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Pinewood Toronto Studios
(formerly known as
Filmport
) is a major
film
and
television studio
complex in
Toronto
, Ontario, Canada and is the largest of its kind in Canada. It is the first in Toronto capable of accommodating the production of large-scale films.
[1]
The studio is named for the British
Pinewood Studios Group
. In March 2018, it was announced that
Bell Media
would be buying a controlling stake in the studio.
It is located across the shipping channel from
Hearn Generating Station
along Commissioners Street.
History
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The project covers 4.5 hectares (11 acres) of land in the
Port Lands
area of Toronto, a former industrial area, that is already home to a number of smaller studios. The Port Lands site was originally a
brownfield site
owned by
Imperial Oil
, and required considerable cleanup prior to reuse.
Initial work on the complex began in August 2006.
[2]
In June 2009, the studio entered into a comprehensive sales and marketing agreement with the Pinewood Studios Group, resulting in the facility being renamed Pinewood Toronto Studios.
[3]
Pinewood Toronto Studios was constructed to be a "green" facility with a number of environmental considerations.
[4]
In March 2018, Bell Media reached a deal with the UK-based Pinewood studios group, the
City of Toronto government
, and several holdings companies to purchase a controlling stake in the studio. As part of the deal, Bell Media announced that an additional 170,000 square feet of sound stages would be built at Pinewood Toronto to ease scarcity of production space in Toronto.
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Stages and facilities
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The 11-hectare lot features seven purpose-built
sound stages
and one converted warehouse, ranging from 10,000 square feet (930 m
2
) to 46,000 square feet (4,300 m
2
). The largest sound stage, called the Mega Stage, is more than 46,000 square feet (4,300 m
2
) and until 2016, was the largest purpose-built sound stage in North America.
Expansion
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In November 2020, the company reported that an expansion has commenced, with a plan of adding over 200,000 square feet to the campus. The announcement specified that the expansion would "include five new sound stages (totaling 102,000 square feet), 58,000 square feet of office and support space, and 15,000 square feet dedicated to a mill shop and workshop". When the work is finished, the Toronto location will offer a total of 16 sound stages.
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Filmography
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References
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- ^
"Official site: FILMPORT"
. Archived from
the original
on 2008-02-26
. Retrieved
2008-02-04
.
- ^
"(www.hollywoodnorthreport.com) "Ontario Liberals Boosting Film/ TV Tax Credits."
"
. Archived from
the original
on April 1, 2009
. Retrieved
May 12,
2019
.
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Ward, Audrey (June 26, 2009).
"Pinewood takes on management of Toronto's Filmport"
. Screen Daily
. Retrieved
2011-09-23
.
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"Green Initiatives"
. The Pinewood Studios Group. Archived from
the original
on 2011-11-26
. Retrieved
2011-09-23
.
- ^
"Canada's Bell Media Buys Control of Pinewood Toronto Studios (Exclusive)"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
2018-04-02
.
- ^
"Mega film and television studio in Toronto's port lands expands again"
. Toronto.com. 12 November 2020
. Retrieved
13 November
2020
.
- ^
"Massive movie studio expansion now under construction in Toronto"
. Daily Hive. 12 November 2020
. Retrieved
13 November
2020
.
Upon completion, the facility will boast a total of 16 sound stages that can house multiple productions at a time.
- ^
Vlessing, Etan (December 23, 2010).
"Report: Columbia Pictures' 'Total Recall' Headed to Toronto"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
.
Prometheus Global Media
.
Archived
from the original on December 27, 2010
. Retrieved
June 6,
2011
.
- ^
Vlessing, Etan.
"Surging Hollywood Shoots Forces Hunt for New Toronto Soundstages"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
May 1,
2016
.
- ^
Vlessing, Etan.
"Pinewood Toronto to Double Production Space as Hollywood Takes City to Full Capacity"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
December 16,
2017
.
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