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 GVFC receives financial support from the BC Film Commission and the British Columbia Ministry of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development as well as the Southern Vancouver Island municipalities of: City of Victoria, District of Saanich, District of Oak Bay, City of Langford, City of Colwood, Town of Esquimalt, District of Sooke, Town of View Royal, and District of Highlands.
As a non-profit the Greater Victoria Film 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, digital location library, and assistance with film and work permits.
Some of the films that have been filmed in the area include:
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) x2 (2003) Little Women (1994) Mermaid Chair (2006) Sorority Wars (2009) White Chicks (2007) Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling Story (2011) Time After Time (2011) Bond of Silence (2010) The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (2010) 2012 (2009)