Toronto Summary - Canada's Film Industry

Toronto

Film & Television Industry

6.4M

Population

4.7M

Labour force

38%

Canada's business headquarters

$332B

Economy

800K+

Thriving businesses

18.5%

Canada's GDP

The hubs – with room to grow

Source: Aeon Studio Group

While Toronto and Vancouver are the primary film production markets, Hamilton – an extension of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) – is also emerging with many plans of its own, including Aeon studio (80,000 sf on 7.5 acres) in the West Harbour neighbourhood.

Nearly 100,000 new immigrants annually
A diverse population with over 51% foreign-born
More than 180 languages and major dialects spoken, with more than 240 ethnic groups
130 million people within an 800-km radius
Fourth-largest city in North America
Third-largest tech sector in North America
Second-largest financial centre in North America
Second-largest food and beverage industry in North America
Two airports (YYZ and YTZ) serving 200 global destinations in 55 countries
Trade agreements that provide access to nearly 1.7 billion consumers with a combined GDP of more than US$62 trillion or more than one-half of the world’s output of goods and services
Five world-renowned universities and six internationally recognized colleges

Tax incentives

35%

Ontario Film & Television Tax Credit

21.5%

Ontario Production Services Tax Credit

18%

Ontario Computer Animation & Special Effects Tax Credit

Toronto film industry

The largest economic cluster for the creative economy in Canada
One of North America’s largest film and television production centres
In 2019, City of Toronto attracted more than $2.2B in production investment that employed more than 30,000 Torontonians
Toronto currently welcomes more than 1,500 productions annually, through domestic productions and foreign service

Toronto's largest existing production studios

Studio

Cinespace (Kipling Avenue)

Pinewood Studios

Cinespace (Booth Avenue)

Cinespace Marine Terminal (Netflix)

Revival Film Studios

City

Etobicoke

Toronto (Port Lands)

Toronto

Toronto (Leslieville)

Address

777 Kipling Ave.

225 Commissioners St.

30 Booth Ave.

8 Unwin Ave.

629 Eastern Ave.

Facility Size (sf)

720,000

364,200

177,200

165,000

143,500

Owner/Developer

Cinespace

Pinewood Studio Group

Cadillac Fairview

Ports Toronto

SmartCentres REIT

New studio developments on the horizon

First Studio Toronto (Markham Movie Land) 800,000 sf on 20 acres in Markham proposed by a consortium of industry professionals.
Downsview Studio a partnership between investors; PSP Investments & Hackman Capital Partners have plans for a 1,000,000-sf development on the Downsview Airport Lands.
Basin Media Hub an 8.9-acre waterfront development parcel in Toronto’s Port Lands, is expected to provide up to 500,000 on a long-term land leased from the city.
Studio Bottega development in Mississauga planning for 450,000 sf near Pearson International Airport.

Studio locations in the GTA

Source: Avant by Avison Young