Regions of BC

If your script requires "snowy small town North America surrounded by alpine mountains", it’s here. Also known for its huge lakes with miles of shoreline, breathtaking scenery, full services and industry-friendly communities...this area is a filmmaker’s dream.

The Fraser Valley region is an awe-inspiring area just east of Vancouver carved by a mighty river on its way to the sea – the Fraser River cuts through the Coast Mountains and the fertile Fraser Valley it created. There are 9 cities/districts, a great variety of economic activity, many attractions, a mix of native and newly arrived cultures, a lively history, as well as a diverse geography.

Welcome to the Kootenays Region, British Columbia’s unique mountainous region is situated in the southeastern corner of the province.  Five spectacular mountain ranges, including the Canadian Rockies create breathtaking mountain and river valleys, each with its own unique character.

From glaciers and mountain-fed lakes to farm communities and small industrial towns, BC’s north is the hinterland with a heart. The region represents over 65 percent of BC’s spectacular and varied landscape.

The region is home to four distinct seasons, extensive and diverse forests, rugged mountains, farm land and spectacular coastal fjords.

Deserts and lush orchards, arid foothills and sprawling vineyards, state-of-the art resorts and quiet communities - this region is full of contradictions and contrasts.

The Sea-to-Sky Highway serves as the gateway to the Coast Mountains and ranks as one of the world's most scenic drives. Following the spectacular Howe Sound shoreline, sections of the highway between Horseshoe Bay and Squamish are cut out of a cliff.

Continuing north is the glaciated landscape of Garibaldi Provincial Park. Lastly, the crown jewel of the area, the resort town of Whistler, sits in all its glory beneath the twin peaks of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains.

The 150-kilometer long Sunshine Coast lies along the northeast shore of the Strait of Georgia between Howe Sound in the south and Desolation Sound in the north. Lively small towns and quaint fishing villages punctuate the landscape. Accessed by ferry, it is a uniquely situated piece of sun-drenched Canadian coastline bordered by countless bays and inlets, broad sandy beaches, quiet lagoons, rugged headlands, provincial parks, and lush fir forests backed by the snowcapped Coast Mountains.

The Thompson Nicola Region encompasses over 45,000 square kilometers of breathtaking scenery.

Located in the heart of British Columbia, Thompson Nicola is centered by the City of Kamloops and surrounded by dozens of smaller communities scattered throughout vast regions of desert, prairies, ranchland and snow-capped mountains – each offering their own special character.

Turn-of-the century architecture and post-modern office buildings. Sprawling communities and forgotten fishing towns. Old growth forests with bit of Olde England thrown into the mix - Vancouver Island has it all.