He says in Toronto, 'burning a location' is commonplace when residents in popular neighbourhoods get fed up with constant filming activity. Thom admits there have been "some lessons learned from projects doing things the wrong way," but part of the professionalism that's been cultivated by Sudbury crews include how to deal with neighbours. Armstrong says direct spending from that series alone has surpassed $4 million. The French-language children's show is entering its third season. Other ongoing projects in Sudbury include TFO's Amélie et Compagnie. Like many others in the industry, she and Thom both credit the production incentives from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), as the key to attracting bigger productions to the north.Īrmstrong added the landscape, weather, and growing skill level of workers - from makeup to set design to acting - have also helped make Sudbury an attractive choice as a shooting location. The film is rubbish though, cheap, flat looking, it only comes to life at the latter stages. It adds a femme fatale character in Lynn, it seems her two best friends have never noticed her conniving side. They generated $39.1 million in economic activity, according to the city.Īrmstrong says 11 filming projects have already contributed over $20 million of local spending in 2018 alone. Blood Money is an updated version of Treasure of the Sierra Madre.In 20, there were 38 different productions filmed in Sudbury.
It's another sign of the ongoing growth of the TV and film industry in the city, and in northern Ontario as a whole.
Meredith Armstrong is the manager of tourism and culture for the City of Greater Sudbury (CBC)
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