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The Music That Inspires Us: 6 Coastline Films Playlists

Six public playlists that soundtrack everything we do, from 5am drives to late nights, with liner notes for each. Hit play and read along.

Coastline Films · October 20, 2026 · 6 min read

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Behind the Scenes

Sea to Sky in Four Seasons

Where we'd send a friend on the Sea to Sky in spring, summer, fall and winter, and what we'd tell them before they go.

Coastline Films · 6 min

Behind the Scenes

Books on Our Shelf: Brand, Story and the Outdoors

Seven books we keep coming back to, from a 1950 Himalayan climb to a chop suey road trip across Canada, and what each one taught us about brand, story and getting outside.

Coastline Films · 6 min

Behind the Scenes

Living the Dream Was the Job: The TEAMLTD Years

Eight festivals in an RV, RedBull Crashed Ice in Finland, a gator off the bow in Florida and two weeks in Thailand. The years Jacob DeGrace spent filming TEAMLTD.

Coastline Films · 6 min

Behind the Scenes

Four Months on Parlay Revival: Panama, San Blas and Delos

A Panama boatyard, weeks of island hopping in San Blas, and a regatta win over SV Delos. Four months aboard one of YouTube's biggest sailing channels.

Coastline Films · 6 min

Buyer Guide

Videography for Custom Home Builders: What It Costs and What to Film (2026)

What builder videography costs in 2026, in CAD, what to film at every stage of a build, and how the best custom builders use video to win bigger projects.

Coastline Films · 6 min

Behind the Scenes

The Music That Inspires Us: 6 Coastline Films Playlists

Six public playlists that soundtrack everything we do, from 5am drives to late nights, with liner notes for each. Hit play and read along.

Coastline Films · 6 min

Buyer Guide

How Much Does Video Production Cost in Vancouver? (2026 Guide)

What video production really costs across Vancouver, Squamish and Tofino in 2026, in CAD: realistic price ranges, what drives the budget, and when a monthly content retainer beats a one-off shoot.

Coastline Films · 6 min

Buyer Guide

How Much Does Video Production Cost in Ontario? (2026 Guide)

What video production really costs in Ontario in 2026, in CAD: realistic price ranges, what drives the budget, and when a monthly content retainer beats a one-off shoot.

Coastline Films · 6 min

Behind the Scenes

Wrong Lens, Right Bear: Filming the Great Bear Rainforest

A week aboard Swell on BC's north coast, filming for Maple Leaf Adventures. Twenty humpbacks, a bear named Big Nick, and the best footage came from the wrong lens.

Coastline Films · 6 min

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