The plan highlights how local talent, lower costs and diverse locations can create strong production hubs.
A new report says mid-sized cities like Kingston could hold the key to saving Ontario’s film and TV industry.
The Hyperlocal Ontario Action Plan, released July 14 by Kingston Economic Development Corporation, lays out a roadmap to grow the domestic production sector outside Toronto.
Created by J. Joly of Branded to Film, the plan suggests decentralizing the industry by moving more film and television work to affordable and accessible cities like Kingston.
With support from Ontario Creates and Kingston Film & Media, the plan highlights how local talent, lower costs and diverse locations can create strong production hubs.
Past Kingston-made films like Den Mother Crimson and Doom Boogie proved it’s possible, using mostly local crew.
The report uses Victoria, B.C. as a model, showing how mid-sized cities can grow into major players.
A new film studio announced in 2024 is part of Kingston’s big push to become Ontario’s next production powerhouse.
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