B.C. is playing itself more often in movies and shows, boosting local industry, film insiders say

It's a special occasion for local film crews and cinephiles when a project is shot and set in B.C., according to industry experts — something that's happening more and more, they say.Giacomo Giannotti and Vanessa Morgan star as detective Cole Ellis and con woman Max Mitchell in Wild Cards, which was shot and set in Vancouver. Vancouver has long stood in for other locales like Seattle, New York and fictional communities featured in holiday rom-coms in films and television.

Executive producer Tex Antonucci, who was born and raised in B.C.'s Lower Mainland, said crews enjoy being able to work on projects in their home communities. When they're set here, filmmakers work to make the content more relatable for a local audience.Thousands of people work in B.C.

This adds a layer of complexity for Canadian actors, he said, who have to learn specific accents to help make the story more authentic.

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