filming in north bay, ontario

filming in north bay, ontario
OUR COMMUNITY
AT A
GLANCE…
North Bay is a vibrant city of 54,000 people and has a regional population of 112,000. The city is
centrally located at the junction of highways 11 and 17, i s a 3.5 hour drive from both Toronto and
Ottawa and is only an hour drive North of Huntsville.
North Bay is well connected by land, air, rail and telecommunication infrastructure. North Bay’s Jack
Garland Airport provides regularly scheduled passenger and air cargo service to and from the city.
LOCATION DIVERSITY
With numerous rural communities close by and nearby
access points to Algonquin Park, urban film sequences
can easily be combined within a short distance from
countryside landscapes.
Unique attractions such as the Heritage Railway &
Carousel Company and the Chief Commanda II cruise
vessel provide unique seasonal backdrops for filming.
Features within city limits include: Duchesnay Falls, the
Laurentian Ski Hill, St. Joseph’s Mother House (featured
left), 2 large lakes with uninhibited vistas (Lake Nipissing &
Trout Lake), vacant islands and Otter Lake - a municipally
owned, pristine lake property of 350 acres.
North Bay’s natural environment lends itself to a variety
of four season recreational activities including cross
country and down hill skiing, access to 3,400 km of
groomed snowmobile trails, close proximity to 8 golf
courses, 6 marinas, 42 beaches, 74 park areas and
access to 100+ km of multi-use trails.
North Bay is also home to the Underground Complex of
the former North American Aerospace Defense
Command (NORAD), known as “the hole”, and one of
only two former Bomarc Missile sites in Canada.
ARTS, CULTURE & HERITAGE
North Bay has a variety of amenities and events
throughout the year that contribute to the community’s
cultural fabric.
Area museums include the original homestead of the
Dionne Quintuplets and the former Canadian Pacific
Railway Station.
The community features numerous art galleries, a 1,000
seat Arts Centre and a number of historical buildings.
North Bay also borders the Nipissing First Nation
reserve.
TALENT POOL
North Bay takes advantage of the Northern Ontario talent pool to support multimedia projects. Locally,
Nipissing University & Canadore College offer a variety of programs to support film and digital media
productions.
Canadore College offers seven Communication Arts programs including:
 Broadcasting
 Television & Video Production
 Theatre Arts
 Rep-21 Theatre Company
Nipissing University offers a wide range of programs and courses including:
 Bachelor of Fine Arts
 Creative Writing
 Theatre Production
 The Director’s Cinema
 Women in Cinema
 Nipissing Stage Company
INFRASTRUCTURE
North Bay’s Jack Garland Airport is municipally owned, has a 10,000 foot runway - one of only 4
in Ontario, and can accommodate all types of aircraft.
North Bay is at the cross roads of the national fibre network, supporting various ICT operations
including the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). With access to high
speed Internet and full cell coverage from all major carriers, working in remote areas is possible
and convenient.
Fully serviced business parks offer a variety of industrial and commercial space .
Comprehensive medical services in North Bay are provided by a fully-accredited medical
hospital and a psychiatric facility. A new $550 million North Bay Regional Health Centre opened
in January 2011, amalgamating two North Bay General Hospital sites and the Northeast Mental
Health Centre.
Originally established as a transportation hub, North Bay has maintained active rail lines that
are accessible for filming purposes.
INCENTIVES
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NO film permit fees!
The Economic Development Department’s Film & Television Division provides assistance by:
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Supplying a Film Production Handbook with application templates
Streamlining all necessary municipal permits and approvals through an established
Project Review Team—includes representatives from relevant municipal
departments (i.e. fire, police and emergency services)
Scouting for appropriate site locations
Arrangements for accommodations and ground transportation
Arrangements for facilities
Arrangements for accessing regional talent pool
Liaison with community partners and utilities
Assisting with Public Funding Applications (Grant Accessing Program Officer)
Funding Specific to Northern Ontario:
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Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Northern Ontario Media Fund
FACTS
Land Area: 77 815 acres
Elevation: 197m
Average Seasonal Temperatures
Celsius
Winter
(Dec.21-March 19)
-25
Spring
(March 20-June 20)
12
Summer
(June 21-Sept.21)
25
Fall
(Sept.22-Dec.20)
10
Average Precipitation
May
June
July
August
September
October
78
92
97
102
109
82
November
December
January
February
March
April
35
62
59
50
37
17
Rain (mm)
Snow (cm)
Sunlight
Sunlight
(hours/month)
May
June
July
August
September
240
249
278
230
150
Lakes
Lake Nipissing has a surface area of more than 21,000 acres with an average depth of 4.5m.
Trout Lake is long and narrow, approx. 11km long and has a dept of approx. 60m.
Otter Lake is a pristine and undeveloped natural area owned by the City of North Bay. Otter
Lake has a total park area of 350 acres and a total lake area of 190 acres.
The Region
Rural communities located a short distance from the City of North Bay include: Powassan, West
Nipissing, Callander and Mattawa.
Recently Filmed in North Bay
- Algonquin
- Backcountry
- Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town
- Oliver Sherman
- Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back
- About the Girl
- Dark Rising: The Savage Tales of Summer Vale
- That Beautiful Somewhere
- The Discovery Channel: How Machines Work
- That was Easy
Economic Development Department
Film and Television Division
City of North Bay
1.800.465.1882 x 2417
investinnorthbay.ca