Film production resources

Overview

Located within the Government of Alberta’s Ministry of Culture and Status of Women, the Alberta Film Commission markets the province to screen-based productions around the world.

The Alberta Film Commission offers comprehensive production support services from information about unions and guilds to contacts for highly skilled and experienced crew including producers, directors, location managers, grips, costume designers and more.

The expert staff at Alberta Film will work with you to create a customized location package for your project detailing the specific locations that will meet your production needs.

Crews are highly skilled in working on North American, European and Bollywood productions including:

• small and large budget feature films
• series
• pilots
• documentaries
• made-for-television movies
• lifestyle programs
• commercial production

Production safety

The Alberta Film Commission is committed to keeping production safe in this changing environment. We provide filmmakers with on the ground support to ensure their project is safe and successful.

Stage 3

As of July 1, Alberta has entered Stage 3 of the Open for Summer Plan. Businesses, including those in the screen-based production sector, can now resume the same operations and level of activity they had before the pandemic began.

The screen-based production sector’s specific guidance has been archived for your reference. The information and suggestions outlined in the guidance document are optional, and it is up to individual productions to determine what measures, if any, to implement.

Work permits

Employment and Social Development Canada/Service Canada provides information regarding work permits for temporary foreign workers. In most cases Canadian employers hiring foreign workers in film and entertainment must get a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).

The foreign worker also requires a Citizenship and Immigration (CIC) work permit to work in Canada (Alberta).

For more information contact Alberta Film

Crew information

For up-to-date crew rates and information, contact Alberta Film or the relevant union or guild listed below.