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- Ontario headlines from this awards season
- Heated Rivalry – Ontario breakout sensation
- Studio infrastructure updates
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- Locations Spotlight
- New sustainability and disability resources
- Funding deadlines and important dates
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| ONTARIO IN THE HEADLINES |
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Heated Rivalry: Hometown Pride
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Since its November 28 premiere, this international breakout series from Ontario‑based creator Jacob Tierney (Letterkenny, Shoresey) has garnered widespread media, social media, and audience attention, with much of the conversation highlighting pride in its Ontario origins.
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The series debuted to strong critical and audience recognition, reaching #1 on HBO Max and becoming the most‑watched original series on Bell Media’s Crave. Ontario stood in for Russia, Boston, Montreal, New York, and Las Vegas, and production shot throughout the province over 36 days featuring locations across Toronto, Hamilton, Guelph, and Muskoka. Produced by Accent Aigu Entertainment (Jacob Tiereny and Brendan Brady) and employing over 80 full time cast and crew in the first season, Heated Rivalry has already been renewed for a second season. The Ontario Film Commission is proud to have supported this film with early consultation and location support, contributing to a production that reflects Ontario's creative talent, technical capacity and global reach.
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For more on the making of the show from Jacob Tiereny, check out the
DGC Wider Lens feature here!
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Get to know some of the locations used in Heated Rivalry:
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Frankenstein
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Congratulations to Frankenstein, which earned nominations in multiple Oscar categories this year, including Best Picture, Best Production Design, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyling, Best Original Score and Best Sound. To learn more about the homegrown Ontario talent behind Frankenstein, and to celebrate Ontario’s Oscar nominated creators, we invite you to explore the feature articles and online conversation below:
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Bringing Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein to Life - A conversation with Production Designer Tamara Deverell and the art department on the making of Frankenstein.
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Inside the Making of Frankenstein – available to stream online, this panel features Producer Miles Dale, Production Designer Tamara Deverell, and VFX Supervisor & MR.X founder Dennis Berardi.
Watch Here!
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K-Pop Demon Hunters
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Congratulations to co-writer and co-director Maggie Kang, who took home a Golden Globe Award for K-Pop Demon Hunters, winning Best Motion Picture – Animated and Best Original Song Motion Picture. Maggie is an alum of Sheridan College's Animation Program in Oakville, Ontario. Also nominated for Best Motion Picture – Animated was Elio, co-directed by fellow Sheridan College animation alum Domee Shi. Both films have picked up Best Animated Feature Film nominations at the 2026 Academy Awards and lead the 53rd Annie Awards for animation with 10 nominations each. Learn More!
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Ontario Recognized as a Global Production Leader
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Toronto has been named the #1 Best City to Live and Work as a Moviemaker for 2026 by MovieMaker Magazine, reinforcing Ontario’s position as a premier destination for film and television production. The ranking highlights Toronto’s exceptional crews, extensive studio infrastructure, advanced post-production capacity, and competitive provincial and federal incentives.
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NEW INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESOURCES
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Dark Slope Studio Expansion
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A new purpose-built studio has recently been announced by Dark Slope, which will add 75,000 square feet of production space at 793 Pharmacy Avenue in Scarborough, Ontario. This space will bring three new purpose-built soundstages online, along with a dedicated motion capture/animation stage, making it a great choice for projects with complex physical builds and hybrid virtual production workflows. The production campus has more than 30,000 sq ft of fully integrated production support space, with convenient load-in/load-out routes and on-site parking. The series, Heated Rivalry, recently shot at Dark Slope Studios, using virtual production to accomplish scenes set in Las Vegas and at the Sochi Olympic village. |
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DSO’s New Industry Resource Hub |
The Disability Screen Office has launched a new Industry Resource Hub, a platform to help make Canada’s screen industry more accessible and inclusive. Production and screening venues and industry service providers are invited to register to create a listing. With filters for region, disability category, industry role, service type, language, and more, it’s easier than ever to find the resources you need to embed accessibility into your projects from day one. |
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Line Producer and VFX Supervisor Listing
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The Ontario Film Commission now makes it even easier to connect with talented crew working in the province. With two new lists available in the Ontario Production Guide, these categories now include individual profile pages with resumes, contact details, and recent credits for Line Producers and VFX creatives working in the province.
The Ontario Production Guide is an easy-to-search database of over 1,600 dedicated industry support services across Ontario.
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LOCATION SPOTLIGHT
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The Ontario Film Commission is here to assist with consultation, location services and production support. To access our services and learn more about bringing your production to Ontario, we invite you to fill out the Production Registration Form below and a member of our team will be in touch. |
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Central Ontario
Porsche Experience Centre (Pickering)
A purpose-built facility that spans 20 acres and includes a 2 KM handling track, Low-Friction Drift Circle, Low Friction Handling Circuit and Dynamics Pad, café, lifestyle shop, meeting rooms, offices and simulator lab. The main building features modern design with Quebec wood lamellas, expansive glass facades, and a Porsche-commissioned art sculpture at the entrance.
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Central Ontario
Trail Hub (Uxbridge)
A 142-acre commercial property set atop the Oak Ridges Moraine, the highest natural elevation point in the Greater Toronto Area. Includes a 12,000 sq ft two-story timber-frame chalet, full-service restaurant and bar, commercial kitchen and prep area, private dining/meeting room, multi-purpose retail space. Multiple viewpoints provide open south, southeast, and southwest exposures. Located on a private access road ideal for controlled vehicle shots with parking for 250 vehicles.
