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Last month, to little fanfare, one of our city’s own talents was presented with prestigious recognition. Vancouver-based independent director Michelle Ouellet was named by Playback, Canada’s film and television industry magazine, one of 10 up-and-coming talents to watch.
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Vancouver indie director works hard, gets recognized
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Yesterday’s CTV Upfronts—where the network outlines its 2012-13 TV schedule—revealed that a new police drama set (and filmed) in Vancouver has been ordered for January 2013.
The Vancouver police drama, currently titled Motive, will follow a female Vancouver police detective who “matches wits with killers.” From the report on CBC: “Each episode reveals not only the victim, but the killer as well. As the detective begins her work, the audience also is drawn inside the mind of the culprit.”
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New CTV Police Drama Set in Vancouver To Air January 2013
Earlier this month, when I was walking down Granville Street late one night, I stumbled upon a crime scene. Riot vans had congregated at the corner of Granville and Pender. There was a huge crowd, and several policemen were yelling into their radios.
Only upon closer inspection did I notice that the riot van said San Francisco Police Department on the side. Turns out I had stumbled onto a movie set for an upcoming TV series.
That got me thinking about how often Vancouver ends up in movies and on TV (often disguised as another city). I did some research and found a few of the top filming locations in the city (many thanks to a great article by John Mackie in the Vancouver Sun).
Below are 5 well known filming spots. If you know more, please comment below:
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Vancouver in the Movies: Top 5 film locations
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