Frequently Asked Questions

Hollywood North Production Resources is a film industry suppliers and services directory and B2B marketing partner for film and TV productions in British Columbia and Ontario, Canada. We have office presences in Surrey, BC and Toronto, ON.

Yes. Browsing the BC and Ontario directories, reading our guides and using the Production Sourcing Concierge are completely free for producers, production managers, coordinators, crew members and film students.

Send us your shoot dates, locations and the departments you need through the contact form. We check availability with suitable suppliers and return a shortlist with direct contacts, usually within one business day. You book directly with suppliers and we never add commissions.

Yes. We help productions find suppliers in regions such as the Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island, the Okanagan and the Kootenays in BC, and Hamilton, Ottawa, cottage country and Northern Ontario. Regional sourcing can also support provincial regional tax credit strategies.

No. Our articles summarise publicly available information from sources such as Creative BC, Ontario Creates and provincial governments. Rates and rules change, so always confirm with the administering agency and a qualified production accountant.

Complete the List Your Business form. Basic listings for eligible film-industry suppliers are reviewed free of charge. Featured listings start at $79 per month and Spotlight listings at $149 per month.

A strategy session, a map of the production departments that buy what you sell, film-specific messaging and a sales sheet, ongoing outreach to production offices, a Featured Listing, a quarterly sponsored feature and monthly reporting. Campaigns start at $490 per month per province.

Yes. Our Production-Ready Vendor Onboarding service ($690 one-time) helps you create a film rate card, prepare insurance documentation with your broker, set up vendor paperwork and learn on-set etiquette. It includes three months of Featured Listing.

No. Productions choose their own suppliers, so no one can honestly guarantee bookings. We guarantee the visibility, outreach and reporting described in your plan.

Always. Sponsored features and newsletter placements are clearly identified as sponsored, in line with our editorial standards and Canadian advertising rules.

Yes. Our Film Location Listing service ($149 one-time) helps you prepare scout-ready photos and details, lists your property and introduces it to location teams when it fits a brief. We take no commission on location fees.

Typically a location scout visits and photographs the property, the production negotiates a location agreement covering dates, fees, access and insurance, and the production arranges any municipal permits. Read our guide to film permits in Vancouver and Toronto for more detail.

Yes, when filming affects public space. In Toronto, standard permits require at least 2 business days (3 for City parks), $2,000,000 liability insurance and resident notice at least 48 hours before arrival. In Vancouver, the City's film office issues permits under its Filming Guidelines.

After we confirm your plan, we email an invoice. We accept bank transfer and major credit cards through our invoicing provider. No payment details are collected on this website.

Listings are month-to-month and can be cancelled with 30 days' notice. Marketing campaigns have a 3-month minimum term, then continue month-to-month.

We collect only what we need to respond and provide services, we never sell personal information, and we follow Canada's PIPEDA and British Columbia's PIPA. See our Privacy Policy for full details, including how to access or delete your information.

No. We do not use advertising or analytics tracking cookies. The site stores only your cookie-notice choice and optional tools such as the supplier checklist in your own browser.