New Report Highlights Significant Year-Over-Year Revenue and Sustainability Gains
Maple Ridge, B.C., January 30, 2026 – The City of Maple Ridge is celebrating another standout year for film and television production, with $735,000 in direct City film revenue in 2025—an 18% increase from 2024—and an estimated $9.4 million in direct economic impact, according to The Film Maple Ridge Playbook 2025, a new Maple Ridge industry report prepared by the City's Film Office.
Over the past five years, Maple Ridge has generated $2.47 million in direct film revenue, compared to $811,000 from 2016–2020, reflecting sustained growth as productions increasingly choose Maple Ridge for its location diversity, predictable logistics, and production-first service model. The effect of this is clear in the estimated $9.4 million in local spending from location buyouts and permits to catering and services across both shoot and wrap days.
"Film is a powerful way to help grow a strong, diversified local economy that our picturesque community is well-suited for," said Mayor Dan Ruimy. "This report's results show Maple Ridge can host productions at scale while addressing key concerns—clear communication, community respect, and practical, solutions-oriented service."
The full report is available at: MapleRidge.ca/FilmPlayBook
Growth That Shows on Screen—and in the Community
The Film Maple Ridge Playbook report outlines how Maple Ridge's ecosystem-based approach supports productions while strengthening local capacity and community experience.
Highlights from 2025 include:
- $735,000 in direct City film revenue in 2025 (+18% from 2024)
- $2.47M in direct film revenue generated over the past five years
- Estimated $9.4M in direct economic impact locally
- Average 96% "Very Satisfied" production sentiment rating (identified via film wrap forms)
- Expanded industry tools and services, including Find a Location, community-focused webpages, and new film notification letters, #FilmFridays awareness video series
- Continued diversification of production types while retaining major studio projects
- City's Equitable Film Bylaw, which modernises film fees using a tiered structure, so smaller productions face lower barriers while larger, higher-impact shoots contribute proportionally based on resource use and operational requirements. Since implementation, Maple Ridge has seen significant growth in independent and small-format filming activity without reducing the volume of major productions
- Major series and feature titles filmed or released in 2025 including Netflix's No. 1 show Untamed, CBS's No. 1 show Tracker, The Last of Us Season 2, an independent film featuring Kid Cudi, Apple TV's Stick, and Amazon Prime's No. 1, Playdate, which included Maple Ridge's first fully coordinated stunt sequence on Golden Ears Way
"Productions move fast and need confidence in the places they film," said Draeven McGowan Senior Advisor Film Development. "Our focus is reducing operational friction, protecting schedules, and balancing industry needs with community experience—because there is no film without locations, and there is no film without community."
BC's First Clean-Power Film Kiosk Outside Vancouver
Maple Ridge's major 2025 growth coincided with a major industry sustainability milestone: the launch of the City's clean-power electrical kiosk at the Waterfront Lot—Maple Ridge's busiest film basecamp. The all-electric power supply supports greener production operations and significantly cuts generator emissions.
In 2025, the kiosk delivered:
- 221 days of usage by 26 productions
- $150,000 in revenue generated
- 258.57 metric tonnes of CO₂ emissions saved
- 95,914 litres of fuel avoided (as estimated in the report)
What's Next
Looking ahead, Maple Ridge will continue to focus on operational excellence, sustainable economic growth, and community-centred engagement, including:
- Launching the Film Maple Ridge Business Partnership
- Circulating post-filming feedback surveys for residents and businesses
- Expanding film tourism and local screening opportunities
- Keeping fees and policies competitive, while strengthening data tools and community communications
Parties interested to learn more about Maple Ridge for film productions can visit MapleRidge.ca/Film or contact Filming@MapleRidge.ca.
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