Regional Film Commissions
Brampton Economic Development Office2 Wellington St. W, Brampton ON L6Y 4R2
Contact: Norine Richardson
(905) 874-2657, F (905) 874-2670
E film@brampton.ca
W www.city.brampton.on.ca
The Brampton Film Liaison Office is dedicated to providing a film friendly environment through partnerships with government, business and residents.
No film permit? No hassle. Brampton is proud of its varied locations and one-stop shopping. Brampton is The Film Friendly City.
Regional Municipality of Durham - F.I.L.M. Durham
(Oshawa, Pickering, Scugog, Ajax, Uxbridge, Whitby, Clarington, Brock)
Economic Development & Tourism Department
Box 623, 605 Rossland Rd. East., Whitby, ON L1N 6A3
Contact: Jennifer Jones
1-800-706-9857, (905) 668-4113, ext. 2607
F (905) 666-6228
E jennifer.jones@region.durham.on.ca
W www.durhambusiness.ca
The Region of Durham and its eight member Municipalities established F.I.L.M. Durham to facilitate and coordinate filming activities across the Region, and to promote the many locations and film industry suppliers available. This region comprises the entire eastern Greater Toronto Area, and provides experienced, film-friendly production assistance with simple, cost-competitive permitting to help every production run smoothly.
City of Hamilton Film Liaison Office
Economic Development, City of Hamilton
1 James St. S., 8th Flr., Hamilton, ON L8P 4R5
Contact: Jacqueline McNeilly, Tourism and Film Liaison Officer,
(905) 546-4233, 1-800-263-8590, F (905) 546-4107
E jmcneill@hamilton.ca
W www.city.hamilton.on.ca
The Hamilton Film Liaison Office (HFLO) is committed to assisting in all aspects of your film project. They can help from the initial looking stage until final wrap in Hamilton. This level of one-stop shopping service is at no cost to you or your production. Welcome to the City of Hamilton, a premier location that truly does offer reel choices, reel locations and reel service.
City of Mississauga - Mississauga Film Office
4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga, ON L5B 4B8
Contact: Carmen Ford, Film Liaison
(905) 306-6150, F (905) 306-6101
E carmen.ford@mississauga.ca
The newly established Mississauga Film Office will coordinate location filming in Mississauga and promote the City and its many diverse attractions as a choice location destination, while offering superior customer service. Let them show you one of the best kept secrets in Ontario.
Ottawa-Gatineau Film & Television Development Corporation
Contact: Ken Korrall
(819) 776-8338, F (819) 776-8457
E info@ottawa-gatineaufilmoffice.ca
W www.ottawa-gatineaufilmoffice.ca
A non-profit organization that promotes a “film friendly” environment in the Region, providing locations and production services that facilitate film and television production undertaken by resident and non-resident producers.
Toronto Film and Television Office, Toronto City Hall
100 Queen St. W., Main Floor
Rotunda North, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
Contact: Rhonda Silverstone, Toronto Film Commissioner
Phone (416) 392-7570
Fax (416) 392-0675
E filmtoronto@toronto.ca
W www.toronto.ca/tfto
The Toronto Film and Television Office (TFTO), conveniently located in City Hall, is a hub of activity. In 2003 alone, the office issued 4,340 location filming permits and handled over 17,000 telephone calls.
Always friendly, definitely knowledgeable, the TFTO staff is there to help you.
They can guide you through any part of the permitting process and provide information about: neighbourhoods, community organizations, business districts, individual properties, other levels of government and many public and private organizations.
