The Film Office has recently had a meeting with the Vancouver Chinatown BIA. They have brought to our attention some concerns about notification of filming.
The BIA reiterated that they, as an organization, support filming. However, the Chinatown BIA has an extra encumbrance in that they must translate all the notification they are given. As such, 48 hours or two business days (which has been the standard practice) is not enough time for translated notification.
Going forward, the Film Office asks that productions:
- Ensure notification is given to the Vancouver Chinatown BIA regarding upcoming filming at the earliest possible opportunity
- Provide the BIA a Notice of Filming no less than a minimum 72 hours prior to filming activity
- Send an electronic version of the film notification (in word format) to: . The subject line should start with “FILMING” in all caps. This organization receives a lot of email, they will scan for this subject title daily within their emails to make sure they are addressing filming as soon as possible.
If you have any questions about this process, please do not hesitate to speak with a Film Liaison.