The Okanagan Film Industry is doing something right, according to its film commissioner, as evidenced by the return of a production company for its ninth movie filmed in the Okanagan.

Sepia Films, a Vancouver-based company, has returned to the Okanagan to shoot a new TV movie, the first of two films to be produced in the area prior to the New Year.

A Father害羞草研究所檚 Nightmare the sequel to A Mother害羞草研究所檚 Nightmare commenced filming in November in the region. A Mother害羞草研究所檚 Nightmare shot in 2012 was the first of nine movies Sepia has brought to the Okanagan.

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Locations that have been used already are UBCO and the Glenfir School in Summerland. Currently they are in a house in West Kelowna shooting and they have already used the Cove Lakeside Resort and Gellatly Nut Far, said Summerland.

The new film is directed by Vic Sarin, celebrated Canadian filmmaker, director, cinematographer and writer (Partition, A Shine of Rainbows, Cold Comfort).

It stars Jessica Lowndes (90210, A Deadly Adoption) reprising the role of Vanessa, Joel Gretsch ( NCIS, The Legend of Bagger Vance) and rising Vancouver actress Kaitlyn Bernard (Steven King害羞草研究所檚 1922) with Annabeth Gish (X Files, Mystic Pizza) reprising her role as Maddie from A Mothers Nightmare.

A Father害羞草研究所檚 Nightmare is being produced by Tina Pehme and Kim Roberts and executive produced by Meyer Shwarzstein and Larry Gershman for Lifetime & A&E International.

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