THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, according to its arts funding agency Creative BC, is a “great backdrop for any story,” offering everything from “soaring conifers, vast tundra, majestic mountains, and lush rainforests to sparkling cityscapes on the ocean.” Movies like Deadpool (2016) and series like Showtime’s Yellowjackets (2021–) are part of an entertainment industry that has poured $30 billion into the economy between 2011 and 2021, according to the Vancouver Economic Commission.
As well, amid the mountains and conifers, there are people who live here. For the Documentary Organization of Canada’s western chapter, DOC BC/YT/NT, representing BC, the Yukon, and the Northwest Territories, the social terrain is as varied as the landscape. With an estimated population of 5.5 million, British Columbia is Canada’s most ethnically diverse province with the highest proportion of visible
