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 Ontario Creates 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;
- Mrs. America (T.V., 2019)
- Madam C.J. Walker (T.V., 2019)
- McDonalds (Commercial, 2019)
- The Boys (T.V., 2019, 2018)
- Jupiter's Legacy (T.V., 2019)
- Umbrella Academy (T.V., 2019)
- Schitt's Creek (T.V., 2019)
- Private Eyes (T.V., 2019, 2017)
- Secret Society of Second Born Royals (T.V., 2019)
- Titans (T.V., 2019, 2018)
- Magnesium (T.V., 2019)
- Designated Survivor (T.V., 2019)
- The Handmaid's Tale (T.V., 2019, 2016)
- Ready or Not (Feature, 2018)
- Jett (T.V., 2018)
- The Boys (T.V., 2018)
- Stephen King's IT (Feature, 2018, 2016)
- Instar Emergence (Feature, 2018)
- Anne (With an E) (T.V., 2018, 2017)
- The Kennedys (T.V., 2017, 2010)
- Falling Water (T.V., 2017)
- 12 Monkeys, Seasons 1-4 (T.V., 2017, 2015, 2014)
- The Expanse (T.V., 2017, 2016)
- Condor (T.V., 2017)
- Workin' Moms, Season 2 (T.V., 2017)
- Great American Rail Journeys (T.V., 2017)
- Shadowhunters, Season 1 and 3 (T.V., 2017, 2015)
- Miss Sloane (Feature, 2016)
- American Gothic (T.V., 2016)
- Incorporated (T.V., 2016, 2015)
- Future Legends (T.V., 2016)
- Mary Kills People (T.V., 2016)
- Murdoch Mysteries (T.V., 2016, 2015, 2013, 2009)
- 22 Chaser (Feature, 2015)
- Hannibal (T.V., 2015, 2014)
- Game of Homes (T.V., 2015)
- Heroes Reborn (T.V., 2015)
- Matthew Good Band (Music Video, 2015)
- Hemlock Grove (T.V., 2015, 2012)
- Best Man II: The Holiday (Feature, 2013)
- Come Dine With Me Canada (T.V., 2013)
- Bomb Girls (T.V., 2012)
- Lost Girl (T.V., 2012)
- Camp X (Doc, 2012)
- 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 Creates Locations Library for a potential film location? Visit the Ontario Film Commission website to add your home or business to their list.