Inside Vancouver

Vancouver Timescapes

by Inside Vancouver in videos on April 25, 2012

Shot and Edited by Christopher S. Avery, With the assistance of Alicia Margetts and Chris Kummerfeldt.

Music: Svefn-g-englar by Sigur Ros

Vancouver In a Day: Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival

by Inside Vancouver in videos on April 24, 2012

Whether you’re coming for the end of the ski season or to celebrate the start of spring, the cherry blossom blooming period between late-March and the end of April is a fantastic time to visit Vancouver.

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Vancouver In a Day: Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival

Vancouver Canucks – ‘This is Our Home’ Video (plus outtakes)

by Inside Vancouver in videos on March 28, 2012

Canucks Sports & Entertainment announced today the launch of their 2012 Celebrate Responsibly campaign ‘This is Our Home’ with public service ads designed for a comprehensive television, radio and poster campaign. ‘This is Our Home’ shares a message of unity, respect and civic pride using the collective voice of Canucks fans, players and alumni.

Filmed in over 20 locations throughout Greater Vancouver ‘This is Our Home’ features Vancouver Canucks captain, Henrik Sedin, alternate captains Kevin Bieksa, Ryan Kesler, Manny Malhotra and Daniel Sedin along with Canucks Alumni Trevor Linden and Stan Smyl and a contingent of passionate fans. Showcasing the natural beauty of the region, ‘This is Our Home’ promotes a simple message of the inclusive and positive nature of sports and community. It shares the values of the season-long ‘Heart of a Canuck’ tradition celebrating courage, honor, humility, integrity and passion.

Video Outtakes

Vancouver In a Day: Street Food City

by Inside Vancouver in videos on February 22, 2012

Looking for some adventure? You’ve come to the right city. No matter what time of year, when you start your day in Vancouver, it can take you anywhere.

One of my favourite new things to do in Vancouver is a walking tour to try out the food carts and food stalls in the downtown core. This kind of tour is a foodie’s dream because it involves as many stops as your appetite can handle.

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Vancouver In a Day: Street Food City

“It’s You… Vancouver” – a new music video from Tourism Vancouver

by Inside Vancouver in videos on February 13, 2012

New Destination Video Sings Vancouver’s Praises

Tourism Vancouver’s new destination film is innovative, refreshing and uses multiple platforms to send its message – and it’s unlike any promotional piece of its kind. Incorporating a local band and original song, “It’s You… Vancouver” is one of the world’s first professionally produced destination film in music video format.

The song is performed by Watasun, a Vancouver-based duo whose music fuses urban beats with traditional folk sounds. One-time buskers on Vancouver’s Granville Street, singer/songwriter Adam Bailie and percussionist Reid Hendry now record, produce and sell their own albums, taking inspiration from the city’s diversity, vibrancy and unity.

Throughout the three-minute video, the duo perform their catchy tune while making appearances in, near or atop of iconic Vancouver attractions, including the Vancouver Convention Centre roof, an Aquabus ferry and snow-covered Grouse Mountain.

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“It’s You… Vancouver” – a new music video from Tourism Vancouver