Ottawa is a city that is receiving more and more positive attention from the film industry. The National Capital Region has assisted in the production of many international, national and local productions.

It is home to Matthew Perry, Alanis Morissette, Leslie Nielson, Dan Aykroyd, Tom Green and James Cameron, just to name a few. Okay, we're taking liberty in claiming James and are unable to list all the countless others.

Canada has been a great partner with the United States for many years. Although an unprotected border separates our two Nations, it is evident that there are a lot more things that make us similar than separate us. We have a long-standing relationship in many industries—especially now with the successful North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in place. The film industry is no exception.

Graphics and animation work are two of the big success stories in the film industry. Major Canadian cities like Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Halifax and now Ottawa are all partners in the North American film industry, hosting great locations to shoot. Did I mention the $.60 dollar?

"The Unsaturated Niche"

Ottawa is situated one hour north of upstate New York's border. It is a growing city with easy access to many smaller towns and country-style settings—it's a great area for filming. The variety of shooting locations allows for an endless possibility for creating whatever scene you need. And, you can always count on friendly, easy-going people.

Canada's Capital has a great rate of exchange on the U.S. dollar, making it a perfect location for producers to consider for any film. "You can buy the town on a dime". Anything you can't get or wouldn't consider doing can easily be taken down the road (2-hour drive) or brought in from Montreal and/or Toronto.

Ottawa is one of the latest sites for the production of Crossed Signals and other ongoing feature film projects.