As Canada’s fourth-largest production jurisdiction, Calgary has award-winning talent and crews, globally competitive incentives, infrastructure and world-renowned locations. It’s no wonder Calgary is a location of choice for local, national and international filmmakers who are inspired to bring their stories to the world – and the podium.
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CALGARY RISES TO EIGHTH BEST CITY TO LIVE AND WORK AS A MOVIEMAKER
Home to A-list Hollywood productions and local indie films, Calgary’s film and television industry continues to gain international recognition. The city made MovieMaker’s list of Best Cities to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2023, rising two spots and placing 8th among the Top 25 cities in North America.
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Financial incentives
Film and Television Tax Credit
The Film and Television Tax Credit (FTTC) offers a refundable Alberta tax credit certificate on eligible Alberta goods, services and labour costs to corporations that produce films, television series and other eligible screen-based productions in the province. Non-Alberta Applicants may apply for a 22% tax credit rate.
Alberta Media Fund
The Alberta Media Fund (AMF) supports the growth and sustainability of Alberta’s cultural industries through a variety of grants. Local filmmakers and organizations involved in the creation and development of screen-based productions can apply to the Alberta Media Fund for support under $500K.
Canadian Film/Video Tax Credit
The Canadian Film/Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) provides eligible productions (out-of-province talent and crews who are Canadian citizens) with a fully refundable tax credit, available at a rate of 25% of the qualified labour expenditure.
Production services
We deliver production services and support for local, national and international screen industries. We have digital image packages and on-the-ground scouting services, a library of diverse locations and production resources, and a team dedicated to providing the connections and regional advice required to film in southern Alberta. In addition, we provide a one-window access for all City of Calgary location permits and approvals.
Connect with the Calgary Film Commission
Production support
The following is a list of Calgary region based companies that cater to the Film & TV industry.
These companies are available to filmmakers and producers looking to work in the Calgary region.
Accommodations
Aloft Calgary University
403.289.1973
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Alt Hotel Calgary East Village
587.441.6635
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Calgary Marriott Hotel
403.266.7331
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Corporate Suites Calgary
403.244.2666
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Courtyard by Marriott Calgary South
587.349.7599
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Deerfoot Inn & Casino
403.236.7529
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Delta Calgary Downtown
403.266.1980
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ExecSuite Inc.
1.800.667.4980
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Heritage Inn
1.888.888.4374
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Hilton Garden Inn Calgary Downtown
587.352.2020
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Homewood Suites Downtown Calgary
587.352.5500
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Hotel Arts
403.266.4611
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Hotel Blackfoot
403.252.2253
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Hotel Le Germain Calgary
1.877.362.8990
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Hyatt Place Calgary Airport
587.747.1234
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Hyatt Regency Calgary
403.717.1234
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Holiday Inn & Suites South Conference Centre
403.930.8602
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International Hotel of Calgary
403.265.9600
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Kensington Riverside Inn
403.228.4442
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Premier Suites - Western Ltd.
403.313.0210
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River Valley Luxury Havens
403.420.5881
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Regency Suites Hotel
403.231.1000
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Rentvault
587.897.6797
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Residence Inn by Marriott Calgary South
587.349.8633
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Sheraton by Four Points Calgary West
403.288.4441
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Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire
403.266.7200
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Staybridge Suites Calgary Airport
403.204.7829
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The Fairmont Palliser
403.262.1234
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Urban Suites
403-229-9155
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Westley Hotel
403.764.6262
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Westin Hotel
403.266.1611
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Alberta Film Commission
Alberta Film Commissioner
780.422.8581
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[email protected]
Location and Production Services Support
403.297.6241
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Alberta Film Incentives
Film Development Office, Alberta Film Funding
780.422.8584
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Animal Talent
Jarret Productions Ltd.
