Sam Wiebe
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From ![]() NEW! By Design and Better Than Chocolate: Women in LoveFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe examines two Canadian comedies that placed lesbian relationships at the centre of their narratives. | Sam Wiebe | 6 | 2026 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Chief Dan George: An Indigenous GroundbreakerFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe traces the life of Tsleil-Waututh actor and advocate, Chief Dan George, whose career spanned the late 1960s through early 1980s. | Sam Wiebe | 7 | 2026 | $0.70 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Cops and Robbers, Part 1: Stephen J. Cannell and Cold SquadFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe traces the history of procedural television series filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, from the early 1970s through the mid-2000s. | Sam Wiebe | 5 | 2026 | $0.50 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Cops and Robbers, Part 2: From The Killing to AllegianceFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe examines the evolution of procedural television filmed in Vancouver, from the early CBC era through the late 1980s American series boom to the present day. | Sam Wiebe | 5 | 2026 | $0.50 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Da Vinci’s Inquest, Da Vinci’s City Hall, and Quality of Life: Speaking for the DeadFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe explores the Vancouver-based television series Da Vinci’s Inquest (1998–2006) and its political spin-off, Da Vinci’s City Hall. | Sam Wiebe | 6 | 2026 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Distant Thunder, Intersection, and Insomnia: Tricks of MemoryFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe examines three character-driven dramas—Distant Thunder (1988), Intersection (1994), and Insomnia (2002)—united by themes of memory, guilt, and moral reckoning. | Sam Wiebe | 6 | 2026 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Final Destination: Tony Todd’s Last WordsFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe discusses how The Final Destination franchise was filmed in Vancouver. | Sam Wiebe | 6 | 2026 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! First Blood: The Rambo Robbery and Other MisadventuresFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe examines the 1982 production of First Blood in Hope, British Columbia, and the misadventures that shaped its making. | Sam Wiebe | 6 | 2026 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Five Easy Pieces and Carnal Knowledge: Nicholson Goes NorthFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe traces Jack Nicholson’s rise as a New Hollywood star through two landmark films shot in British Columbia in the early 1970s. | Sam Wiebe | 5 | 2026 | $0.50 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes the SkyTrainFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe examines the 1989 slasher film Jason Takes Manhattan, directed by Rob Hedden and starring Kane Hodder as Jason. | Sam Wiebe | 6 | 2026 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Frighteningly Funny: From Bordello of Blood to The Cabin in the WoodsFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe traces the comedy-horror genre through five feature films produced in British Columbia between 1996 and 2011, from Bordello of Blood to The Cabin in the Woods. | Sam Wiebe | 7 | 2026 | $0.70 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Glossary of Terms, Organizations, and LocationsFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
This "chapter" includes a glossary of terms, organizations, and locations. | Sam Wiebe | 3 | 2026 | $0.30 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Happy Gilmore, Freddy Got Fingered, and Hot Rod : Stupid Fun for Young MenFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe traces the cultural journey of three irreverent comedy films—Happy Gilmore (1996), Freddy Got Fingered (2001), and Hot Rod (2007)—all shot in Vancouver. | Sam Wiebe | 5 | 2026 | $0.50 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Highlander: The Path to Immortality Leads Through SeacouverFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe traces the Highlander franchise, from Gregory Widen’s 1986 screenplay to the six-season television series (1992–98) filmed primarily in Vancouver. | Sam Wiebe | 6 | 2026 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Housekeeping: The Great American Novel Filmed in NelsonFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe discusses the 1987 film adaptation of Marilynne Robinson’s Housekeeping, directed by Bill Forsyth and filmed around Nelson, British Columbia. | Sam Wiebe | 4 | 2026 | $0.40 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! In the Land of the Head Hunters: Edward S. Curtis and the Kwakwaka’wakwFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe discusses the making and legacy of In the Land of the Head Hunters, the 1914 film shot among the Kwakwaka’wakw in British Columbia. | Sam Wiebe | 5 | 2026 | $0.50 Add |




