• Fall 2023 Film Crew Training

    Free Film Crew Training in Fall 2023 for Northern Residents

    Experience three weekends of hands-on training and get your start in the thriving Film & TV industry.

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    Film & TV

 

Cultural Industries Ontario North (CION) is thrilled to bring back another round of the Northern Ontario Film Crew Training Sessions program, in partnership with REEL CANADA, IATSE 634, IATSE 411, and DGC - Ontario.

This free program is designed to introduce residents of Northern Ontario to the spectrum of roles and responsibilities that make possible Film & TV production. No matter your experience level, there is a role for you behind-the-scenes on some of the biggest hits coming out of the region -- we want to help you start your dream career in an industry like no other.

What's more, REEL CANADA may provide a stipend to eligible program graduates who reside in Northern Ontario and are between the ages of 18-30

The Northern Ontario Film Crew Training Sessions program includes three full weekends of in-person training  (9 AM - 5 PM on Saturdays and Sundays) in Greater Sudbury, Timmins, and North Bay, with venues to be announced shortly. Available training dates are as follows:

Greater Sudbury 
(Applications close at 11:59 AM on Wednesday, October 25, 2023).

October 28-29

November 4-5

November 11-12

Timmins 
(Applications close at 11:59 AM on Wednesday, November 1, 2023)

November 4-5

November 11-12

November 18-19

North Bay
(Applications close at 11:59 AM on Wednesday, November 8, 2023)

November 11-12

November 18-19

November 25-26

Hair and Makeup Training
Lighting 101 Training
Sound 101 Training
Construction 101 Training
Training Participants
Training Participants
CION first hosted the Northern Ontario FIlm Crew Training Sessions program in January 2023, when over 160 participants learned about the behind-the-scenes world of Film & TV.