Filming in Vancouver: Christmas TV movies abound, Idris Elba and Kate Winslet praise Vancouver

Idris Elba hit the Toronto International Film Festival’s red carpets with his new girlfriend from Vancouver, Sabrina Dhowre.

While, inexplicably, egg nog has already hit Vancouver store shelves prior to Halloween, if you happen to see elaborate Christmas decorations around town, they may not necessarily be companies trying to push the Noel season upon us prematurely.

What you might be witnessing are the numerous Christmas TV movies being shot around town.

In fact, there are so many seasonal TV specials being shot here, Vancouver might as well be renamed Hollywood North Pole.

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Filming in Vancouver: Christmas TV movies abound, Idris Elba and Kate Winslet praise Vancouver

Kate Gives Vancouver a Shout Out From the Red Carpet

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Kate Winslet walked the red carpet at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF),  and gushed about how much she loved filming The Mountain Between Us in Vancouver. Check it out!

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Kate Gives Vancouver a Shout Out From the Red Carpet

Filming in Vancouver: Van Helsing, Better Things, Christina Ricci, and more

Christina Ricci will star in the Canadian thriller Distortion.

While Vancouver may be known Hollywood North, numerous productions also shoot throughout the province as well, bringing stars through our city.

While some shoot solely in locations outside of Vancouver, others shoot in both Vancouver and other B.C. locations

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Filming in Vancouver: Van Helsing, Better Things, Christina Ricci, and more

Filming in Vancouver: The Predator, The Mountain Between Us, ReBoot: The Guardian Code, and more

Boyd Holbrook will star in The Predator.

Creative fields can be unpredictable at times, and the world of film and TV are no exception.

In this week’s roundup of what’s shooting in Vancouver, we take a look at two productions that had some shooting dates changed.

There’s also a major Hollywood film wrapping up, and two TV series about super smart teens starting up. So let’s get to it, shall we?

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Filming in Vancouver: The Predator, The Mountain Between Us, ReBoot: The Guardian Code, and more

Vancouver Screen Scene: Lost in Space, Van Helsing, and more

B.C.’s Molly Parker will star in the reboot of the sci-fi TV series Lost in Space.

A happy solar new year to all and the new year means productions are getting back to business after being on hold over the holiday season.

A bunch of TV series are back into the swing of things, with some of them ending later this month.

But there are a bunch of more productions about to take their place, including a reboot of a 1960s sci-fi series and a dark fantasy TV series about a vampire huntress.

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Vancouver Screen Scene: Lost in Space, Van Helsing, and more

Vancouver Screen Scene: Ice, No Tomorrow, Date My Dad, and more

The TV series Ice, starring Cam Gigandet, will be wrapping up production this week.

‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the city, not a production was stirring, not even a miniseries.

Well, not quite. But a number of productions are taking a break for the holiday season and several are wrapping up.

That said, the new year will bring a number of new productions to the city, and we’ve already got one on our radar.

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Vancouver Screen Scene: Ice, No Tomorrow, Date My Dad, and more

Vancouver Screen Scene: Casey Affleck, When Calls the Heart, Public Schooled, and more

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As we head into the holiday season, numerous productions shooting in Vancouver are winding up or taking breaks to give their cast or crew time some seasonal relaxation.

While things may slow down a bit around Christmas and New Year’s Eve, January will usher in a new wave of productions heading into town.

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Vancouver Screen Scene: Casey Affleck, When Calls the Heart, Public Schooled, and more