BC is Burning | Official Full Movie B.C. is Burning 2026-05-20 | B.C. Is Burning examines the growing wildfire crisis in British Columbia, why fire seasons are becoming more destructive, why smoke now defines summers across western Canada, and what practical steps can help reduce future risk.Filmed across British Columbia and California, the documentary brings together foresters, wildfire experts, researchers, emergency management professionals, and Indigenous voices to explore how forest conditions, climate, fuel accumulation, and land management practices are shaping wildfire behaviour.Since premiering, B.C. is Burning has screened in more than 15 communities across British Columbia, reaching more than 3,500 viewers through theatres, local government conferences, forestry events, and a screening at the BC Legislature prior to this public release.2026 Leo Award Nominations (Short Documentary Category)• Best Program• Best Direction• Best Editing• Best SoundWinner – Okanagan Screen Awards• Best Feature Documentary• Best Director• Best CinematographyIf you find the film valuable, please consider sharing it.Website: bcisburning.caFacebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573105841843&locale=nn_NO#Produced, Written, and Directed by Murray WilsonAssociate Producer: Rick MaddisonAssociate Producer and Editor: Ryan Tebbutt, Edge Digital Media#BCWildfire #BCisBurning #ForestManagement #WildfireRisk #BCForests #WildfireSmoke #Documentary 00:00 Introduction02:47 Managing Less, Risking More09:11 A Dynamic Ecosystem13:19 When Forests Burn18:19 Fire as Knowledge21:49 Reducing Fuel25:31 Managing Forest Age and Density33:11 Seasons vs Centuries37:12 Fires Don't Know Borders42:18 Moving Forward
1 Million Views - BC is Burning B.C. is Burning 2026-08-21 | We hit one million views on B.C is Burning, thank you for your support!For more information go to bcisburning.ca
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Meet the Team | BC is Burning Podcast B.C. is Burning 2026-08-07 | The BC is Burning production team, all from the Okanagan Valley BC, sits down talk about all things from living in the centre of the wildfire crisis, the film's reception to how the film began and was funded as well as responding to some of the comments on the film!#BCWildfire #BCisBurning #ForestManagement #WildfireRisk #BCForests #WildfireSmoke #Documentary 00:00 Introductions00:28 Rick Maddison intro03:10 Murray Wilson Intro05:42 Personal impact of fires06:57 Ryan Tebbutt intro08:08 How the project started11:38 How the film was funded16:18 On the films public response21:28 On receiving both positive and negative response to the film24:27 On being supportive of the industry workersStay tuned for part 2!
Meet the Director | Murray Wilson B.C. is Burning 2026-07-23 | Retired forester & Director of BC is Burning comments on the release of the film, the overwhelming reaction to it.#BCWildfire #BCisBurning #ForestManagement #WildfireRisk #BCForests #WildfireSmoke #Documentary 00:00 Introduction00:13 What stands out from the last year of screenings?01:23 Who do you feel the film made the biggest impact on?02:12 What made the biggest impact after sharing the film with audiences?03:43 What questions kept on coming up again and again?04:40 What about people who see clear cutting as a problem not a solution?05:53 Is there anything you look back on in your career that has changed you?07:53 What do you feel audiences took away from the film that surprised you?08:28 What changed from screening in person to viewing it online?09:51 How do you feel coming into this fire season after sharing the information from the film?10:40 Do you have hope and do you feel it's an issue that's fixable?11:41 Any final thoughts you'd like to share?
BC is Burning | Documentary Trailer B.C. is Burning 2025-02-24 | Set for release in spring 2025, BC is Burning highlights real solutions for the ongoing wildfire crisis featuring in-depth interviews with: forestry professionals, carbon scientists, entomologists, and BC Wildfire Service. Also included are extensive interviews with government leaders from fire-ravaged California, who share a common fear about the devastating impact of catastrophic fires. #wildfire #documentarytrailer #fire #brishcolumbia #canada #forestfire #forestmanagement #climateaction #bcws #calfire #wildfirecrisis #forestfiresolutionsProducer: Murray WilsonAdditional footage provided by BC Wildfire Service, @MindTravelsChannel and Jason Edmondson
FUEL | Scene Screener | B.C. is Burning B.C. is Burning 2025-02-14 | This early test scene, filmed in summer 2024, highlights how overgrown, fuel-loaded forestsare primed for wildfire. Registered Professional Forester Jim McGrath and Bruce Morrow,RPF (ret.), explain how these conditions fuel hotter, faster fires, leaving landscapes that cantake decades to recover. Serving as a proof of concept for B.C. is Burning—a test to gaugeinterest and validate the documentary’s direction—this footage underscores the urgency ofmanaging forest fuels and discusses proactive solutions like thinning and fuel reduction todecrease fire intensity and restore resilience, setting the tone for the broader narrative.
