While L.A.'s production declines, up in "Hollywood North," the business has increased $205M over last year.

Film production may be stalling in Los Angeles, where filming is down more than 56 percent in the first three months from 2008. But it's blossoming once again here in Vancouver, where film and TV crews are almost as ubiquitous as looming Grouse Mountain.

The worldwide recession is a faint echo among the TV and movie crowd of Hollywood North, where production activity is running well ahead of last year.

Here’s how film and TV production broke down year-over-year for April, according to  the British Columbia Film Commission:

• April 2008: 10 features, 3 movies-of-the-week, 2 pilots, 1 miniseries, 11 TV series.
• April 2009:15 features, 5 movies-of-the-week, 5 pilots, 2 miniseries, 7 TV series

Film and TV production spending in B.C. hit close to $980 million in 2008.

Read The Wrap's whole story on "Vancouver's a Film Production Boom Town".