Photo credit: Dan Anthon, Royal Roads University, Hatley Park National Historic Site GREATER VICTORIA FILM COMMISSION
NANAIMO Discover film-friendly Victoria on Vancouver Island, a setting of such unparalleled beauty and variety we want to share it with the world. From small town USA to Europe, from the East coast to the West coast and everything in between, whatever your script calls for Victoria has a world of location opportunities to choose from. With a locations library and web gallery that s easily accessible through our film office, we ve got it all. LADYSMITH CHEMAINUS The Greater Victoria Film Commission Interested in shooting in Victoria? The Greater Victoria Film Commission (GVFC) offers production and location services, script breakdown, scouting and surveys. A non-profit organisation, the GVFC is a one-stop shop LAKE COWICHAN DUNCAN SALTSPRING ISLAND providing a myriad of services and support to aid film production in the Greater Victoria Area. COWICHAN BAY Locations Plus a Whole Lot More With a 6 percent regional labour tax credit, a local skilled crew base and the mildest climate in Canada, Victoria offers a world of possibilities for the budget-conscious filmmaker. We also offer big market benefits, great hotels, restaurants and suppliers all in a small market setting at small market prices! COBBLE HILL SHAWNIGAN LAKE SIDNEY Getting Here - Getting Around Located on the southwestern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria, the capital of British Columbia is conveniently located 30 minutes by air from Vancouver and Seattle both with frequent daily connections to Los Angeles, Greater Victoria Film Commission 250-386-3976 P.O. Box 34-794 Fort St. 1-888-537-FILM (3456) PORT RENFREW JORDAN RIVER SOOKE MALAHAT LANGFORD SAANICH VICTORIA OAK BAY Victoria, BC, Canada admin@filmvictoria.com V8W 1H2 www.filmvictoria.com
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Member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts Modern luxury on the harbour 250-386-0450 1-800-663-7550 www.hotelgrandpacific.com 3
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Inn at Laurel Point 680 Montreal Street Victoria, BC, V8V 1Z8 250-386-8721 1-800-663-7667 www.laurelpoint.com 6
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1. Victoria Harbour - Songees Trail 2. Becher Bay 4. Craigdarroch Castle 5. Outer Harbour Member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts Modern luxury on the harbour 250-386-0450 1-800-663-7550 www.hotelgrandpacific.com 3.
Inn at Laurel Point 680 Montreal Street Victoria, BC, V8V 1Z8 250-386-8721 1-800-663-7667 www.laurelpoint.com 6. 7. Market Square 8. Hatley Castle 9. Esquimalt Lagoon 10. Fisgard Lighthouse 11. Douglas Street 12. Willow s Beach
Film Cowichan Box 158 Duncan, BC, V9L 3X3 250-746-7930 film@cowichan.net www.film.cowichan.net 13. Niagra Creek Trestle 14. Cowichan Bay 15. 16. Mill Bay Ferry Terminal 17. China Town 18. Mill Bay Road 19. Goldstream Provincial Park
Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour 728 Humboldt Street Victoria, BC, V8W 3Z5 250-480-3800 1-866-306-5451 www.marriottvictoria.com 20. 21. Johnson Street Bridge 22. The Fairmont Empress Hotel 23. Fisgard Lighthouse 24. Inner Harbour 25. Ogden Point Pier A and B 26. Bastion Square
27. BC Legislature 28. Downtown Victoria National Car and Truck Rental 767 Douglas Street Victoria, BC, V8W 2B4 250-386-1213 www.nationalvictoria.com 30. Botanical Beach 31. Fan Tan Alley 29.
Island North Film Commission Suite 203-871 Island Highway Campbell River, BC, V9W 2C3 250-287-2772 www.infilm.ca 32. 33. Royal Theatre 34. Kitesurfers off Dallas Road 35. Goldstream Provincial Park 36. Johnson Street 37. Market Square 38. Saanich Peninsula
Paul s Motor Inn 1900 Douglas Street Victoria, BC, V8T 4K8 250-382-9231 1-866-333-7285 www.paulsmotorinn.com 39. Mill Bay 40. Camosun College 41. 42. (left) Upper Harbour Place 1 (right) Bay Centre 43. Green Pastures 44. (left) Humboldt Valley 45. Goldstream Provincial Park (right) Shutters Residences
46. Inner Harbour 47. French Beach 48. Wharf Street 49. (left) Carnegie Building (right) Chinese Benevolent Assn. 50. Golf Course 51. Gorge Waterway 52. Selkirk Waterfront 53. Trial Island
Photo credit: Dan Anthon, Royal Roads University, Hatley Park National Historic Site 54. Christ Church Cathedral 55. Oak Bay Avenue 56. Sombrio Beach Front Cover: Hatley Castle Island Industrial FX Victoria s Independent Film Studio Unit 103-506 John Street Victoria, BC, V8T 1T6 250-590-7685 www.islandfx.ca Greater Victoria Film Commission P.O. Box 34-794 Fort St. Victoria, BC, Canada V8W 1H2 250-386-3976 1-888-537-FILM (3456) admin@filmvictoria.com www.filmvictoria.com Back Cover Creative assistance provided by Beverley Dondale
Island Industrial FX Victoria s Independent Film Studio Unit 103-506 John Street Victoria, BC, V8T 1T6 250-590-7685 www.islandfx.ca