TORONTO — The Ontario government announced today it is providing more than $11.4 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to support the film and television industry in Northern Ontario.
Earlier this month, Ontario announced $2 million in funding to support the film and TV industry in North Bay specifically.
In today’s announcement, the government said a total of 27 projects across Northern Ontario are receiving NOHFC funding.
This includes:
- $1 million for Spinner Productions Inc. to produce the six-episode TV series Shoresy in Sudbury
- $500,000 for Sienna Films Productions XVIII Inc. to produce the feature film Happy Place in Parry Sound
- $500,000 for 2821899 Ontario Inc. to produce the feature film Better Days in Sault Ste. Marie
- $200,000 for Aki the Film Inc. to produce the non-verbal documentary Aki in Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation
- $61,850 for Film Riel Inc. to produce the docudrama film Le tireur d’elite/The Sniper in Thunder Bay
“Our government is committed to making targeted investments in growing and emerging sectors, such as the North’s film and television sector,” said Greg Rickford, Ontario minister of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry, in a press release.
“Today’s funding is helping solidify the North’s reputation as a first-rate production centre in Canada and the world,” Rickford said.
“Ontario is a world-class destination and leading player in the production of film and television in Canada and internationally,” said Lisa MacLeod, provincial minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries. “These investments will help maintain and grow Northern Ontario’s film and television industry — driving our economy, creating jobs and strengthening our unique cultural identity and pride of place.”
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