828 BEATRICE CR. | SUDBURY | ONTARIO | O: 705.885.1660

In the NORTH, for the NORTH!

THE NORTHERN ONTARIO FILM STUDIOS is situated in Sudbury  –  the heart of the film and television industry up North. With unmatched access to a wide variety of locations, production equipment housed on site and a secure and flexible studio space unlike anything north of Toronto, NOFS is the perfect base of operations for shooting any film or television production in Northern Ontario. 

NOFS features a 16,000 square foot single span main stage floor, on- and off-site production offices, a Hair and Makeup room, a prop shop, a craft kitchen, laundry facilities ample parking. 2,000 square feet of office space, and fibre optic wi-fi throughout the studio. You can base your entire production on site.

NOFS is the only facility of its kind in Northern Ontario.

Specs • 160' long, 100' wide, 30' high – Single Span Studio Floor • 11 offices on site. • 1 boardroom

2 Loading Doors – 1 : 10’ x 10’, 1 : 12’ x 12’ •600 amp / 3 phase Electrical Power  •

The Northern Ontario Film Studios is a one stop shop for all film equipment needed for your production. Minutes away, you can feel confident that you will get what you need without the burden of shipping it from Toronto. With our in house partners at William F. White, our inventory includes a complete array of film and television lighting (including HMI & Tungsten, SourceMaker Balloon Lighting), grip equipment and an extensive fleet of crystal sync generators (from 3kW to Twin Pack 200kW tractor mounted units). We also carry a wide range of remote heads and cranes, camera cars and related specialty, state-of-the-art production equipment and expendables able to accomodate any size production in Northern Ontario.

Equipment

Building Materials

With an array of set construction pieces, NOFS is stocked with enough hardware to create nearly anything within the space. Our assortment of flats, doors, desks and flooring are the building blocks for creating a wide variety of sets. With access to locally available building materials and supplies to fill the gaps, everything you need to build your set is right here in the Studio.

THE NORTHERN ONTARIO FILM STUDIOS has invested in a fleet of vehicles to meet the needs of unit shoots in Northern Ontario. Housed on site, the Sudbury fleet has the workings of a complete mobile unit – Hair/ Makeup and Wardrobe trailers, camera trucks and trailers, mobile offices, and rest trailers for both cast and crew. As a production films in multiple loca-tions, they need the accessibility of bringing the entire production wherever they go. These mobile support units are state of the art and specifically designed to support the production on set.

Production Service Vehicles

HIDEAWAY PICTURES INC. offers complete professional production services from development to final cut.

SERVICES INCLUDE

- Regional location scouting

- Logistical support (Craft Services, Transportation, Security, Accommodations)

- Negotiation of permits with local authorities

- Script budget review geared to the demands of shooting and producing in Northern Ontario

- Local Crew Assembly

- Local Casting

HIDEAWAY PICTURES INC. can also provide consulting services to identify and facilitate regional financing opportunities and all tax credit incentives available in Northern Ontario.

Incentives of Shooting in Northern Ontario

- Regional grant of up to $500,000 for each film project that shoots in the Northern Ontario region, something UNPARALLELED IN CANADA AND NORTH AMERICA.

- Ontario Production Services Tax Credit (OPSTC) of 21.5 per cent of your total Ontario production expenditures to be combined with the federal Film Production Services Tax Credit of 16 per cent of qualified Canadian labour expenditures.

- Ontario Computer Animation and FX Tax Credit (OCASE) of 20 per cent of eligible Ontario Labour expenditures in computer animation and special effects activities.

- No film permit fees.

- Seasonal backdrops and location diversity, city to wilderness landscapes within minutes of each other.

- Pristine and undeveloped natural areas not found anywhere else in the world.

- Great Northern Ontario hospitality!

Come to where adventure is a way of life and nature’s spectacles are just part of the scenery. Capture the beauty of pristine wilderness routes and ancient forests. Gaze out upon the rugged, windswept landscapes of Georgian Bay. Follow the rugged shore of Lake Superior - the world’s largest freshwater lake. Venture into the world’s largest game preserve to film magnificent wildlife like moose and caribou roaming freely. Behold the splendor as summer slips into fiery autumn and then, into a northern wonderland of ice and snow where the warmth of Northern hospitality will comfort you. For more ways to find adventure, enjoyment and relaxation, get ready to FILM in the “real” great outdoors, NORTHERN ONTARIO.

Northern Ontario. Yours to DISCOVER!

Seasonal Diversity

Northern Ontario’s four seasons of changing landscapes and colors to inspire the poet, painter and filmmaker inside. This unique vista gives our clients a diverse choice in look, feel and style to incorporate in each production.

Location Diversity

Filming in Northern Ontario provides access to a huge variety of unique rural landscapes with all the benefits and location options of an urban centre.

With locations ranging from century-old historic buildings, to modern suburban neighbourhoods, to the industrial pride of the world’s mining hub, the region can accommodate any type of film production. The various communities in the North are home to film friendly universities, colleges and hospitals, airport hangers, prisons, mining facilities and more.

The residential neighbourhoods available can represent a range of time periods, even featuring upscale water front property and much more.

HIDEAWAY PICTURES INC.’S reach extends to 4 major cities in Northern Ontario:

- Sudbury

- North Bay

- Sault Ste Marie

- Parry Sound

Urban Areas

Northern Ontario Talent Pool

HIDEAWAY PICTURES INC. has access to a diverse group of talented, experienced, safe, and award winning, arti-sans, technicians, and craftspeople throughout Northern Ontario.

Our technicians deliver professional results to productions at all budgetary levels and will work hard to get the look you need.

‘I love it. You can’t fake authenticity. It’s fantastic. I enjoy working in Northern Ontario.’ - Garret Dillahunt (Actor, Oliver Sherman)

“I was blown away by Northern Ontario, the locations and the com-munity’s welcoming response to our production.”

- Martin Donovan (Actor/Director, Longfellows)

“Sudbury's reputation as a centre for film production is growing.”

- William Baldwin (Actor, Be My Valentine)

“To make something authentic you have to go places where the story lives organically.”

- Sturla Gunnarsson (Director, Ice Soldiers)

info@nofstudios.com

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In the NORTH, for the NORTH!

828 BEATRICE CR. | SUDBURY | ONTARIO | O: 705.885.1660