The Ottawa Film Office was delighted to host a career fair on May 10, 2023, for the local film and television industry. Almost 700 people attended to meet with 19 production companies, animation studios, post-secondary institutions, associations, unions and guilds to learn about current and upcoming opportunities.
Here are the companies that participated and what they were looking for. Whether you attended the event or not, we encourage you to visit their websites to learn more about their work and current job postings.
1Department Entertainment Services is a film, television, design, and practical entertainment studio that delivers content across multiple platforms.
Recruiting needs: To fill roles across multiple positions, mainly in entry-level positions both on and off set in the camera, grip, electric, locations, art and wardrobe departments.
ACTRA Ottawa is the local branch of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, the national union of over 28,000 professional performers working in English-language recorded media in Canada. ACTRA Ottawa represents the interests of more than 450 talented, professional performers in the National Capital Region.
Canada’s premier bilingual talent agency representing actors, writers, MCs and voice artists.
ATO Media is francophone TV production company based in Ottawa. They produce kids’ content drama series and documentaries.
Recruiting needs: Actively recruiting for production managers, script supervisors, location managers, and 2nd and 3rd ADs.
Atomic Cartoons is an artist-driven, multifaceted studio that includes some of North America’s most creative animators, directors, producers, and writers.
Talent agency representing actors in Ottawa and Toronto.
Recruiting needs: Looking to meet and recruit local actors.
Big Jump Entertainment is a 2D/3D independently owned animation studio located in Ottawa, Canada. They are known for their work on “F is for Family, Trailer Park Boys, Big Blue, and Big words Small Stories” among many other projects.
Recruiting needs: Actively recruiting for a variety of animation positions.
À titre de plus grand collège d’arts appliqués et de technologie de langue française en Ontario et hors Québec, La Cité place la réussite de l’étudiant au premier plan en lui offrant plus de 140 programmes dans des installations à la fine pointe de la technologie au sein d’un milieu d’apprentissage axé sur des pratiques expérientielles modernes et tournées vers l’avenir.
As the largest French-language college of applied arts and technology in Ontario and outside Quebec, La Cité puts student success first by offering more than 140 programs in state-of-the-art facilities within a learning environment that focuses on modern, forward-looking experiential practices.
The Directors Guild of Canada in Ontario is a provincial labour organization representing key creative and operational specialists in the following categories: Directors, Assistant Directors, Production Managers, Location Managers, Production Designers & Art Directors, Accountants, Picture & Sound Editors, Post Production Supervisors, and their respective departmental assistants. DGC ON secures work opportunities for its Members, represents their interests through the negotiation and administration of collective agreements, and engages in extensive industry advocacy and lobbying activities at the provincial and municipal levels.
Digital Arts Resource Centre (formerly SAW Video) is a not-for-profit, intersectional feminist artist-run media art centre that fosters the growth and development of artists through access to equipment, training, mentorship, and programming. Its mission is to support a diverse community of media artists empowered by technology, programming and the exchange of ideas.
DARC’s core principles are independence of expression, affordable access to all, and paying artists for their work. Digital Arts Resource Centre values diversity and actively promotes equity for all artists regardless of race, age, class, gender, sexual orientation, language, or ability.
Recruiting needs: In addition to promoting its services, DARC will be seeking candidates for Canada Summer Jobs positions, workshop instructors, and technicians.
Entertainment lawyers who understand the business of creative industries. The firm guides creators and business professionals in creative industries as they navigate the legal complexities of working with others—helping them to create, protect, buy and sell creative services.
A vibrant Canadian production company with a passion for creating quality programming for national and international audiences on all platforms. With over 25 years’ experience, GAPC Entertainment’s talented team creates stories with power, creativity and reach, producing original and compelling content across many genres, including award-winning drama, children’s programs, performing arts, biopics, science and history. They have produced web-series, broadcast specials and episodic series, documentaries, docu-dramas and interactive on-line content, and developed and produced digital applications for tablets, android and OS operating systems. They’ve even published a bestselling tabletop book!
The world’s best food channel.
Recruiting needs: Looking to meet candidates to fill future vacancies.
Hot Shoe Productions offers high-quality, professional video services at affordable prices for the non-profit sector. Its team of talented, young creative professionals work with you to deliver your organization’s message in a professional, polished manner. At the same time, they provide valuable work experience and training to youth in priority communities through its trainee program.
Recruiting needs: Looking to meet candidates to fill future vacancies.
Labour organization/union representing camera and camera related positions for the motion picture and television industry. It represented camera persons on 24 film and TV productions shot in the Ottawa area in 2022
Entreprise à vocation culturelle dont la mission est de produire, promouvoir et mettre en marché des contenus éducatifs, intelligents et divertissants destinés à la jeunesse et au grand public.
Recrutement de candidats pour combler de futurs postes vacants.
Provides casting services for film, television, and commercial projects as well as coaching services and workshops for actors.
Groupe Média TFO est le média public franco-ontarien qui offre une expérience de découverte interconnectée de ses contenus éducatifs, culturels et actuels en français.
Recrutement de candidats pour combler de futurs postes vacants.
A talent agency representing actors in Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver.
Recruiting needs: In addition to promoting its services, the company will be onsite looking for executive assistants.