Other Municipalities/Regions
Adjala-Tosorontio Township: Suzanne Ainley, Film Liason, Nottawasaga Futures
(705) 435-1540
E ced@nottawasaga.com
W www.nottawasaga.com/film
Ajax: Allison Sheppard, Planning and Development/FilmLiaison
(905) 619-2529 x 231
E alison.sheppard@townofajax.com
W www.townofajax.com
Aurora: Karen Ewart, Deputy Clerk
905) 727-1375 x 4222
E kewart@town.aurora.on.ca
W www.town.aurora.on.ca
Bancroft: Barry Wannamaker, CAO
(613) 332-3331 x 30
E bwannamaker@town.bancroft.on.ca
W www.town.bancroft.on.ca
Belleville: Wayne Todd, City Clerk
(613) 968-6481 x 3271
E wtod@citybelleville.ca
W www.city.belleville.on.ca
Bracebridge: Murray Clarke, CAO
(705) 645-5264
E mclarke@town.bracebridge.on.ca
W www.town.bracebridge.on.ca
Brantford: Paisley Mackenzie, Sr. Development Officer
(519) 759-4150 x 2226
E pmackenzie@city.brantford.on.ca
W www.city.brantford.on.ca
Brock: Thom Gettinby, Deputy Clerk/Administrator for Brock Township
(705) 432-2355 x 239
E tgettinby@townshipofbrock.ca
Brockville: David Paul, Economic Development Officer
(613) 342-8772 x 445
E dpaul@brockville.com
W www.brockville.com
Burlington: Pam Belgrade, Marketing and Revenue Planner, Burlington Parks and Recreation
(905) 335-7600 x 7241
E belgradep@burlington.ca
Doug Pladsen, Supervisor of Scheduling and sports Development
(905) 335-7600 x 7627
E pladsend@burlington.ca
W www.burlington.ca
Caledon: Vera Zammit, Public Works
(905) 584-2272 x 2126
E vzammit@caledon.ca
W www.caledon.ca
Cambridge: Deborah Fee, Special Projects Officer
(519) 740-4536 x 4592
E feed@city.cambridge.on.ca
W www.city.cambridge.on.ca
Cayuga: Karl Huyge, Manager of Economic Development
(905) 318-5932 x 242
Clarington: Jennifer Cooke, Manager of Communications
(905) 623-3379 x 407, 1-800-563-1195
E jcooke@clarington.net
W www.clarington.net
Cobourg: Erin Wannamaker, Tourism Coordinator
1- (905) 372-5481 x 4127
E tourism@cobourg.ca
W www.cobourg.ca
Collingwood: Catherine Durrant, Economic Development Officer
(705) 445-8441 x 234, 1-800-265-9663
E cdurrant@collingwood.ca
W www.collingwood.ca
Creemore: Sue Mackenzie, CAO
(705) 428-6230
E smckenzie@clearviewtwp.on.ca
W www.clearviewtwp.on.ca
Crystal Beach/Fort Erie: Caroline Kett, Town Clerk
(905) 871-1600 x 203
E ckett@forterie.on.ca
Deep River: John Walden, Director of Economic Development (613) 584-2000 x 123 E lking@eastgwillimbury.ca
East Gwillimbury (incl. Holland Landing, Mount Albert, Queensville, Sharon): Lucille King, Director of Corporate Services and Municipal Clerk
(905) 478-4282 x 239
E lking@towneastgwillimbury.on.ca
W www.eastgwillimbury.ca
Elora/Fergus: Julie Bott (905) 846-0265 x 230
E jbott@twc.ca
Cheryl McCarroll (905) 846-9691 x 243
E cmcarroll@tcw.ca
W www.tcw.ca
Essa Township (incl. Angus, Baxter, Utopia, and Thorton): Suzanne Ainley, Film Liason, Nottawasaga Futures
(705) 435-1540
E ced@nottawasaga.com
W www.nottawasaga.com/film
Fort Erie: Caroline Kett, Town Clerk
(905) 871-1600 x 203
E ckett@forterie.on.ca
Gravenhurst: Candice Thwaites, Town Clerk
(705) 687-3412 x 228
E cthwaites@gravenhurst.ca
W www.gravenhurst.ca
Grimsby: Kathryn Vout, Town Clerk
(905) 945-9634 x 250
E kvout@town.grimsby.on.ca
W www.grimsby.ca
Guelph: Lois Giles, City Clerk
(519) 837-5603 x 2232,
E lgiles@city.guelph.on.ca
W www.guelph.ca
Halton Hills: Kelly Withers, Town Clerk
(905) 873-2601 x 2330
