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Film & TV Project Pitch Exchange

Get acquainted. Gain knowledge. Move ahead.

This three-stage production support and development program provides an insider’s access to Northern Ontario’s production landscape. From leads on funding, locations, infrastructure, and more, CION and its partners equip producers with the know-how to hit the ground running in Northern Ontario.

Stage One: The Package

Submit a proposal to connect with regional stakeholders who can answer project-specific questions and provide production roadmaps.

Stage Two: The Pitch

Access tailored consultations with CION, the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), and municipal film officers to uncover support services, funding opportunities, and hidden gems across the region.

Stage Three: The Discovery

Combine Northern knowledge with Ontario Creates’ complimentary location services to coordinate a boots-on-the-ground site visit of the municipality of your choice.

Applications for the Film & TV Project Pitch Exchange are open year-round. Send your Project Asset Package to info@cionorth.ca to get started.

PLAN YOUR NORTHERN EXPLORATION

Over 400 film and television projects in two decades' time.

Join the growing roster of acclaimed projects that came from the North!

Peak Everything
2025 • Feature
Location(s):
Sudbury
Peak Everything
Everything's Going to be Great
2025 • Feature
Location(s):
North Bay
Everything's Going to be Great_2025
Sweetness
2025 • Feature
Location(s):
North Bay
Sweetness
Shoresy Season 4
2025 • TV Series
Location(s):
Sudbury
Shoresy Season 4
Beyond Black Beauty
2024 • TV Series
Location(s):
North Bay
Beyond Black Beauty
SkyMed Season 3
2025 • TV Series
Location(s):
North Bay
SkyMed 3
The Dogs
2025 • Feature
Location(s):
North Bay
The Dogs
When Hope Calls Season 2
2025 • TV Series
Location(s):
North Bay
When Hope Calls 2B
In A Violent Nature
2024 • Feature
Location(s):
Sault Ste. Marie
In a Violent Nature
My Old Ass
2024 • Feature
Location(s):
Parry Sound
My Old Ass
Seeds
2024 • Feature
Location(s):
North Bay
Seeds_2024
All the Lost Ones
2024 • Feature
Location(s):
North Bay
All the Lost Ones
DADA
2024 • Feature
Location(s):
Manitoulin Island
DADA
We Forgot To Break Up
2024 • Feature
Location(s):
North Bay
We Forgot to Break Up
Drive Back Home
2024 • Feature
Location(s):
North Bay
Drive Back Home
Writing A Love Song
2024 • Feature
Location(s):
North Bay
Writing a Love Song
Shoresy Season 3
2024 • TV Series
Location(s):
Sudbury
Shoresy Season 3
Fitting In
2023 • Feature
Location(s):
Sudbury
Fitting In
Essex County
2023 • TV Series
Location(s):
North Bay
Essex County
TIFF_Aki
Filmed in Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, Ontario.
TIFF_Blood_Lines
Filmed in North Bay, Ontario.
TIFF_Frankenstein
Select scenes filmed in North Bay, Ontario.
TIFF_Peak_Everything
Select scenes filmed in Greater Sudbury, Ontario.

Coveted Locations

Shooting in Northern Ontario means you're but a hop, skip, and a jump away from distinct locations fit for most scripts.

Move your cast and crew without a hitch from production studios to runaway wilderness, historical buildings to industrial landscapes, or downtown cores to rural farmhouses - all within minutes of one another.

This juxtaposition of the locales and landscapes, plus full four-season climate works to offer endless opportunities to exercise creativity while saving big on unit moves.

Northern Ontario is home to diverse creatives and crew, many of whom communicate in both official languages, creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for your team - whether international, domestic, or a bit of both!

