Welcome to the BCPVA!
What is BCPVA?
The British Columbia Professional Videographer Association is a non-profit organization that consists of a diverse group of Vancouver video production companies and videographers. Our members have a wide range of experience in video production from broadcast, corporate and private clients.
Our monthly meetings are a forum to encourage our members to learn, share, and network with industry professionals. We also encourage clients to browse our website and to use the bcpva as a platform to find a qualified Vancouver videographer.
Newsletter
BCPVA Meeting – September 20, 2023
You’re not bad at Networking.with Shyah Yan Zarrabi, prinicpal filmmaker at Shyah K. Films Inc. and Vice President, BCPVA Shyah is...
BCPVA Meeting – June 27 2023
Our featured Speaker is Dalton Masterson is a seasoned writer and technology enthusiast specializing in the field of videography and...
BCPVA Meeting – May 30 2023
Picture Profiles Explained!with award-winning director/filmmaker Ramin Mohseni: is it Rec709 or HDR?What is a LUT and how can it help...
BCPA Meeting – April 25 2023
This month’s meeting features the annual BCPVA NAB Report, presented by BCPVA President Shawn Lam and Rob Hunt of SLV...
BCPVA Meeting – March 28, 2023
Jim Hart, principle at de Lestard & Hart television/media and Vice-President of the BCPVA, has owned and flown video drones...
BCPVA Meeting – February 28 2023
Being able to broadcast an event or program used to be out of reach for all but the well heeled...
BCPVA Meeting January 31 2023
There used to be a hard line separating what constitutes a photo camera and a video camera and conversely, a...
BCPVA Meeting – Nov 30 2022
Your BCPVA – What Do You Want it To Be? Greetings Members and Guests; After two long years of online...
BCPVA Update and Request for Membership Input
Hello BCPVA Members; With things opening up significantly we wanted to update you all on future meetings, venues, and possible...
BCPVA Meeting – April 26 2022 – Video Production Strategy – What’s Next
Hello Members & Guests; Many things have changed in the world of video production over the last two years, and...
BCPVA Meeting – Mar 22 2022 – Partners for Production with Lorne Lapham Sales and Rentals – Updates!
LORNE LAPHAM SALES AND RENTALS INC.. Hello again Members and Guests; We have some further detail to add about the...
BCPVA Meeting – Mar 1st 2022 Greg Lam YouTube Content Creator
Please Note: This meeting was formerly scheduled for Feb 22nd but has now been rescheduled for March 1st. All other...
BCPVA Meeting – Jan 25th 2022 – Anne Wheeler – Taken by the Muse
Hello Members & Guests; We are so fortunate this month to be able to meet with Director, Producer, Writer Anne...
BCPVA Meeting – Nov 23 2021 – The Essentials of Micro-Budget Filmmaking
While we all celebrate the fact that the cost of the technology associated with capturing a moving image has shift...
BCPVA Meeting – Oct 26th 2021 – Sony Professional Imaging
Hello Members and Guests; No company has a longer, more illustrious history in the development of videography than Sony, from...
BCPVA Meeting- Sept 28 2021 Anatomy of a Shoot
Many of us have a somewhat repeatable approach to certain shooting scenarios, but it is ours, and so often we...
BCPVA Annual BBQ – Aug 24th 2021
Please join us at our Annual BCPVA BBQ hosted by BCPVA Vice President David Cooperstone. It has been long wait...
BCPVA Meeting June 22 2021- Videography in the Post Pandemic World
As Covid-19 vaccination status steadily improves across an ever widening segment of the North American population we are all eagerly...
BCPVA Meeting – May 25th 2021 – Managing Inputs And Outputs For Video Conferencing Platforms And Webcasts
During the Covid-19 lockdown the huge challenge faced by businesses, educational institutions, and countless event organizers and producers has been...
BCPVA Meeting – April 27th 2021 – Building Your Business in a Post COVID World
Hello Members & Guests; It seems like forever that the grim specter of the COVID-19 pandemic has hung over us,...
BCPVA Meeting – Mar 23 2021 – Filmmaker Daniel Jeffery
Hello Members & Guests; Well it has been a year now that we have been hosting our BCPVA meetings online....
BCPVA Online Meeting – Feb 23 2021 – Joel Law Media
Hello Members & Guests; It is always with the greatest pleasure that we welcome new Professional Members. Joel Law of...
BCPVA Meeting – Jan 26 2021 – AMA with Shawn Lam President of SLV
Hello members; This month’s online Zoom meeting will be an AMA. If you are not familiar with this format AMA...
