Arts and culture are essential, not only to performers, but to our economy and our society. The film, television and digital media industry in Ontario is big business.

Did you know?

• Ontario is one of the leading jurisdictions for film and television production in the world, consistently hosting 400+ productions annually.
• There is currently 3.7 million square feet of stage space in Ontario. An additional 115,000 sq ft of LED volume wall stages is available to service a wide variety of project sizes. An additional 1.6 million square feet is scheduled to be completed over the next few years in the Toronto, the surrounding areas and in Northern Ontario.
• Film and Television production is active throughout the province. Many productions are filmed in more than 80 unicipalities in Ontario, creating jobs and economic impact for local suppliers, vendors, and talent.
• Toronto is a full-service production jurisdiction, with superb talent both in front of and behind the camera, including digital animation and special effects, and some of the industry’s best production and post-production facilities. Jobs created by film and TV production in the province include: technicians (ex. lighting, makeup, set designers, etc.) production managers and coordinators, location managers, craft services, accountants, performers and drivers.
• Film, television and digital media producton in Toronto was estimated at $2.2 billion in direct spending in 2024, employing more than 35,000 people.
• The film, television and digital media industry generates millions of dollars of additional spending in the city of Toronto, related to agency costs for talent and in-house broadcaster production (e.g., news and public affairs programming).
• Ontario’s film industry is committed to environmentally sustainable action through the Ontario Green Screen (OGS) Initiative, a public/private partnership of 25 industry and government partners. OGS provides the tools, education and community necessary to make real sustainable change.

Ontario’s film and television production activity:

In 2025, Ontario’s film and television production industry contributed:

Ontario’s Film and Television industry grew by 5.7%; contributing $2.7 billion to Ontario’s economy in 2025 and creating 35,268 high-value full-time equivalent direct and spin-off jobs for Ontarians. Domestic Film and Television production drove 30% of total spending in Ontario, representing $809 million. Foreign Film and Television production contributed $1.89 billion in 2025.

Canada’s Film and Television Sector:

Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), in collaboration with the Department of Canadian Heritage, Telefilm Canada, the Association québécoise de la production médiatique (AQPM) and Nordicity, publishes its annual Profile report analyzing the economic activity of Canada’s screen-based production sector from the most recent production year (reporting period is: April 1-March 31).

Highlights from Profile 2025 are included below. Increases in production activity in 2024/25 represent a rebound, in part, were driven by an increase in foreign location and services (FLS) and broadcaster in-house production.