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Featuring one of Canada’s oldest and largest public markets, the ByWard Market neighbourhood is Ottawa's most popular tourist and filming destination.
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The Film Office focuses on the continued development, retention, competitiveness, and enhancement of the city’s film and television industry. It also promotes the region as a preferred industry destination and supports the development and growth of the local industry.
Location Support
Don't know where to start? We help foreign (and local) producers find the locations, crew, and services they need to make their production a success.
Resources
Whether you’re looking for local crew, equipment, hotels or other resources, Ottawa has everything you need to make your project come in on time and on budget.
Business Development
We work with local producers and screen-based companies to help them expand and attract new projects to the National Capital Region.
Industry Promotion
We're working towards making sure that Ottawa's screen-based media industry is no longer one of the city's best kept secrets.
From the Blog
Learn more about Ottawa's film and television industry
Call for new Film & TV Advisory Committee members
The Ottawa Film Office (OFO) is pleased to announce that it’s currently seeking new members to sit on its Film and Television Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee’s role is to provide industry insight to the OFO and its Board of Directors on areas that will advance the city’s capacity to attract film and television production […]
Read MoreBanner year for Ottawa’s film and television industry
BANNER YEAR FOR OTTAWA’S FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY Local industry reaches near-record level despite global pandemic and four-month shutdown The Ottawa Film Office (OFO) is pleased to announce that the live-action sector had a near record-breaking year in 2020 with over $26 million in local production spending. This represents the sector’s third-most successful year since […]
Read MoreOttawa Film Office Announces 2020-2021 Board
OTTAWA FILM OFFICE ANNOUNCES 2020-2021 BOARD Local entrepreneur Kevin Bourne joins distinguished Board comprised of leaders in business, tourism, and economic development Ottawa, September 1, 2020 – The Ottawa Film Office, the local not-for-profit organization dedicated to growing Ottawa’s film and television industry, is pleased to announce the re-election of several Board members. In addition […]
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