The Ontario government says it is supporting the northern film and television industry by spending more than $3.4 million through the province's Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation.
Three productions will be filmed in and around the city says a news release from the province.
- Bridge Film Productions will receive $79,220 to support the production of "The Gordon Pinsent Documentary"
- First Beacon Entertainment will receive $640,000 for the production of "Country Crush", a feature length film
- Sienna Films will receive $1,750,000 toward the production of "The John Cardinal Mysteries," which will be filmed with a production crew of over 70 northern residents.
Also included is funding for Canadore College, which will receive $970,045 to build a post-production facility to service the region and support a new post-production diploma program.
The NOHFC has provided more than $83 million toward film and television production projects in Northern Ontario since 2003.
“Film and television productions represent exciting new economic opportunities for communities in the North," says Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines and Chair of the NOHFC.
“Today’s funding announcement from the NOHFC confirms North Bay as a centre for film and television production in Ontario’s North. This funding will create excellent training and job opportunities within our community, added Mayor Al McDonald."