BCPVA Meeting Nov 24th 2020 – Getting Smooth – Stabilized Gimbals in 2020
Hello Members & Guests; In 2013 Freefly Systems turned the film industry upside down with their introduction of the MoVI...
BCPVA Meeting Oct 27th 2020 – HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Hello Members & Guests; As small business owners we sometimes find ourselves somewhat intimidated by the idea of working with...
BCPVA Meeting Rescheduled – Now Sept 23 2020 – Plan, Pivot, and Prosper!
IMPORTANT UPDATE Due to a scheduling conflict we have to move our online meeting to Wed Sept 23rd. Meeting time...
BCPVA Meeting July 28th 2020 – Video Reflections During a Pandemic
Hello Members & Guests; We are having a July meeting! Yes, traditionally we do not have a meeting in July,...
BCPVA Meeting June 23rd 2020 – Chronos High Speed Cameras
Hello Members & Guests; I’m kind of loving some of the unique topics & guests our online meetings are opening...
BCPVA Meeting May 26th 2020 – Larry Kent: The Father of Canadian Independent Film
Hello Members & Guests; We are so fortunate this month to get a chance to talk with iconic Canadian filmmaker...
BCPVA Online Meeting – April 28th/20 – Lock Down Survival & Strategy for the Rebuild
Hello Members & Guests; Coming up fast is our second online meeting, this month moderated discussion about how you &...
BCPVA – Important Message
Dear Members, We hope you are all staying well, and finding ways to deal with the current massive upheaval we’re...
BCPVA Online Meeting Mar 24th 2020 – Fusion Cine
CLICK LINK TO JOIN MEETING: https://zoom.us/j/353016151 People can start joining the meeting at 6:45 pm, and the meeting will start...
BCPVA Meeting – Feb 25th 2020 – Choosing Insurance & Multicam Production with OBS
This month we are covering two topics. One is so fundamental to keeping your business and lively hood safe it...
BCPVA 25th Anniversary Banquet – Next Saturday
Reminder: Our BCPVA 25th Dinner is next Saturday – Get your tickets below! And don’t forget we will be showing...
BCPVA Meeting – Nov 26th 2019 – Streaming Live Events with SlingStudio
Hello BCPVA members and guests, Information is everywhere today, but reducing the delay between an event happening, and the event’s...
BCPVA Meeting Oct 22 2019 – Field Trip To Lorne Lapham Sales and Rentals
Hello BCPVA members and guests, Knowing what a good rental house can contribute to a production, and establishing a good...
BCPVA Meeting Sept 24th 2019 Renting Versus Owning Video Production Equipment
Hello BCPVA members and guests, Coming up fast – our first meeting for fall, this month we are going to...
Aug 27 – Are you coming to our Summer BBQ?
Who’s coming to the Summer BBQ and Video Screening? Get your RSVP in to [email protected] and let David know how...
BCPVA Meeting June 25 2019 Coaching for Knockout Interviews
Hello BCPVA members and guests, Just in case you missed it, for the third month we’re here at our new meeting...
BCPVA Meeting May 28, 2019 – MasterMind Studios & Making “Whippersnapper” A Personal Journey
Hello BCPVA members and guests, For the second month we’re here at our new meeting venue with some great news...
BCPVA Meeting Tues April 30th 2019 – NAB 2019 Report & 9th Annual VIA Awards
Hello BCPVA members and guests, NAB 2019 has just completed and we’re here at our new meeting venue with all...
BCPVA Meeting – Tues March 26th 2019 – Lights, Camera, Audio and ACTION!
Here we come members & guests with the last meeting at our Community Living Society location. This month we workshop...
When do we meet?
And where?
New Location
Coquitlam Public Library, City Centre Branch
1169 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam
Room 137
6:30PM – 8:45PM
Meeting Dates
- Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Hybrid Video and Photography
- Tuesday February 28, 2023 Livestreaming
- Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Drones
- Tuesday, April 25, 2023 NAB Report
- Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Picture Profiles
- Tuesday, June 27, 2023 AI
- JULY NO MEETING
- Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Networking
- Monday, October 16 2023 TBA
- Tuesday November 14, 2023 TBA
- December 2023 – TBA
Attending for the first time? RSVP to a meeting as a guest!
After attending our awesome and informative meetings, you can follow up by joining as an associate then move onto becoming a BCPVA Professional member! Students and Vendors are also welcome!