Hollywood North
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Hollywood North is a popular nickname for Vancouver, Canada, reflecting its status as a major center for film and television production.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
informal geographic name
ⓘ
nickname ⓘ |
| appliedToCity | Vancouver ⓘ |
| appliedToSector |
location shooting
ⓘ
studio production ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
American network television shows filmed in Canada
ⓘ
science fiction television series ⓘ |
| associatedWithIncentives |
British Columbia film tax credits
ⓘ
Canadian film tax credits ⓘ |
| associatedWithInfrastructure |
Vancouver film studios
ⓘ
post‑production facilities in Vancouver ⓘ |
| associatedWithProvince | British Columbia ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Metro Vancouver, Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
Metro Vancouver
|
| associatedWithWorkforce |
actors based in Vancouver
ⓘ
local film crews in Vancouver ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Hollywood ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Vancouver’s role in global screen production ⓘ |
| directionalQualifier | North ⓘ |
| economicAssociation | Vancouver film and TV production economy ⓘ |
| etymology | modeled on the name Hollywood ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
primarily the city of Vancouver
ⓘ
sometimes the Greater Vancouver area ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeNicknamesForSameCity |
Rain City
ⓘ
VanCity ⓘ |
| hasNotableCityFeature |
nearby natural scenery used in film and TV
ⓘ
urban landscapes used as filming locations ⓘ |
| industryAssociation |
film industry
ⓘ
television industry ⓘ |
| languageContext | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| meaning | major center for film and television production ⓘ |
| mediaUsage | headline nickname for Vancouver’s film industry ⓘ |
| perception | emphasizes Vancouver as a rival or complement to Hollywood ⓘ |
| reasonForNickname |
large volume of film and TV productions shot in Vancouver
ⓘ
use of Vancouver as a stand‑in for U.S. cities in film and TV ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Vancouver
ⓘ
Vancouver ⓘ
surface form:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|
| relatedConcept |
Canadian film industry
ⓘ
Vancouver film industry ⓘ runaway production ⓘ |
| usedBy |
entertainment media
ⓘ
film industry professionals ⓘ local government communications ⓘ tourism promoters ⓘ |
| usedSinceCentury | 20th century ⓘ |