E kellyw@town.haltonhills.ca
Hanover: William Roberts, CAO/Clerk
(519) 364-2780 x 228
E wroberts@hanover.ca
W www.hanover.ca
Huntsville: Katie Gilchrist, Tourism Consultant
(705) 789-1751 x 2237
E administration@huntsville.ca
W www.town.huntsville.on.ca
Innisfil: (Incl. Alcona, Cookstwon, Stoud, and western shore of Lake Simcoe):
Suzanne Ainley, Film Liason, Nottawasaga Futures
(705) 435-1540
E ced@nottawasaga.com
W www.nottawasaga.com/film
King, Township of (incl. Schomberg): Christina Somerville, Clerk
(905) 833-5321, x 234
E csomerville@township.king.on.ca
W www.township.king.on.ca
Kingston: Heather Gregg, Economic Development
(613) 544-2725 xtn 236
E gregg@kingstoncanada.com
W www.kingstoncanada.com
Kitchener: Don Chapman, Economic Development Officer
(519) 741-2388,
E don.chapman@city.kitchener.on.ca
Brian Scott, Economic Development Officer,
(519) 741-2308,
E brian.scott@city.kitchener.on.ca
W www.filmkw.ca
Lake of the Woods: Bill Greenway, CAO, Business Initiative Corporation
(807) 467-4651
E greenway@lowbic.on.ca
W www.lowbic.on.ca
London: John Winston, General Manager, Tourism London
519) 661-6396
E jwinston@london.on.ca
W www.london.ca
Manitoulin Island: Jennifer Saaye, Manager, Manitoulin Tourist Association
(705) 368-3021, F (705) 368-3802
E mta@manitoulin.net
W www.manitoulin.ca
Markham: Judy Carroll, Communication/Clerk’s Department
(905) 477-7000 x 6930
E jcarrol@markham.ca
W www.markham.ca
Midhurst: Christine Anderson, Business and Tourism Development Consultant
(705) 739-6695
E christine.anderson@mci.gov.on.ca
Midland/Southern Georgian Bay: Jamie Smyth, Economic Development Manager
(705) 526-7884
E jsmyth@sgb.chambr.ca
W www.southerngeorgianbay.on.ca
Milbrook: Yvette Hurley, Director of Economic Development
(705) 932-2929
E services@cmnm.ca
Milton: Heide Schlegl, Coordinator of Traffic and Transit
(905) 878-7211 x2156
E heide.schlegl@milton.ca
W www.milton.ca
Napanee: Terry Shea, General Manager, Land of Lakes Tourist Association
(613) 336-8818
E info@lol.on.ca
W www.lol.on.ca
New Tecumseth (incl. Alliston, Beeton, Tottenham):
Suzanne Ainley, Film Liason, Nottawasaga Futures
(705) 435-1540
E ced@nottawasaga.com
W www.nottawasaga.com/film
Newmarket: Anita Moore, Town Clerk
(905) 953-5322
E amoore@newmarket.ca
Niagara Falls: Serge Felicetti,Director of Business Development
1-(905) 356-7521 x 5102
E sfelicet@niagarafalls.ca
W www.niagarafalls.ca
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Holly Dowd, Director of Corporate Services
(905) 468-3266
E hdowd@notl.org
W www.notl.org
Niagara Parks Commission: Sarah Wood, Events and Public Relations Coordinator
1-(905) 371-0919
E swood@niagaraparks.com
W www.niagaraparks.com
Niagara Region: Alan Teichroeb, Manager of Business Development
(905) 685-1308 x 3421
E ateichroeb@niagaracanada.com
W www.niagaracanada.com
Oakville: Bob Dehoog, Road Corrider Permit Coordinator
(905) 845-6601 x 3337, C (905) 330-6090
E bdehoog@oakville.ca
W www.oakville.ca
Orillia: Laura Lee, City Clerk
(705) 325-1311
E llee@city.orillia.on.ca
Oshawa: Cindy Symons-Milroy, Director of Ec. Development
(905) 436-3859
E csymons-milroy@oshawa.ca
W www.oshawa.ca
Owen Sound: Bill White, Director of Community Services
(519) 376-4440 x 232
E bwhite@owen-sound.com
W www.city.owen-sound.on.ca
Paris: Jayne Carman, Town Clerk
(519) 449-2451
