Welcome to Lights Camera Hamilton
Lights Camera Hamilton is now a Not For Profit organization dedicated to growing, enhancing and connecting film, television and new media productions in Hamilton Ontario Canada, and to encourage these productions to use local talent, businesses and services.
Film and television industry health and safety
Information for Hamilton Residents and Business Owners
https://www.hamilton.ca/hamilton-music-film-office/filming-in-hamilton/information-hamilton-residents-and-business-owners
https://www.hamilton.ca/hamilton-music-film-office/filming-in-hamilton/information-hamilton-residents-and-business-owners
This is an external link to a document regarding Safety Guidelines in Ontario
https://www.filmsafety.ca/safety-guidelines-i-ontario/
https://www.filmsafety.ca/safety-guidelines-i-ontario/
Film permitting in Hamilton
Residents and Business Owners
Creative Exchange 2022
Wed Feb 16th | Wed May 18th | Wed Aug 17th | Wed Dec 7th
Quarterly meet-up in Hamilton
Get on the mailing list email
Come and meet and virtually mingle with like minded creatives!
Ticket link will appear here when available.
Join the Hamilton Creative Exchange on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/CreativeXHamilton
Ticket link will appear here when available.
Join the Hamilton Creative Exchange on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/CreativeXHamilton
RESOURCES
HAMILTON RESOURCE GUIDE
Local Businesses & Professionals
Our resource guide will be going through some improved changes!
If you are a local business or professional individual and you'd like to be listed in our resource guide, you will be able to sign up here in the near future.
Please note that you will be limited to the number of categories you can be listed under and we will require proof of at least 3 legitimate productions that you have worked on. We will also have a list for emerging talent as we understand that ultra-indie productions will be searching for low / volunteer help and the facebook page will continue to be available to everyone from all levels of talent and service.
If you are a local business or professional individual and you'd like to be listed in our resource guide, you will be able to sign up here in the near future.
Please note that you will be limited to the number of categories you can be listed under and we will require proof of at least 3 legitimate productions that you have worked on. We will also have a list for emerging talent as we understand that ultra-indie productions will be searching for low / volunteer help and the facebook page will continue to be available to everyone from all levels of talent and service.
FACEBOOK GROUP
- Post your cast / crew calls
- Promote your services or local events
- Ask questions
- 2000+ members
HAMILTON FILM OFFICE
Permits, planning, information for residents, filmed in Hamilton and more.
www.hamilton.ca/hamilton-music-film-office/filming-in-hamilton/film
www.hamilton.ca/hamilton-music-film-office/filming-in-hamilton/film
GRANTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
The City Enrichment Fund provides funding in the areas of the Arts, Communities, Culture & Heritage, Community Services, Sport and Active Lifestyles and Agriculture and Environment.
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Ontario Creates Funding Programs - A range of programs including book and magazine publishing, film and television production, sound recording and interactive digital media content production industries.
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Telefilm - