https://hollywoodnorth.org/news.html Guides and news for film and TV productions and suppliers in British Columbia and Ontario. en-ca Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0700 https://hollywoodnorth.org/assets/img/hollywood-north-logo.pnghttps://hollywoodnorth.org/ https://hollywoodnorth.org/blog/sustainable-film-production-canada.html https://hollywoodnorth.org/blog/sustainable-film-production-canada.html Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0700 Sustainability How BC's Reel Green and Ontario Green Screen support sustainable film production, and practical steps for productions and suppliers to cut fuel, waste and emissions on set. https://hollywoodnorth.org/blog/production-supplier-checklist.html https://hollywoodnorth.org/blog/production-supplier-checklist.html Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0700 Production Guides A department-by-department checklist of the suppliers and services a film or TV production needs in BC or Ontario — from camera rental and catering to security, waste and medics. https://hollywoodnorth.org/blog/marketing-your-business-to-film-productions.html https://hollywoodnorth.org/blog/marketing-your-business-to-film-productions.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0700 Marketing A supplier's playbook for winning film and TV work in BC and Ontario: who buys on a production, when they buy, how to build a film-ready rate card, and the marketing channels that work. https://hollywoodnorth.org/blog/filming-permits-vancouver-toronto.html https://hollywoodnorth.org/blog/filming-permits-vancouver-toronto.html Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0700 Locations A step-by-step guide to location filming permits in Vancouver and Toronto: lead times, $2M liability insurance, resident notification letters, parking, paid-duty police and filming hours. https://hollywoodnorth.org/blog/ontario-film-tax-credits-guide.html https://hollywoodnorth.org/blog/ontario-film-tax-credits-guide.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0700 Incentives How Ontario's film and television tax credits work: OFTTC (35%, 40% for first-time producers), OPSTC (21.5%), OCASE (18%), the regional bonus and how Ontario Creates administers them. https://hollywoodnorth.org/blog/bc-film-tax-credits-guide.html https://hollywoodnorth.org/blog/bc-film-tax-credits-guide.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0700 Incentives Plain-English guide to British Columbia's film and TV tax credits: FIBC and PSTC at 36%, the major production bonus, regional and distant location credits, and what suppliers should know.