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Line 1: {{~~Wikify~~More citations needed\|date=~~August~~September ~~2011~~2022}} {{Infobox organization ~~{{dead end\|date=August 2011}}~~ \| name = Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission \| full_name = \| logo = VISF LOGO BASE HorBlack.jpg \| type = Non-Profit Organization \| founded_date = 1996 \| founder = \| location = [[Victoria, British Columbia\|City of Victoria]] \| origins = \| area_served = Southern [[Vancouver Island]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]] \| focus = Economic Development - Market and promote the locations, skills and creativity inherent in Victoria and Vancouver Island to the global film industry. \| method = \| membership = 343 \| endowment = \| num_volunteers = \| owner = \| leader_title = Film Commissioner \| leader_name = Kathleen Gilbert \| Non-profit_slogan = \| homepage = [http://www.filmvictoria.com GVFC Website] \| tax_exempt = \| dissolved = \| website = www.filmvictoria.com \| footnotes = }} The '''Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission''' (VISFMC) was established as a [[non-profit organization]] in 1996 with the objective to promote the Southern Vancouver Island as an international filming destination.<ref name="refname1">{{cite web\|url=http://www.filmvictoria.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=111&Itemid=144\|title=About the Film Commission\|publisher=Filmvictoria.com\|date=\|accessdate=2012-03-18}}</ref> ==Details== The '''Greater Victoria Film Commission''' (GVFC) was established as a non-profit organization in 1996 with the objective to promote the Southern Vancouver Island as an international filmming destination The Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission (formerly known as the Greater Victoria Film Commission) was originally a committee of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce until it was spun out into a separate organization.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.victoriachamber.ca/about_chamber \|title=Victoria Chamber of Commerce \|access-date=2012-03-18 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318110431/http://www.victoriachamber.ca/about_chamber \|archive-date=2012-03-18 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> The ~~GVFC~~Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission receives financial support from ~~the~~[https://www.creativebc.com Creative BC ~~Film Commission~~] and the [[British Columbia]] Ministry of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development as well as the Southern Vancouver Island municipalities of: [[Victoria, British Columbia\|City of Victoria]], [[Saanich, British Columbia\|District of Saanich]], [[Oak Bay, British Columbia\|District of Oak Bay]], [[Langford, British Columbia\|City of Langford]], [[Colwood, British Columbia\|City of Colwood]], [[Esquimalt, British Columbia\|Town of Esquimalt]], [[Sooke, British Columbia\|District of Sooke]], [[View Royal, British Columbia\|Town of View Royal]], [[Metchosin\|District of Metchosin]], [[Port Renfrew\|District of Port Renfrew]] and [[Highlands, British Columbia\|District of Highlands]].<ref>[http://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Oscar+bash+helps+local+films/6196419/story.html Times Colonist Newspaper]</ref> As a non-profit the ~~Greater~~Vancouver ~~Victoria~~Island South Film and Media Commission has focused on developing the infrastructure required to provide necessary services and talent to the international film and television industry. As part of their efforts to increase film productions in the region they provide free services to production companies such as [[location scouting]], location surveys, [[script ~~breakdowns~~breakdown]]s, digital location library, and assistance with film and work permits. The Vancouver Island-based organization works to attract film and media productions from around the world. ==Films== ~~Some of the films that have been filmed in the area include:~~ Some films that have shot in the Southern Vancouver Island area include:{{cn\|date=September 2022}} Victoria and Vancouver: Gateways to Canada (1936) X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) [[Secret Patrol]] (1936) x2 (2003) Fury and the Woman (1936) Little Women (1994) [[Woman Against the World\|Woman Against The World]] (1937) Mermaid Chair (2006) [[Convicted (1938 film)\|Convicted]] (1938) Sorority Wars (2009) [[Special Inspector]] (1938) White Chicks (2007) [[Death Goes North]] (1939) Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling Story (2011) [[Commandos Strike at Dawn\|Commandos Strike At Dawn]] (1942) [[Vixen!]] (1968) [[Harry in Your Pocket\|Harry In Your Pocket]] (1973) [[The Changeling (film)\|The Changeling]] (1980) [[Year of the Dragon (film)\|Year of the Dragon]] (1985) [[April Fool's Day (1986 film)\|April Fools Day]] (1986) [[Hot Pursuit (1987 film)\|Hot Pursuit]] (1987) [[Backfire (1988 film)\|Backfire]] (1988) [[Bird on a Wire (film)\|Bird On A Wire]] (1990) [[Knight Moves (film)\|Knight Moves]] (1992) [[Little Women (1994 film)\|Little Women]] (1994) [[Intersection (1994 film)\|Intersection]] (1994) [[Excess Baggage (1997 film)\|Excess Baggage]] (1997) [[Masterminds (1997 film)\|Masterminds]] (1997) [[Better Than Chocolate]] (1999) [[Lake Placid (film)\|Lake Placid]] (1999) [[Final Destination (film)\|Final Destination]] (2000) [[Scary Movie]] (2000) [[Cats & Dogs]] (2001) [[Dead Heat (2002 film)\|Dead Heat]] (2002) [[X2 (film)\|X2]] (2003) [[The Core]] (2003) [[White Chicks]] (2004) [[I Want to Marry Ryan Banks]] (2004) [[The Keeper (2004 film)\|The Keeper]] (2004) [[Fierce People (film)\|Fierce People]] (2005) [[X-Men: The Last Stand]] (2006) Looking For Mike (2016) [[In the Land of Women\|In The Land of Women]] (2006) [[The Mermaid Chair (film)\|The Mermaid Chair]] (2006) [[Sorority Wars]] (2009) [[2012 (film)\|2012]] (2009) [[Bond of Silence]] (2010) [[The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (2010 film)\|The Boy Who Cried Werewolf]] (2010) Time After Time (2011) [[Magic Beyond Words]]: The JK Rowling Story (2011)<ref name="refname3">{{cite news\|last=Reid\|first=Michael D.\|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/Rowling+biopic+brings+magic+Victoria+streets/4380861/story.html\|title=J.K. Rowling biopic brings magic to Victoria streets\|newspaper=Victoria Times-Colonist\|date=2011-03-04\|accessdate=2012-03-18}}</ref> Bond of Silence (2010) [[Big Time Movie]] (2012) [[The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (2010 film)\|The Boy Who Cried Werewolf]] (2010) [[Godzilla (2014 film)\|Godzilla]] (2014) 2012 (2009) [[Kid Cannabis]] (2014) [[Mark & Russell's Wild Ride]] (2015) [[The Boy (2016 film)\|The Boy]] (2015) Pup Star (2015) [[The Girl in the Photographs]] (2015) [[Descendants (2015 film)\|Disney's Descendants]] (2015) [[Deadpool (film)\|Deadpool]] (2015) [[Deadpool 2]] (2018) [[Brahms: The Boy II]] (2020) [[Apex (2021 film)\|Apex]] (2021) The Wedding Veil (2022) [[Rescued by Ruby\|Rescued By Ruby]] (2022) [[American Dreamer (2022 film)\|American Dreamer]] (2022) ==Television series== {{cn\|date=September 2022}} * [[Wild Things (TV series)\|Wild Things]] (1994) * [[Poltergeist: The Legacy]] (1996) * [[The X-Files\|X-Files]] (1997) * [[Smallville (season 9)\|Smallville]] (2001 - 2017) Hatley Castle - Luthor Mansion * [[The Dead Zone (TV series)\|The Dead Zone]] (2004) S4 E11: Saved * [[Spooksville (TV series)\|Spooksville]] (2013) * [[Gracepoint]] (2014) * Moosemeat & Marmalade (2015) [[Van Helsing (TV series)\|Van Helsing]] (2016) Chesapeake Shores (2016) [[Dateline NBC\|Dateline]] (2017) S10 E16: The Dream House Mystery [[Murdoch Mysteries]] (2017) S11 E: Home For The Holidays [[ReBoot: The Guardian Code]] (2017) [[See (TV series)\|See]] (2019) [[The Twilight Zone (2019 TV series)\|Twilight Zone]] (2020) S2 E2: Downtime [[Maid (miniseries)\|MAID]] (2021) [[Big Food Bucket List]] (2022) S3 E5: Live, Laugh, Lasagna - House of Boateng Reginald The Vampire (2022) *Bones of Crows (2023) ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Organizations based in Victoria, British Columbia]] <ref name="refname1">{{cite web\|url=http://www.filmvictoria.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=111&Itemid=144 \|title=About the Film Commission \|publisher=Filmvictoria.com \|date= \|accessdate=2011-09-06}}</ref> [[Category:Saanich, British Columbia]] <ref name="refname2">{{cite news\|last=Reid \|first=Michael D. \|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/boosts+film+industry/5204141/story.html \|title=B.C. boosts film industry \|newspaper = Victoria Times-Colonist \|date=2011-08-04 \|accessdate=2011-09-06}}</ref> <ref name="refname3">{{cite news\|last=Reid \|first=Michael D. \|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/Rowling+biopic+brings+magic+Victoria+streets/4380861/story.html \|title=J.K. Rowling biopic brings magic to Victoria streets \|newspaper = Victoria Times-Colonist \|date=2011-03-04 \|accessdate=2011-09-06}}</ref> ~~{{Reflist}}~~ [[Category:Film organizations in Canada]] [[Category:~~Southern~~Film-related ~~Vancouver~~professional ~~Island~~associations]]