The world in one city
Waterscapes
Rivers, lakes, waterfalls, a canal – Ottawa has it all!
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Ottawa has doubled for Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia – even Los Angeles!
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Film-friendly locations you won’t find anywhere else.
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The countryside is only a short drive from downtown Ottawa.
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ByWard Market
Featuring one of Canada’s oldest and largest public markets, the ByWard Market neighbourhood is Ottawa's most popular tourist and filming destination.
View GalleryCultural Spaces
World-class galleries, theatres, and museums help Ottawa stand out as a cultural centre.
View GalleryReligious Sites
As a proud multicultural city, Ottawa has every type of religious building to suit your story.
View GalleryParks & Playgrounds
An abundance of parks and greenspace provide serene backdrops.
View GalleryWho We Are
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
Le Bureau du cinéma d’Ottawa annonce lacomposition de son nouveau conseil d’administrationlors de son assemblée générale annuelle de 2026
Le Bureau du cinéma d’Ottawa (OFO), organisme local à but non lucratif dédié au développement de l’industrie cinématographique et télévisuelle d’Ottawa, est ravi d’annoncer l’élection de son nouveau conseil d’administration à l’issue de l’assemblée générale annuelle (AGA) qui s’est tenue le 25 juin 2026. Le conseil d’administration nouvellement nommé apporte une combinaison solide de leadership […]
Read MoreOttawa Film Office Announces New Board of Directors at 2026 AGM
The Ottawa Film Office (OFO), the local not-for-profit organization dedicated to growing Ottawa’s film and television industry, is delighted to announce the election of its new Board of Directors following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on June 25, 2026. The newly appointed board brings a powerful combination of creative industry leadership, corporate expertise, and […]
Read MoreComité d’administration et ses nouveaux membres
Ottawa, le 20 Juin 2024 – Le Bureau du film d’Ottawa (OFO), l’organisme local sans but lucratif voué à la croissance de l’industrie cinématographique et télévisuelle d’Ottawa, est ravi d’annoncer la nomination de sa nouvelle présidente, de quatre nouveaux membres et la réélection de son conseil d’administration de Directeurs . Kelly Haussler, directrice du développement […]
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