FilmOntario is a privately funded, private sector consortium 30,000 strong, of companies, financial services, producers, unions, guilds and organizations within the Ontario screen-based sector (film & television and interactive media), and over $1.5 billion in economic activity annually.

Our emphasis is on marketing Ontario as a screen-based content creator and production destination, and lobbying all levels of government (Municipal, Provincial and Federal) to ensure that Ontario is competitive in the international digital media marketplace.

Our 2010 Annual General Meeting on January 19, 2010, was a resounding success. Our Guest Speaker was Premier Dalton McGuinty who spoke of the partnership approach that we take with the Government of Ontario. The event was hosted by FilmOntario member company, the Four Seasons Yorkville.

FilmOntario Accomplishments, since our inception in 2003, as presented at our Annual General Meeting, January 2010. here.

Driving Canada's Digital Economy Strategy Through Content

-In December 2009, FilmOntario called for a digital Canada strategy through content, and completed discussion paper English / French which was widely circulated, and informed discussions at the political, academic and business levels.

-In May 2010, the Federal government called for consultation on Canada's digital economy strategy, and included content development and management as a key aspect of success. See our submission here

Tax Credit Competitiveness

-FilmOntario helped faciliate the expansion of the Production Services Tax Credit to incorporate "all spend" incurred in Ontario. This benefits both service and domestic productions.
Read the announcement.

FilmOntario worked closely with the Ministry of Finance to improve our competitiveness and remove any sunset clauses from our tax credits. Read the announcement here.

Screen-based Intellectual Property Development Fund

FilmOntario worked closely with the Ministry of Finance and the Ontario Media Development Fund (OMDC) to develop and secure this new program for all Ontario screen-based content creators - film, television, interactive, games, etc. Read our letter here.

-This program has launched as a pilot for 2009/2010; we are continuing our work to see it move into a permanent tax credit. Link to Program

For tax credits, program information, digital location search services and more, please go to the Ontario Media Development Agency website at OMDC. 

For location permits and information for shooting in the City of Toronto, please go to the Toronto FIlm and Television office at TFTO. 

A common web portal for the TFTO, OMDC and FilmOntario, is www.you-belong-here.com.