 20, 2021 - 12:14 PM

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, movie-making in the Okanagan pulled in more cash in 2020 than ever before.
Film crews to shoot Hallmark TV movie in Summerland
October 09, 2020 - 11:07 AM

A Hallmark TV movie is being shot in Summerland starting next week.
Film production booming in the Okanagan: Film commissioner
September 09, 2020 - 5:00 PM

There's no end in sight for film productions in the Okanagan since the industry has been given the green light to resume in B.C. during the pandemic.
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Shortages of meat, produce at Walmarts in Okanagan, Kamloops
Kelowna Walmart shoppers may be surprised to learn there isn't much produce or meat available for sale this week. Shelves were left bare in both sections and a sign reading “due to circumstances beyond our control, we are experien

Cannabis stores grapple with delivery stoppage as BCGEU workers go on strike
British Columbian cannabis stores are bracing for emptier shelves after a strike stopped the province's pot distribution centre from shipping out product. The British Columbia General Employees' Union (BCGEU), which represents about

Cost of building carriage houses in Kelowna may go up $20,000
Already the most expensive city in the Interior of B.C. for housing, the City of Kelowna is planning to add more than $20,000 to the cost of building one affordable option: carriage houses. A report going to city council on Monday, Aug. 22,

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