Filming in Vancouver: Fresh Off the Boat stars, 1990s tech bubble, Canadian medical drama

Fresh Off the Boat star Ali Wong will visit Vancouver to shoot a Netflix film with her costar Randall Park.

Lots has been happening in Vancouver’s screen scene over the past few weeks, particularly on the TV side of things, and there are also some new projects on the horizon.

Two new productions will be coming to town in the near future, one that features cast and crew from Fresh Off the Boat and the other a historical Canadian medical drama.

Speaking of history, a docudrama series will start depicting the 1990s tech bubble. Meanwhile, a number of TV pilots are calling it a wrap.

Here’s a rundown of what’s going on in the local film and TV industry this week.

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Filming in Vancouver: Fresh Off the Boat stars, 1990s tech bubble, Canadian medical drama

Filming in Vancouver: Stars align for 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and Vancouver International Film Festival executive director Jacqueline Dupuis helped open the 36th edition of VIFF.

As with previous years, the Vancouver International Film Festival has brought a bevy of filmmakers and stars to the city, to converge upon a cinematic smorgasbord.

The whole shebang kicked off back on September 28 with a spotlight on truly homegrown project.

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Filming in Vancouver: Stars align for 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival