Filming
Who We Are
The Burnaby Film Office is a one-stop-shop for managing all your filming needs, the rights of citizens and public safety. If you require information regarding filming in the City of Burnaby, please see our contact information at the bottom of this page.
What We Do
The Burnaby Film Office helps production companies access City services and obtain proper permits and authorizations to film in the City of Burnaby. Productions including commercials, television series as well as student, independent and feature films. If you are a production company interested in filming in Burnaby, please read about our Guidelines and Policies.
The City of Burnaby has hosted many Hollywood’s stars, directors and producers for some of your favourite TV series including The Killing, Eureka, Once Upon a Time, Alcatraz, Smallville, Supernatural, Fringe, Stargate SG1 and X-Files. The City of Burnaby, its residents and businesses have also been involved in feature film making with the likes of Twilight Series, Rise of the Apes, Mission Impossible, 2012, Diary of A Wimpy Kid and the Sixth Day.
Update 2011
The Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation encourages economic growth and job creation in British Columbia’s film and television production industry through its support of the BC Film Commission.
Created in 1978, the Commission’s mandate is to promote the province as a filming location and market BC production, post-production and ancillary service companies to the $40 billion international film and television industry.
In 2009, BC produced 239 film projects bringing $1.3 billion dollars into the provincial economy with feature films,TV series and movies as well as commercials. As a result, BC is now one of the largest production centres in North America. The industry has grown at annual rate of 32 per cent over the past 10 years and employs over 35,000 people in the province.
In Burnaby we have approximately 60% of the studio space available in the lower mainland. As a result this employs many Burnaby residents and provides growth to local businesses. Everyone in Burnaby can benefit from this growing business.
Contact Information
Burnaby Film Office
filming@burnaby.ca
4949 Canada Way
Burnaby, BC, V5G 1M2
Susan Rae
Film Coordinator
susan.rae@burnaby.ca
Phone: 604-294-7314
Fax: 604-294-7733
Hoi Bing Mo
Assistant Film Coordinator
hoibing.mo@burnaby.ca
Phone: 604-294-7199
Fax: 604-294-7733
