Reopening Hollywood North
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Some of the BC film industry’s 35,000 crew are getting back to work after a 3-month Covid-19 shutdown as seven TV movies start production this month and next.
Related: Supernatural, The Flash & Dozens of Other Productions Shut Down in Vancouver Out Of Coronavirus Fears.
All have Canadian directors and crews. Any cast, creators or crew from outside Canada will need to do the government-mandated 14-day quarantine before heading to set.
Related: Hallmark & Other TV Movies First To Resume Production in Hollywood North After 3-Month Shutdowm
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TV movie For Better Or Worse started filming in Kelowna last week, according to the DGC’s BC Production List.
For Better or Worse
Director: David I. Strasser from Vancouver.
Dates: June 8th to 23rd.
The first Hallmark movie — Wedding Every Weekend — starts filming in Vancouver on June 22nd.
Wedding Every Weekend
Director: Kevin Fair from Vancouver.
Dates: June 22nd to July 11th.
Circus for Wedding Every Weekend.
Ok it’s Wedding every weekend I litterly yelled at the PA from my car 🤣 guy was so nice, I welcomed them back on there first day 😁 @WhatsFilming @yvrshoots
— ChefB (@chefbk11) June 22, 2020
One other TV movie — Christmas Forgiveness — begins that week as well.
Christmas Forgiveness
Director: Lucie Guest from Vancouver.
Dates: June 22nd to July 10th.
CF signs on mt. Lehman rd!! @WhatsFilming @yvrshoots
— ChefB (@chefbk11) June 22, 2020
Three other TV movies get underway in June.
Kite Festival of Love
Director: Christie Will Wolf from Toronto.
Dates: June 26th to July 17th.
Beverly Hills Wedding
Director: Paul Ziller from Toronto.
Dates: June 29th to July 19th
And two other TV movies on July 2nd.
Destination Wedding
Director: Jason James from Vancouver.
Dates: July 2nd to 17th.
My One True Love
Director: Heather Hawthorn Doyle from Vancouver.
Dates: July 2nd to July 17th.
Source: DGC-BC Production List.
