Filming Office

Located only 60 km from Toronto's Downtown core, Oshawa is a unique backdrop for films of all genres. With easy access to Highway 401 and a variety of untapped locations, filming is not only convenient but also welcomed in Oshawa.

Home to the legendary Parkwood Estate, Oshawa is a proven and accommodating movie-making centre, and we are not the only ones who think so! 

Helpful Links

The Oshawa Film Office is a one-stop shop for film location scouts and assists with preliminary location scouting, film permit processing and the coordination of municipal logistics for all levels of filming.

• F.A.Q.'s for Filming in Oshawa
• Film Location Permit Request Form
• Filming Location Permit Terms and Conditions
• Neighbourhood Notification Template
• Search Oshawa on O.M.D.C.'s Digital Locations Library

Previously filmed in Oshawa

Oshawa has been home to countless productions, with recent blockbusters like Stephen King's 'IT' and Margaret Atwood's 'The Handsmaid's Tale' choosing to film here; and several TV series that return to Oshawa season after season, like '12 Monkeys' and 'Murdoch Mysteries'. The following is just a sample of the countless examples of filming happening in Oshawa every year; 

• The Kennedys (T.V., 2017)
• 12 Monkeys, Seasons 1-4 (T.V., 2014, 2015, 2017)
• The Expanse (T.V., 2017)
• Condor (T.V., 2017)
• Workin' Moms (T.V., 2017)
• Great American Rail Journeys (T.V., 2017)
• Shadowhunters, Season 1 and 3 (T.V., 2015, 2017)
• Private Eyes, Season 1 and 2 (T.V., 2017)
• Stephen King's IT (Feature, 2016)
• American Gothic (T.V.,  2016)
• Incorporated (T.V., 2015, 2016)
• The Expanse (T.V., 2016)
• Future Legends (T.V., 2016)
• Miss Sloane (Feature, 2016)
• The Handmaid's Tale (T.V., 2016)
• Mary Kills People (T.V., 2016)
• Murdoch Mysteries (T.V., 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016)
• 22 Chaser (Feature, 2015)
• Hannibal (T.V., 2014, 2015)
• Game of Homes (T.V., 2015)
• Heroes Reborn (T.V., 2015)
• Matthew Good Band (Music Video, 2015)
• Hemlock Grove (T.V., 2012, 2015)
• Come Dine With Me Canada (T.V., 2013)
• Best Man II: The Holiday (Feature, 2013)
• Bomb Girls (T.V., 2012)
• Lost Girl (T.V., 2012)
• Camp X (Doc, 2012)
• The Kennedy's (T.V., 2010)
• Nikita (T.V., 2010)
• Transporter (T.V., 2010)
• Hollywoodland (Feature, 2005)
• Chicago (Feature, 2001)

Add your property as a potential filming location

Interested in adding your property to the Ontario Media Development Corporation Digital Location Library for a potential film location? Visit the Ontario Media Development Corporation website to add your home or business to their list.