Filmmaking Outside the Box: Disconnection and Disruption in Rural Ontario

This report from the South Georgian Bay Media Association examines film and television productions that have moved away from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) as creatives relocate from Toronto to rural Ontario. Specifically, the study focuses on productions that are disconnected from the GTA film industry and the impact this phenomenon has on the creative, technical, and financial methodologies and processes of screen production. The findings include a list of non-traditional production models and techniques, as well as perspectives on filming in regional Ontario.