Video Production Surrey

Surrey for Corporate Video: Greater Vancouver's Fastest-Growing City

Surrey is the second-largest city in British Columbia and one of Canada's fastest-growing urban centers, located in Greater Vancouver. The city anchors substantial Canadian South Asian community (Surrey has one of the largest concentrations of South Asian residents in Canada outside of Greater Toronto), growing tech industry, substantial manufacturing, and substantial residential development. For corporate productions involving Greater Vancouver business, South Asian Canadian community content, or growing tech operations, Surrey is the natural location. Most major BC corporate production coordinates through Vancouver proper. Surrey shares the broader Greater Vancouver production crew base.

Industry Landscape

Manufacturing with substantial operations. Tech with growing operations (Innovation Boulevard, Surrey's tech corridor). Healthcare with the Surrey Memorial Hospital, the largest hospital in BC by some measures. Retail with substantial commercial activity. Logistics with substantial South Fraser River industrial operations.

Where Corporate Shoots Happen

Central Surrey around King George Boulevard and the Surrey Civic Centre holds modern commercial activity and corporate operations. The Newton, Fleetwood, and Cloverdale districts hold substantial commercial and residential development. Surrey shares the broader Greater Vancouver corporate landscape.

Crew Base

Crew is drawn from the substantial Greater Vancouver production base. See Vancouver entry for full crew capacity details.

Climate

Oceanic. Mild summers and cool wet winters. Best outdoor shooting weather June through September.

Production Logistics in Surrey

Reference for projects in Greater Vancouver.

Time Zone

Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC-8) winter, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC-7) summer.

Language

English is the primary language. Punjabi, Hindi, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Tagalog are widely spoken given substantial South Asian and Asian communities.

Currency

Canadian Dollar (CAD).

Electrical Standards, Frame Rate

120V at 60Hz. Type A and B plugs. Default 29.97fps NTSC or 23.976fps for cinematic work.

Airport

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is the gateway, about 45 minutes from Surrey.

Permits

Creative BC and Surrey municipality handle filming permits. British Columbia has substantial film incentive programs.