FILMING & MEDIA

Media, Influencers, and Productions

Hope has been a premier filming destination for decades and earned its fame in 1981 when Rambo: First Blood was filmed in and around the community.  Thousands of tourists flock to the community each year to reminiscence in scenes that took place downtown and at the Othello tunnels.  Hope continues to be an important part of Hollywood North for many movies; War for the Planet of the Apes, The Cabin in the Woods, One Week, Fifty Shades Freed, Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog, Deadly Pursuit, Big Sky, Fire with Fire, The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway, Antlers, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians.  Hope is featured in reality shows such as Highway Thru Hell.

And the Hallmark Channel loves filming in Hope for the quaint look of the town.  Many times Hope has been transformed into small town America under a blanket of snow…in the middle of summer.

Hope is less than two hours from Metro Vancouver and has a streamlined permitting process to ensure filming with ease. The community offers awe-inspiring views of mountains, cascades, canyons, rock faces, tunnels, and much more.

Film production in British Columbia is supported through CreativeBC – an independent agency that brings a strategic and integrated approach to the growth and development of the province’s creative industries.

CreativeBC is the single point of access for:

  • Production support
  • Industry programming
  • Funding & Tax credit administration
  • International marketing
  • Policy development

Popular Film Locations in Hope

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Manning Provincial Park

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Tashme Museum

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Crowsnest Highway 3

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Coquihalla Provincial Park
Othello Tunnels

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Skagit Valley

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Downtown Hope

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Lake of the Woods

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Yale Historic Site

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Fraser Canyon

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Tuckkwiowhum Village

Checklist: Filming in Hope

The District of Hope regulates and administers the permitting process to film within town boundaries. Please note there are different requirements when filming in B.C. Parks, Regional Parks, or on Provincial Roadways.

To film within the District of Hope, the following is required:

  • Obtain a film permit through the District of Hope
  • Obtain Business license through the District of Hope
  • Provide proof of insurance, including the required liability coverage to the District of Hope
  • Submit a damage deposit to the District of Hope, dependent on scope of work.
  • If assistance is required from the District of Hope for certain requirements, such as street closures, moving picnic tables or benches etc., the District of Hope will invoice the applicant accordingly.
  • A production schedule, with associated locations, must be submitted to the District of Hope. This is necessary to obtain approval to use public right of ways and/or property.
  • Complete AdvantageHOPE’s Wrap Sheet once filming is complete. The data collected helps keep our community film-friendly!

Filming within B.C. Parks

Filming within  Fraser Valley Regional  District Parks

Filming on Provincial Roadways

Filmed in Hope

Please contact us if you would like to apply for a media visit.

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