  • The Witch (2015) filmed in Kiosk
  • My Old Ass (2024) filmed in Parry Sound
  • Cardinal (2017) filmed in Greater Sudbury and North Bay
  • Shoresy (2022-) filmed in Greater Sudbury
  • Indian Horse (2017) filmed in Greater Sudbury
  • Two Lovers and a Bear (2016) filmed in Timmins
  • Cascade (2023) filmed in Sault Ste. Marie
  • The Captive (2014) filmed in Greater Sudbury
  • Letterkenny (2016-2023) filmed in Greater Sudbury
  • The Boy in the Woods (2023) filmed in North Bay
  • Backcountry (2014) filmed in Greater Sudbury, North Bay, and Chapleau
  • Sleeping Giant (2014) filmed in Thunder Bay
Greater Sudbury
“Your Northern Basecamp” is the business center of Northern Ontario’s film industry. As the fastest-growing municipality in the North, we have the local crew, infrastructure, studio space, equipment and supporting businesses ready to service productions of all sizes.
North Bay
As the “Gateway to the North”, the City of North Bay is an easy 3.5-hour commute from Toronto, and a 4-hour commute from Ottawa, with the amenities, talent, and beautiful locations required for your next production.
Timmins
Timmins is a burgeoning city with easy access to all the shots you need just 15-minutes from the city centre. Find a mix of rural and urban settings, miles of forest and farmland, a picturesque downtown, and a range of unique infrastructure.

Financial Incentives

Investments go further in Northern Ontario, thanks to built-in financial advantages and regional funding features.

NORTHERN ONTARIO HERITAGE FUND CORPORATION (NOHFC)

Receive a conditional contribution of up up 50% of your production budget (to a maximum of $2 million) toward eligible production expenses in Northern Ontario. Hire, shop, and conduct business locally to maximize your funding potential.

FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL FILM & TELEVISION TAX CREDITS

Secure refundable tax credits of up to 60% on qualifying expenditures in the North, by combining federal ( CPTC, PSTC ) and provincial ( OPSTC, OCASE, OFTTC, OIDMTC ) incentives – with a "cherry-on-top" regional bonus applicable to Ontario productions outside of the GTAH.

CULTURAL INDUSTRIES ONTARIO NORTH (CION)

Access up to $10,000 of support when you hire and train emerging production crew members from Northern Ontario through CION's Media Arts Production: Practiced, Employed, Developed program.

Schedule a free consultation

Talented Crew

From Northern Ontario’s rise as one of the fastest growing production markets on the continent follows an impressive roster of homegrown talent ready to answer crew calls at a moment’s notice.

Our regional workforce is fueled by collaborative initiatives designed to reduce barriers to on-set experience, and by acclaimed media production programs offered at post-secondary institutions across the North, like Canadore College, Sault College, and Conferderation College.

From smaller indies to Tier-A series, Northern Ontario’s experienced workforce has cut its teeth on projects of all shapes and sizes – and always rises to the occasion when supporting the next big thing.

Crew Database

Check out CION’s one-stop resource for tracking down and hiring skilled crew from Northern Ontario. A free (and private) digital resource, the Crew Database invites producers to start assembling their behind-the-scenes team at any time. Click the watermark above to learn more and get started.

  • #Couleurs du Nord (2022-) Shot in Timmins
  • Braided Together (2022) Shot in Thunder Bay
  • Hard Rock Medical (2013-2018) Shot in Sudbury
  • The Apostle Peter - Redemption (2016) Shot in North Bay
  • The Kid Detective (2020) Shot in North Bay
  • The New Romantic (2019) Shot in Sudbury

Partners and Sponsors

Our production ecosystem thrives from partnerships across the economy, unified in passion toward screen-based storytelling and solidified by historic successes that were produced in Northern Ontario. Steadfast in their support of our growing industry, film and television production is made easy through the contributions of our partners and sponsors who help position Northern Ontario firmly on the global map of go-to destinations.

Partners

Greater Sudbury Logo North Bay Logo Timmins Logo NOHFC Logo

Producing Sponsors

Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival

Recognized as a premiere film event in Canada, hosting 35,000 attendees annually, Cinéfest Sudbury celebrates and promotes diverse cultural exchange and open-mindedness, with a commitment of sharing the best international and domestic programming to a broad audience of film lovers, filmmakers, and industry delegates.

Your Production Belongs in Northern Ontario

Explore the resources available to your motion picture project and book a one-on-one consultation with CION today.