New movie of the week being filmed in Osoyoos

OSOYOOS – A new Valentine’s Day TV movie that begins filming this week is being shot entirely in Osoyoos.

A Hand in Love is a ‘story about true love in an on again – off again relationship.’  The movie will feature a young couple dealing with business, a vineyard, a blog and a baby. The cast will be announced later this week.

Jon Summerland of the Okanagan Film Commission says they are pleased to have a movie being shot completely in the Okanagan.

“We are very pleased to have a (movie of the week) being shot in its entirety in the Okanagan. Osoyoos is not just one location in the movie, but THE location,” he says in a release. “This is one more step in the continued growth of the Okanagan’s film and television production business.”

The movie will be a Valentine’s Day TV movie of the week that will air on The Movie Network and ION Television.

A Hand in Love is being produced by Reel One Entertainment and Odyssey Media, both with offices based in Vancouver.

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