Fil d'Ariane Accueil News & Events Nouvelles et activités All Film & TV Music Contenus en français à venir Featured Story CION announces revamped website The site provides more resources to help film producers, crew members, creatives, musicians, and culture fans in and around Northern Ontario. Read More Applications Open for Location Scout Training! Get your foot in the door of the film and television industry as you learn how to scout locations in Northern Ontario. Read now >> Northern Musicians - Apply for the Music Business Circle Program! CION accepting applications until Wednesday, November 16 for this virtual mentorship opportunity. Read now >> CION Hiring - Workforce Development Officer CION is hiring a skilled crew professional to help develop Northern Ontario's film and television industry crew workforce. Read now >> CION to Host Film Crew Training Sessions Upcoming complimentary workshops open to all Northerners interested in starting a career in the film and television production industry. Read now >> NOHFC's 'Film and Television Stream' Round Two - July 31 The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) has supported over 200 productions representing an estimated $678 million in production costs. Read now >> Science North Seeking to Hire a Grip Assistant Science North’s 7th giant-screen film production, Jane Goodall’s Reasons for Hope, will put a significant focus on Northern Ontario. Read now >> The Northern Ontario Songwriter Challenge We talk with some of the songwriters who participated in the Canadian Songwriter Challenge to learn about their experience. Read now >> ICON Accueille de nouveaux membres du personnel de l'industrie de la production cinématographique et télévisuelle ICON est ravi d'ajouter Devin Mahesh et Peter Mihaichuk à l'équipe de développement du secteur cinématographique d'ICON ! Read now >> ON Stage Music Portal Launching May 6 Join Cultural Industries Ontario North (CION) at the Townehouse Tavern on May 6th, 2022 for the launch celebration of ON Stage, Northern Ontario’s music portal. Read now >> City of Greater Sudbury launches Film in Sudbury Virtual Tour Video The virtual tour video details the unique and diverse reasons to film in Sudbury. Read now >> Directory launched for Film-Friendly Businesses in North Bay A new online directory for the North Bay film and television industry has launched. Read now >> CION is hiring a Film Sector Development Officer! CION is hiring a Film Sector Development Officer to support the continued growth of Northern Ontario's film and television production industries. Read now >> IMAX Production Seeking to Train Location Sound Recordist Science North seeking to build off success from past Skills Share Mentorship Program. Read now >> Meet CION's Music Sector Development Officer Melanie St-Pierre helms CION’s initiatives aimed at empowering musicians. Read now >> Producer Profile: Shawn Sasyniuk NOMFA winner and musician talks the advantages of living and working in North Bay Read now >> We're Hiring a Communications and Logistics Officer The Communications and Logistics Officer will work with Cultural Industries Ontario North (CION) staff and management to generate interest in the programs, events and services provided by CION, while reacting to inquiries of all kinds from the public and directing requests as needed. The Communications and Logistics Officer will track and analyze the results of CION’s programming, events and services to ensure activities are meeting CION’s key metrics of success. Read now >> Producer Profile: Hartley Gorenstein The pandemic brought Resident Evil to Sudbury, and turned out to be perfect for Racoon City. Read now >> Producer Profile: Ben Leggett The composer, sound designer, and Canadore College professor talks about film and music in Ontario's North. Read now >> Producer Profile: Andrew Barnsley Head of TFS talks about partnership with Canadore College and the North's film industry. Read now >> Lakeside Animation is Hiring! Lakeside Animation is looking to hire for their upcoming production. Read now >> Producer Profile: Maddy Falle The producer reflects on the North's growing film industry and its role in the success of her career. Read now >> Alibi Entertainment Hiring Production Assistant Production Assistant needed for filming of TVO Docu-series in Ontario. Read now >> Freshwater Production Studios mentioned in THR THR has mentioned CION and FPS. Read now >> Producer Profile: Chris Dorota A career in music production in Thunder Bay and why events like NOMFA are so vital to artist communities in the North. Read now >> Producer Profile: Jennifer Podemski Unsettled builds on her experience filming in North Bay and on Nipissing First Nation. Read now >> CION Launches The Canadian Songwriters Challenge Read now >> CION hosting music funding information sessions in early June 2021 Read now >> National Bank is conducting a webinar to demystify banking for the creative industries. Read now >> A Message of Hope from Dr. Jane Goodall Film jobs on the upcoming IMAX production of "Jane Goodall - A Reason for Hope"! Read now >> Looking for COVID-19 Compliance Officers Read now >> Aspiring Northern Ontario Screenwriters Win Full-Tuition Bursaries to Attend Toronto Film School Read now >> Exclusive Screenwriting Workshop CION and Toronto Film School are collaborating to bring an exclusive Screenwriting Workshop! Read now >> Producer Profile: Kara Haflidson of New Metric Hear from the Timmins-born Letterkenny producer! Read now >> Producer Profile: Jonathan Bronfman of JoBro Productions Jonathan Bronfman on why he loves shooting in North Bay and how the North is the best place to be during this pandemic. Read now >> NOHFC Announcement Ontario has announced the launch of new and improved NOHFC funding programs. Read now >> Upcoming Northern Ontario Production Seeking Crew Job Posting for upcoming Northern Ontario feature film. Read now >> The Netflix-BANFF Diversity of Voices Initiative Read now >> Ontario and Sudbury Announce COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Plans Read now >> Ontario Creates FIlm and Television Safety Report Read now >> Ontario Government Imposes State of Emergency Read now >> Producer Profile The producer of Cardinal and founder of Sienna Films talks about the benefits of filming in Northern Ontario. Read now >> Reel Opportunities looking for Crew Facilitators Read now >> Climate and Sustainable Productions Training Read now >> Ontario Lockdown: Need to Knows Read now >> Producer Profile: Paula Devonshire Paula Devonshire has worked on dozens of critically acclaimed films and TV series since the late 1990s. She talks about how the diversity offered by the climate, landscapes, cities and towns is a big part of why she loves to shoot in the North. Read now >> Ontario Section 21 Health and Safety Committee Releases COVID-19 Guidelines Read now >> Deadline for 2020-2021 Theatrical Exhibition Program Read now >> CION is hiring. Get your resumes in today for an exciting opportunity. Apply today to become a part of the CION team Read now >> Surveying the needs of the Trans Community in Canada's Music Industry MusicOntario and Music Publishers Canada are surveying the professional needs of Canada’s Trans music community. We are doing this in order to develop community led, low-barrier programming that will build skills, resources, networks, and opportunities and for non-cis creators and professionals in Canada’s music industry at all levels in their careers. Read now >> Bell Media takes stake in Grande Studios Read now >> Keeping Ontario Safe and Open – Building Your Safety Plan. Read now >> Keychange Canada is happening this week Keychange along with Canadian partners are proud to announce the appointment of the next Canadian Ambassadors to further the movement for gender diversity: Tegan and Sara. Read now >> Ontario Announces New Mask Guidelines New Mask Guidelines from the Ministry of Labour. Click here for more information. Read now >> AFC Offers Career Resilience Workshops The Actors Fund of America introduces its new Career Resilience Initiative, a program developed to address the need to support entertainment industry workers whose jobs and careers have been impacted by the pandemic Read now >> SOUND + VISION Virtual Sync. Conference Read now >> Telefilm Canada and Heritage Canada announce insurance fund details Telefilm and Heritage Announce today long awaited details for the $50 million insurance fund. The program fund will open October 30th, 2020. Read now >> The Canada Emergency Business Account Expanded Read now >> Ontario Announces New Screening Requirements Read now >> New Funding Announced to Ease Insurance Crisis Read now >> Northern Ontario FAM Tour: Fall 2020 CION is seeking Producers to participate in the Northern Ontario Familiarization Tour this fall. Read now >> Cinema Summit 2020 Registrations for Cinema Summit 2020 Program are open. Sign up for your spot today! Read now >> Changes to Harold Greenberg Fund Announced The Harold Greenberg Fund/Le Fonds Harold Greenberg will begin transitioning to new forms. Read now >> BRB Studio Opens in Sudbury The Northern Ontario film industry has a new studio in the Sudbury region! Read now >> Moss LED offering UV-Disinfection Solutions for Productions Moss LED is now offering UV-C disinfection solutions suited to film productions. Read now >> New Announcements for COVID-19 Emergency Relief from CFM and Telefilm Read now >> Telefilm Emergency Support Fund: Virtual Town Hall with Christa Dickenson Read now >> Banff World Media Festival Virtual Edition Read now >> Mentorship Program Available at Science North CION is helping Science North identify candidates for exciting mentorship program Read now >> Wanted: Artists and Musicians Executive producers of The Witch call for artists and musicians to submit entries for upcoming horror/thriller Read now >> LIVE-STREAM NORTHERN MUSICIANS MusicTogether and partners with CION to showcase Northern Musicians. Read now >> Results: CION's COVID-19 Survey Survey details impact of COVID-19 on the Film and Music industries across the North Read now >> Producer Profile: William Woods Producer William Woods of Woods Entertainment discusses his experiences filming in the North. Read now >> NORTHERN ONTARIO SHINES IN THIS YEAR’S CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS Read now >> MFM is now CION We've changed our name and expanded our vision Read now >> 2019 NOMFA Award Winners Letterkenny shares the spotlight with some worthy newcomers Read now >> CION Announces 2019 FAM Tour We're seeking up to four Producers to participate in the Northern Ontario FAM Tour this September! Read now >> North Bay Film Festival 2019 International award-winners, local luminaries, and more! Read now >> Northern Ontario FAM Tour in 2020 CION is seeking Producers to participate in the Northern Ontario FAM Tour later this year. Read now >> Crew training in Sudbury: Electric 101 Film students, and electricians looking to get into the film/TV business, should check this one out. Read now >>