403.813.8992
John Scott Motion Picture Animals
403.816.0001
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Instinct for Film
1.877.455.5866
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Stunts Canada
604.299.7050
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Animations & VFX
Cadmark Technologies
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Creative Fields
403.561.7403
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Jump Studios
403.277.5867
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META Productions
403.589.6932
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New Machine Studios
403.262.2668
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Solid Green Design
403.228.3141
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Studio Dialog
403.668.9130
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Tribal Imaging
403.240.0444
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Quickdraw Animation Society
403.261.5767
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3D Epix
403.464.8271
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Archives & Research
Glenbow Museum
403.268.4100
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Museum of the Regiments
403.410.2340
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Provincial Archives of Alberta
780.427.1750
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Associations, Unions, Guilds
ACTRA Alberta
403.228.3123
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Alberta Music Industry Association
587.955.9551
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Alberta Post Production Association
[email protected]
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AMPIA
780.944.0707
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Calgary Musicians Association
403.264.6610
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CSIF - Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers
587.324.0417
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Director’s Guild of Canada – Alberta
403.217.8672
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ELEVATE™ Graphic Design Inc.
604.880.4114
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EMMedia
403.263.2833
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IATSE Local 212
403.250.2199
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IATSE Local 669
778.330.1669
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Quickdraw Animation Society
403.261.5767
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Teamsters Local 362
403.259.4608
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WIFT-A - Women in Film & Television - Alberta
403.685.5236
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Audio Production & Post-Production
NVNT Studios
587.585.4513
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Propeller Studios Inc.
403.258.0207
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Six Degrees Studios Inc.
403.216.9911
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Stardust Event Group
403.288.2728
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Sync Spot - Digital Audio Post
403.228.2199
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The Beach Advanced Audio Production Inc.
403.237.6267
Audio Supplies
Freeman Audio Visual Canada
403.235.1563
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Camera Rentals, Sales & Services
Matrix Video Communications Corp.
403.640.4490
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Panavision Canada Corp.
403.246.7267
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The Camera Store
403.234.9935
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Costumes & Supplies
Alberta Boot Company Inc.
403.263.4623
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Amy Brewster
403.869.3181
Contact
Lillian Messer, Theatre Calgary Head of Props
403.294.7440, ext. 1305
Contact
911 Supply
403.287.1911
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Educational Programs - Film
Alberta College of Art + Design
403.284.7600
The Banff Centre
403.762.6100
Mount Royal University
403.440.6111
Red Deer College
403.342.3400
Reel Canada
416.642.5796
Toll-free: 1.855.733.5709
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
403.284.8543
University of Calgary
402.220.6207
Equipment - LX & Grip
B&E Electronic Supply
403.243.7211
MTM Equipment Rentals Ltd.
403.276.1505
Wildrose Lighting Ltd.
403.289.2121
WF White International Inc.
403.279.2693
Health and Safety
Feature Health & Safety
780.201.7189
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Mahikan Medical Services
587.323.4290
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Northwest Fire Rescue & Training
780.777.4688
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Realign Massage Therapy
403.708.8232
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Resolve Medical Clinics
855.578.9906 ext. 388
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Insurance
AMA
1.800.615.5897
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Broker Link
403.209.6300
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Dejong's Insurance Services Ltd.
403.245.1192
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Easy Cover
1.844.439.2683
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Front Row Insurance
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Intact Insurance
403.269.7961
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Leibel Insurance
403.910.2393
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Marsh Canada Limited
403.290.7900
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Rogers Insurance
1.800.565.8132
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Zensurance
1.888.654.6030
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Legal
Doug Lord - Lawyer
403.938.4878
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
403.232.9500
Mobile Film Catering
Alpine Catering
403.279.9808
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Devour Catering
403.242.0046
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Distinctive Catering
403.256.4380
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Filmworks Catering
403.255.1558
Great Events Catering
403.256.7150
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Photography & Aerial Photography
Alpine Helicopters Inc.
403.678.4802
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Caswell Aviation Ltd
403.703.1136
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Clear Blue Photo
403.909.9309
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DroneBuzz Inc.
780.934.9062
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PhilippePhotography
403.606.1462
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Prairie Rotors Inc.
403.370.9551
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Rockies Heli Canada
403.721.2100
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Yellowhouse Aerial
403.671.6407
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Post-Production & Filming
Production Companies - Film & TV
Alberta Aerial Video Photography & Photography Productions Inc
403.301.3733
Angle Media Group
800.974.7073
Bamboo Shoots
403.451.4484
C-1 Film Productions Corp.
403.243.0155
Calgary Video Production
403.774.7373
Chaos A Film Company
403.283.2090
Feature Productions (Lethbridge)
403.942.6655
Focus On Why Media
403.629.8389
Fresh Cut Studios
403.453.0586
Glean Productions
403.680.5155
HDTV Productions Inc.
587.215.5511 or 403.860.4184
ICOM Productions
403.543.5151
Joe Media Group
403.264.5400
Kelly Brothers Production
403.261.3808
Leader Production Inc.
403-660-8364
L&C Style Productions
[email protected]
L&L Production Group
403.615.1839
Media One Communications
403.264.9111
MEDIAPOP Films
403.650.2366
Nomadic Pictures
403.240.0444
Pyramid Productions
403.234.8566
Regan Productions Ltd.
[email protected]
Rob Ing Productions
403.605.0029
Scorched Ice Digital
403.510.8606
Seven24 Films
403.777.9900
Sherana Productions Ltd.
403.703.5570
Starland Studios
403.334.2530
Thalheimer Film
403.630.0858
The Edge Communications Inc
403.277.3893
Tomali Pictures
403.262.8422
Voice Pictures
403.283.9993
V Strategies Inc.
403.229.2511
Production Services
Amarok Scaffolding Ltd
780.545.9322
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Big Rock Water Hauling Service Ltd.
Office: 403.257.0270
Blue Sky Tours & Executive Transportation
403.609.4984
Budget Car Rental
1.800.268.8900 / 403.226.1550
CMP - Classic Rentals & Leasing
403.207.1000
Enterprise Rent-A-Car/Truck - Film and Entertainment Division
403.807.5673
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Film YYC Rentals
403.837.4132
Highwood Rod & Custom (Vintage Autos)
403.478.2886
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Hyatt Rentals and Leasing
403.252.8833
National Car and Truck Rentals
1.833.619.3655
Little Traveller
403.990.8950 / 1.877.242.4067
Pioneer Offroad Rentals
780.893.6954
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Pioneer Sanitary Solutions
780.893.6954
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Pit Stop Portables
403.273.6521
Travis Burke - Freelance Videographer
403.878.5425
Racialized Communities Production Support
Organizations:
National Databases:
Security
Jase Security
403.763.7825
Set Construction
Carvel Creative
403.273.9550
Dinosaur Valley Studios (Drumheller, AB)
403.822.3782
F&D Scene Changes Ltd.
403.233.7633
Heavy Industries
403.252.6603
Louise Middleton Design
403.606.7925
Studio Y Creations
403.253-5447
Special Effects Supplies
Bleeding Art Industries Inc.
403.236.0025
Sound Stages
Sustainable Production
Talent Agencies/ Casting Directors
AAB Talent Agency
403.800.0988
Dagaz Talent
403.230.3220
Travel Agencies
Vision 2000 Travel Alberta
403.777.0777
Calgary-based film productions
Prey (20th Century Studios)
Let Him Go (Focus Features/Universal Pictures)
Ghostbusters Afterlife (Sony Pictures)
The Revenant ( 20th Century Fox)
The Bourne Legacy (Universal Pictures)
Interstellar (Paramount Pictures)
Calgary-based TV productions
The Last of Us (HBO)
Under the Banner of Heaven (FX)
High School (Season 1) (Spectrum Originals)
Heartland (Seasons 1-15) (CBC)
Guilty Party (Season 1) (Paramount+)
Tribal (Season 1 & 2) (APTN)
Fargo (Season 1, 2 & 3) (FX)
Careers in film & TV
Looking for employment opportunities in the film and television industry?
Here are some places to start:
ACTRA — 403-228-3123 / actraalberta.com
Directors Guild of Canada — 403-217-8672 / dgc.ca/en/alberta
IATSE 212 — 403-250-2199 / iatse212.com
ICG Local 669 — 1-800-531-3855 (Toll Free) / cg669.com
Teamsters — 403-259-4608 / teamsters362.com