E jayne.carman@brant.ca
W www.brant.ca
Peel: Ken Chartrand, PUCC/GIS Technician
(905) 791-7800 x 4666
E ken.chartrand@Peelregion.ca
W www.peelregion.ca
Pembroke: Terry Lapierre, City Clerk
(613) 735-6821
E tlapierre@pembroke.ca
W www.pembrokeontario.com
Peterborough: Jay Amer, General Manager, Economic Development,
(705) 742-0777 x 222 F (705) 743-3093
E jamer@gpaedc.on.ca
W www.gpaedc.on.ca
Pickering: Lynn Winterstein, Mgr of Corporate Promotion and Economic Development
(905) 420-4660 x 2007
E lwinterstein@city.pickering.on.ca
W www.cityofpickering.com
Port Hope: Judy Selvig, Economic Development Officer
(905) 885-2004
E jselvig@porthope.ca
W www.porthope.ca
Port Perry (Scugog): Deborah Tiffen, Film Liason Department
(905) 985-7393 or (905) 986-0050
E deborah@filmcanadayearbook.com
W www.township.scugog.on.ca
Richmond Hill: Michael Disano, Small Business, Film and Conference Co-ordinator, Office of Economic Development (905) 771-2523, F (905) 771-2406
E mdisano@richmondhill.ca
W www.richmondhill.ca
St. Thomas: Wendell Graves, City Clerk
(519) 631-1680 x 120
E wgraves@city.st-thomas.on.ca
W www.elginconnects.ca
Sarnia: Michael Lawley, General Manager
(519) 336-3232 1-800-265-0316
E mlawley@tourismsarnialambton.com
W www.tourismsarnialambton.com
Sault Ste. Marie: Patti Kidd, Economic Development Corporation
(705) 759-5432
E p.kidd@sault-canada.com
W www.sault-canada.com
St. Catharines: Kimberley Riordon, Tourism Department
(905) 984-8882 x 250
E kriordon@stcatharines.com
W www.st.catharines.com
Stoney Creek: Jacquelin McNeilly, Tourism and Film Liaison Officer
(905) 546-4233, 1-800-263-8590
E jmcneill@hamilton.ca
W www.hamilton.ca
Stouffville: Diane Barnes, Council Coordinator
(905) 640-1900 x 222
E dianne.barnes@townofws.com
W www.townofws.com
Sudbury: Denis Landry, Music and Film in Motion
(705) 674-9954
E dlandry@musicandfilminmotion.com
W www.musicandfilminmotion.com
Thornhill: Angie DiMartino, Receptionist-Clerk’s Department
(905) 832-8504
E angela.dimartino@city.vaughan.on.ca
W www.kleinburgvillage.com
Thunder Bay/Fort William/Port Arthur: Shane W. Olson,B. Mgt Development Officer, Tourism & Economic Development Division, Thunder Bay
(807) 625-3966
E solson@.thunderbay.ca
W www.thunderbay.ca
Uxbridge: Jo Anne Merrick, Film Liaison and Permits
(905) 852-9181 x 202
E jmerrick@town.uxbridge.on.ca
W www.town.uxbridge.on.ca
Vaughan: Angie DiMartino, Clerk’s Department
(905) 832-8504 x 8236
E angela.dimartino@city.vaughan.on.ca
W www.kleinburgvillage.com
Waterloo: Pat Rutter, Economic Development and Marketing
(519)747-8707
E prutter@city.waterloo.on.ca
W www.filmkw.ca
Waterloo Region: Wanda Richardson, Planning, Housing and Community Services Department
(519) 575-4758
E rwanda@region.waterloo.on.ca
W www.filmkw.ca
Welland: Dan Degazio, Manager of Economic Development and Tourism
(905) 735-3771
E dan.degazio@city.welland.on.ca
W www.city.welland.on.ca
Whitby: Martina Kortisova, Film Liaison
905) 668-5803 x 2226
E morrisonj@whitby.ca
W www.whitby.ca
Windsor-Essex County: Mark Petro, Manager, Commercial Development and Business Growth
(519) 255-9200
E mpetro@choosewindsor.com
W www.choosewindsor.com
York Region: Lina Bigioni, CEO of Economic Development Alliance of Oakville
(905) 895-1231 x 1101
E linabigioni@york.ca
W www.york.ca
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