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Religious Sites
As a proud multicultural city, Ottawa has every type of religious building to suit your story.
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Film on Parliament Hill or at one of the historic government buildings nearby.
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Ottawa has doubled for Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia – even Los Angeles!
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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
So, you want to be a 1st AD?
With so many career options in the film and television industry, it can be overwhelming to figure out where you should apply your skills. Our industry Q&As with local crew provide an introduction to the different career paths available in the industry, helping you find what you’re passionate about and providing advice and tips that’ll […]
Read MoreA message from the OFO’s Chair / Un message de la présidente du BCO
(le français suit) Dear Industry Stakeholders and Partners, With mixed emotions, I’d like to share that our Film Commissioner of seven years, Bruce Harvey, will be moving on to accept a new position in production in Vancouver as of January 15, where he can be closer to his children and soon-to-be-born grandchild. As Chair of […]
Read More5 Horror Movie Filming Locations in Ottawa
Halloween is only a few days away, so naturally broadcasters and streamers have already started promoting their Christmas programming. If you think it’s too early for hot cocoa, snow, and twinkle lights, we’ve got you covered. Yes, many holiday films have shot in Ottawa, but so have several horror movies. Experience a spooktacular Halloween this […]
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