Sam Wiebe
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From ![]() NEW! 49th Parallel and Commandos Strike at Dawn: BC Fights FascismFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe examines two Allied war films shot in British Columbia during the early 1940s: 49th Parallel (1941) and Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942). | Sam Wiebe | 6 | 2026 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! 50/50 and The Interview: Point Grey PicturesFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe examines the partnership of Vancouver filmmakers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. | Sam Wiebe | 5 | 2026 | $0.50 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! A Century of Survival: From Winds of Chance to YellowjacketsFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe examines more than a century of survival-genre films and television produced in British Columbia, from Winds of Chance (1925) to Yellowjackets (2021). | Sam Wiebe | 8 | 2026 | $0.80 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! A Man, a Woman, and a Bank and Bear Island: Starring Donald SutherlandFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe discusses Donald Sutherland’s role as the leading-man in two British Columbia films: A Man, a Woman, and a Bank, and Bear Island. | Sam Wiebe | 5 | 2026 | $0.50 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! A Short, Hopefully Not Boring History of BC on FilmFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe traces the evolution of filmmaking in British Columbia from the late nineteenth century to the present. | Sam Wiebe | 13 | 2026 | $1.30 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! AfterwordFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this afterword, Wiebe examines the role that Vancouver has played as a film and television hub, a region frequently called "Hollywood North." | Sam Wiebe | 4 | 2026 | $0.40 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! American Gothic: Yvonne De Carlo’s Monstrous HomecomingFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter Wiebe discusses the making of the 1987 slasher American Gothic, which brought veteran actress Yvonne De Carlo back to Vancouver after decades in Hollywood. | Sam Wiebe | 5 | 2026 | $0.50 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! American Mary: Modern-Day GrindhouseFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe profiles the filmmaking careers of Jen and Sylvia Soska, the North Vancouver-born twins. | Sam Wiebe | 4 | 2026 | $0.40 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Asian Authenticity from Kung Fu to The Vancouver AsahiFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe examines how Asian communities in British Columbia have been represented on screen, tracing a shift from whitewashed Hollywood productions to Asian-led stories. | Sam Wiebe | 5 | 2026 | $0.50 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever : “The Worst Movie Ever Made”From: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe examines the 2002 action film Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, directed by Wych Kaosayananda and starring Antonio Banderas and Lucy Liu. | Sam Wiebe | 6 | 2026 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Battlestar Galactica: Naturalistic Sci-FiFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe discusses Battlestar Galactica (2004–09), Ronald D. Moore’s reimagining of the 1978 space opera. | Sam Wiebe | 6 | 2026 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Best in Show: God Loves a TerrierFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe delves into the 2000 mockumentary Best in Show, directed by Christopher Guest and filmed in Vancouver during the winter of 1999. | Sam Wiebe | 4 | 2026 | $0.40 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Beyond the Black Rainbow and Longlegs: Atmospheric DreadFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe explores how second-generation directors Panos Cosmatos and Osgood Perkins use Vancouver’s landscapes and textures to craft horror settings. | Sam Wiebe | 4 | 2026 | $0.40 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! BibliographyFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
This "chapter" is a bibliography. | Sam Wiebe | 3 | 2026 | $0.30 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Big Meat Eater : Vancouver’s Own Midnight MovieFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe discusses the 1982 film Big Meat Eater, which satirized 1970s Canadian conservatism. | Sam Wiebe | 4 | 2026 | $0.40 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Bloody Retreads: Sequels and RemakesFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe examines how in the mid-1970s through the 2010s, British Columbia became a hub for horror and science-fiction sequels, remakes, and prequels. | Sam Wiebe | 7 | 2026 | $0.70 Add |