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CENTRAL ONTARIO
Churchill Meadows Community (Mississauga)
Opened in 2021, this community centre features a 25-metre six-lane pool, a triple gymnasium, multipurpose rooms including a teaching kitchen, and a fitness studio. Outdoors, the park boasts two lit artificial turf soccer fields (one with a dome), a playground, spray pad, skate park, multi-purpose court, cricket pitch, outdoor fitness equipment, and scenic trails.
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CENTRAL ONTARIO
Dundurn National Historic Site (Hamilton)
A 18,000 square foot waterfront mansion on 32 acres of land with a pillared portico entrance. Completed in 1835, the building underwent extensive restoration in 1965. Now it operates as a historic site and museum which includes the castle, its grounds and outbuildings. Parking is available on site.
Dundurn was recently featured in Heated Rivalry! For more Hamilton, Ontario locations in the show click here
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Northern Ontario
The Chalets on Lake Muskoka (Gravenhurst)
Located between Gravenhurst and Bala, The Chalets on Lake Muskoka is a year-round resort that sits on 2.4 acres of land. The property consists of eight buildings including A-frame waterfront chalets, a lodge, cottages and event space.
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Eastern Ontario
The Eddie Hotel & Farm (Bloomfield)
80-acre farm with a 1860s Victorian style farmhouse, 1920s carriage house and 150-year-old heritage barn with 50-foot ceilings. The barn has two levels and has been converted into an event space. The property also includes apple orchards and is a well-preserved example of a Loyalist Farm.
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Eastern Ontario
National Arts Centre (Ottawa)
Multidisciplinary performing arts centre, featuring 4 performance spaces, exterior plaza, rooftop terrace, banquet hall, mezzanine, salon, lounge, lobby and in-house restaurant. Adjacent to the Rideau Canal, the building offers views of downtown Ottawa.
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Southwestern Ontario
Clifton Hill (Niagara Falls)
An iconic tourist district in Niagara Falls featuring haunted houses, wax museums, arcades, dinosaur mini putt, a ferris wheel and midway rides. Located one block from the Horseshoe Falls along the Niagara River.
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| ONTARIO GREEN SCREEN |
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SPF 2025 – 10th Anniversary |
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The Sustainable Production Forum completed its 10th year, delivering important panels, keynotes, and workshops that accelerate low-carbon solutions in entertainment. OGS was a proud supporter of this flagship event and thrilled to host a panel on “Driving Change: Renewable Diesel in Production”. |
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Ontario Recycling Changes |
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Ontario introduced important updates to its recycling program that began January 1, 2026. Circular Materials, a national not-for-profit, will oversee the new system, helping to standardize what can be recycled across the province. Several new materials are now being accepted province-wide, including:
- Coffee cups
- Deodorant containers
- Toothpaste tubes
- Ice cream tubs
- Black plastic containers
- Frozen juice containers
| Ontario Green Screen is encouraged to see recycling becoming more consistent and accessible across Ontario, and we look forward to the positive impact these changes will bring.
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Second Harvest
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Ontario Green Screen has a long-standing partnership with Second Harvest to support the film industry in connecting excess catering and craft food on set with those who need it most, reducing the environmental impacts of food waste on our planet. Ontario film and television productions have cumulatively provided over 55,000 donated meals worth over $200,000 to people in need across the province. This diverted 236,000 pounds of greenhouse gases, equivalent to powering 14 homes a year or consuming 248 barrels of oil.
Second Harvest’s Food Rescue App is a flexible, easy-to-use system that is available completely free of charge to its users.
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| MADE IN ONTARIO |
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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy |
Now available on Paramount+ Star Trek: Starfleet Academy follows a fresh class of cadets as they train under the watchful, demanding eyes of Starfleet’s finest. |
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Heated Rivalry |
Watch (or rewatch) the entire first season on Crave and HBO Max. |
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Memory of a Killer |
New episodes released weekly on FOX, Memory of a Killer is a dramatic thriller about a hitman (Patrick Demsey) who develops early onset Alzheimer’s. |
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Brilliant Minds |
New episodes released weekly. In Brilliant Minds Season 2, Dr. Wolf continues cracking one medical mystery after another with new episodes airing weekly on NBC and streaming on Peacock. |
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Cross |
The second season premieres on Amazon Prime on Feb 11 and follows Alex Cross, a brilliant homicide detective, whose personal struggles threaten to derail his career and life. |
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The Boys |
Coming Soon! The fifth and much-anticipated series finale is coming to Prime Video on April 8. |
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See what's in production now. |
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| SPOTLIGHT ON TALENT |
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NABET Talent Shines in Bringing Heated Rivalry to Life |
The series Heated Rivalry underscores the depth of talent within Ontario’s domestic screen industry. Employing more than 80 full‑time Ontario‑based NABET 700‑M UNIFOR crew and cast members, the production showcases the province’s highly skilled artistic workforce, whose talent and professionalism have helped propel the series to remarkable worldwide success. |
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The Hollywood Reporter recently sat down with one of the key creatives on the show, Hanna Puley, whose thoughtful, expressive work as the Costume Designer on season one brought depth and authenticity to the storytelling. For more on how Hanna brought the costumes in Heated Rivalry to the screen, take a read of the full article here. |
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For a list of the NABET members in key roles that worked on the series, click here. |
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| COMING SOON |
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Upcoming Deadlines:
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| RESOURCES |
The Ontario Film Commission is here to assist with consultation, location services and production support. To access our services and learn more about bringing your production to Ontario, we invite you to fill out the Production Registration Form below and a member of our team will be in touch. |
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