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Waterscapes
Rivers, lakes, waterfalls, a canal – Ottawa has it all!
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Ottawa has doubled for Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia – even Los Angeles!
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Film-friendly locations you won’t find anywhere else.
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The countryside is only a short drive from downtown Ottawa.
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Big City
Ottawa has doubled for Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia – even Los Angeles!
View GalleryOffice Space
Whether you're looking for a hip start-up office, an upscale law firm, or something in between, Ottawa has every type of office space your project could need.
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With over 600 kilometres of multi-use paths, you’re sure to find what you need.
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From charming, rustic restaurants to upscale bars and clubs, Ottawa's award-winning culinary scene awaits your next production.
View GalleryWho We Are
The Film Office focuses on the continued development, retention, competitiveness, and enhancement of the city’s film and television industry. It also promotes the region as a preferred industry destination and supports the development and growth of the local industry.
Location Support
Don't know where to start? We help foreign (and local) producers find the locations, crew, and services they need to make their production a success.
Resources
Whether you’re looking for local crew, equipment, hotels or other resources, Ottawa has everything you need to make your project come in on time and on budget.
Business Development
We work with local producers and screen-based companies to help them expand and attract new projects to the National Capital Region.
Industry Promotion
We're working towards making sure that Ottawa's screen-based media industry is no longer one of the city's best kept secrets.
From the Blog
Learn more about Ottawa's film and television industry
OTTAWA FILM OFFICE ANNOUNCES 2023-2024 BOARD
For immediate releaseJune 23, 2023 Ottawa – The Ottawa Film Office (OFO), the local not-for-profit organization dedicated to growing Ottawa’s film and television industry, is delighted to announce today the re-election of its Board of Directors and the appointment of three new members. The following new members were elected for a two-year term during the […]
Read MoreThe OFO Congratulates the 2023 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees
Three of the five nominees for Best TV Movie were filmed and produced in Ottawa, with several other locally-made productions recognized For immediate releaseFebruary 22, 2023 Ottawa – The Ottawa Film Office (OFO), the local not-for-profit organization dedicated to growing Ottawa’s film and television industry, is thrilled to share that several locally-made films and series […]
Read MoreOFO at Prime Time
The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) hosted its annual Prime Time conference Feb. 1-3, 2023. Held each year in Ottawa at the Westin, this was the first in-person Prime Time since 2020, convening 900 screen-based media and policy leaders in the nation’s capital. It was a prime opportunity to meet new industry professionals, reconnect with […]
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