Durham Region’s rural scenery and historic landmarks are the “silent stars” in favourite film productions from around the world.

Parkwood, the R.S. McLaughlin Estate, is a stately mansion and acres of gardens that is a popular location for filming and photo shoots of every genre. Bomb Girls, X-men, Billy Madison, and The Kennedys are just a few popular productions shot here. Durham Region is also home to the Bowmanville Zoo, Canada’s oldest private zoo, with lions, tigers and other animals that love the spotlight and have been seen in films such as Life of Pi, George of the Jungle and Animorphs.

Durham’s eight film-friendly municipalities (the cities of Oshawa and Pickering, the Municipality of Clarington, the towns of Ajax and Whitby, and the townships of Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge) offer a variety of locations from quaint downtowns, picturesque bridges and historical buildings; to rural settings, abandoned factories and rustic train stations.

More than 350 kilometres of recreational trails are accessible by foot, cycle, snowshoe or horseback, and wind through eye-catching Canadian scenery that is second to none. Capture the vibrant red and orange colours of fall, the powdery winter snow, the blossoming flowers of spring, or the glistening waterfront of summer.

In Durham Region, you can capture the perfect scene within an hour’s drive of downtown Torontoand Lester B. Pearson International Airport.

Durham Region Film Office
Box 623, 605 Rossland Rd. E
Whitby, Ontario Canada L1N 6A3
Contact: Eileen Kennedy
P: (905) 668-4113 x2617 OR 1-800-706-9857

Email: filmoffice@durham.ca
eileen.kennedy@durham.ca

Website: www.investdurham.ca