Inside Ontario’s Awards Season Success: “It’s Nice to See Oscar Make Himself at Home Here”

And the Oscar goes to … Ontario! As Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway crowned The Shape of Water the best picture winner at the March 4 Academy Awards, many of the film’s crew and talent jumped out of their seats at the Palais Royale in Toronto and filled the venue with wild cheers. Earlier, as […]

‘A win-win’: $33M from NOHFC for film and TV productions

The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation has invested $33 million in 51 film and television projects in recent months, and that’s a great thing for the north, says an industry player. “We’re really happy that the NOHFC had the forward thinking 15 years ago to start investing in film,” said David Anselmo, owner of the […]

Holiday romance fix: Netflix’s latest Christmas flick has a distinctly Northern Ontario vibe

Fell in love with “A Christmas Prince” on Netflix? Be prepared to fall in love all over again with the streaming platform’s latest holiday-themed movie, “Christmas Inheritance,” which was filmed in North Bay this past spring. The flick was released worldwide on Netflix on Dec. 15 in 190 countries (and in multiple languages). “We’re very […]

The Sudbury Star

Accent: ‘Sudbury is a producer’s dream location’

Accent: City remains an untapped resource for filmmakers, director says

Bay Today

Film studio to open in North Bay

The Northern Ontario Film Studios has announced it is opening a North Bay studio Friday.

The Sudbury Star

Sudbury studio signs major Hollywood deal

A major, multi-picture deal announced Wednesday means a local film studio will be even busier over the next few years in supporting TV and movie productions in the North.