When a rare movie is shot in the rolling fields and old growth forests of the Cowichan Valley, it sheds a light on the immense talent and ingenuity sheltered in its unassuming communities. If you’re like us, then when you experience that kind of creative convergence, you never want it to end. That’s why we created Empress Avenue, named after the meeting place stapled to the top of those fateful call sheets – an old railroad master’s house in Cobble Hill – which is now home to our collective of technological artists and entrepreneurs. Under the veil of this rural oasis, Empress Avenue is a hive of activity, with an ensemble cast of creatives.