Locations
Untapped. Unique. Unbelievable. The Kootenay region offers diverse cinematic locations for your next production.
From interior rainforest, rocky mountains, natural hot springs, glacier-fed lakes to farmlands, ranchlands and hundreds of heritage assets in between, there is a perfect location for your next film or television series.
Our unique and uncrowded locations provide a real opportunity for you to get that award-winning shot.
Locations
Untapped. Unique. Unbelievable. The Kootenay region offers diverse cinematic locations for your next production.
From interior rainforest, rocky mountains, natural hot springs, glacier-fed lakes to farmlands, ranchlands and hundreds of heritage assets in between, there is a perfect location for your next film or television series.
Our unique and uncrowded locations provide a real opportunity for you to get that award-winning shot.
Crew and Services
Our passionate, versatile and highly-adaptable crew members are here to support your production
With over 200+ experienced professionals on our expanding crew list, we are here to go above and beyond in supporting your production company and help keeping your production costs to budget.
Upon arriving in the Kootenays, you’ll be greeted by dedicated crew members who are affordable, down-to-earth, versatile and highly-adaptable. Our crew members have worked on film sets in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and around the world, including major Hollywood productions.
About Us
Attracting production to the Kootenays and building up our local film sector
Kootenay Film is here to attract film, television and commercial productions to the Kootenay region and to develop and promote the local film sector. We aim to create local jobs, bring awareness to the region and position ourselves as a unique and premiere destination for filming.
Kootenay Film is made up of the Kootenay Regional Film Commission and the Kootenay Screen Based Industry (KSBI) initiative.
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Blog
Kootenay Film’s Mission to ‘Break the Celluloid Ceiling’ for Women in the Film Industry
Blog feature Kootenay Film's Mission to 'Break the Celluloid Ceiling' for Women in the Film IndustryBy Karen Kornelsen (Peak to Moon Creative)The presence of women in the film industry has been universally, pervasively low. The Center for the Study of Women in...
New Kootenay Regional Film Sector Study to Explore Attracting Film Production, Establishing Local Film Studio Spaces and Sector Development
Image: On the set of Love in Glacier National: A National Park Romance, filmed in Fernie, BC in November 2022. Photo credit: Tree VorNew Kootenay Regional Film Sector Study to Explore Attracting Film Production, Establishing Local Film Studio Spaces and Sector...
12 Questions with Jocelyn Banyard and Booth Milton
Jocelyn Banyard and Booth Milton are owners of the Vancouver-based prop house White Monkey Design Inc. Jocelyn has had an extensive career in the industry, first setting foot on a film set in 1985. Booth Milton has been working in the film industry for over thirty...
KSBI April 2023 Meetup
KSBI April meetup recap ‘Local Made' Film Screening & Q+A The local film industry continues to surprise, delight, and blow away all expectations. Lights dimmed, the audience hushed, and the big Civic Theatre screen lit up on April 26th as four locally made...
KSBI March 2023 Meetup
KSBI March meetup recap ‘Love in Glacier National' Film Screening & Q+AIt's pretty hard to imagine a packed theatre for a Hallmark movie of the week (MOW) TV film in the Kootenays... And yet on March 28th, that's exactly what happened! While romance might...