General Film Guidelines
Looking to film in Hastings Crossing?
We recognize the charm of heritage buildings, alleyways, and iconic landmarks in HxBIA and celebrate the success of so many productions. We encourage filming in our neighbourhood, with respect for the daily operations of businesses and residents.
The City of Vancouver has issued guidelines for filming that all productions agree to follow.
These guidelines stipulate film hours as well as a process of notification for the neighbours. A copy of the City of Vancouver Film Guidelines is available from the Vancouver Film Office (604-873-7337) and can be found on the City of Vancouver website here (Get a film permit | City of Vancouver).
Learn more about filming in HxBIA below.
The City of Vancouver Film Office has responsibility for approving film work in any neighbourhood of the city. Although location scouts may photograph Hastings Crossing as potential film sites there is no approval granted until an application to film and a location work request has been received and reviewed by the City Film Office. Once the City Film Office gets the application they will ask the Location Manager to get in touch with HxBIA to discuss the nature of the work to be done.
HxBIA will cooperate with the requested filming activity only if that activity can be proven to not add to already congested streets suffering from construction, event or other activity. If HxBIA has any questions or concerns that cannot be resolved with the Location Manager they should call the Film Office to discuss the issues with the coordinator assigned to the project. The Film Office will make the final decision about the work request.
Ten working days before the day of filming, Hastings Crossing Business Improvement Association, as well as nearby residents/merchants within and adjacent to the filming location, must be informed by a notification letter. The date, time, and specific areas of filming must be clearly stated in the letter.
If any street space is required the filming companies must complete the HxBIA Filming Application form or contact [email protected]. Please complete and send the form back to us at least 10 days prior to the filming taking place.
Service vehicles and residents must have access to stores during filming. Delivery areas must not be impacted, so normal business can continue. For production vehicles and staging, we strongly encourage the use of the surface parking lots on Abbott Street instead of street parking.
According to city guidelines, police have to be present during the filming to ensure filming takes place in a manner that is safe and non-disruptive to the area. Only the Police or others designated by the Police have the authority to undertake traffic control duties. Police must be on location for:
Please notice that street closures due to other major construction projects going on in HxBIA may affect the approval of filming applications.
As our community is filled with social enterprises and local businesses that are ready and willing to serve you during your production in HxBIA, we strongly encourage you to consider purchasing your catering, cleaning services, safety/security, and more from our local suppliers and HxBIA members. These include, but are not limited to:
Safety and cleaning:
Catering:
Please reach out to us at [email protected] for more recommendations!
As a thank you to the neighbourhood for allowing the film work to occur, the production is encouraged to make a donation to the HxBIA Beautification Fund. This allows the whole area to benefit from the street cleaning, vandalism repairs, graffiti removal, and other placemaking initiatives that keep our area welcoming for future productions.