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The main hub of film activity in the Province of Ontario, offering consultation services, liaison support and location or scouting information
Film in Port Colborne
Port Colborne offers a captivating backdrop for cinematic storytelling, blending scenic waterfront landscapes on Lake Erie with rugged industrial heritage along the Welland Canal. Film productions searching for versatile settings find Port Colborne to be an ideal location. The small-town streets are teeming with character and charm, while its historic architecture adds a stamp of authenticity to any script.
The Film Office at the City of Port Colborne provides a complete set of services to support projects that cover a wide range of film genres and production styles.
Financial Incentives
Ontario Production Services Tax Credit (OPSTC) - A refundable tax credit based upon Ontario qualifying production expenditures (labour, service contracts and tangible property expenditures) incurred by a qualifying corporation with respect to an eligible film or television production.
Ontario Film & Television Tax Credit - A refundable tax credit based upon eligible Ontario labour expenditures incurred by a qualifying production company with respect to an eligible Ontario production.
Ontario Film Fund - A fund intended to increase the level of domestic feature film production in Ontario by providing support to Ontario producers for feature film projects with development and production financing.
Ontario Computer Animation & Special Effects Tax Credit - A refundable tax credit based on eligible Ontario labour expenditures incurred by a qualifying corporation during a taxation year with respect to eligible computer animation and special effects activities.
- 200,000+Labour Force
- 1,400+Business
- 20 MinutesTo the USA Border
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Industry Supports
Film Ontario
An advocacy group on behalf of the industry at all levels to promote Ontario as a leading production jurisdiction
Directors Guild of Canada in Ontario
A provincial labour organization that represents key creative and operational specialists
ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists)
The national union of professional performers working in recorded media in Canada, representing the interests of over 28,000 members across the country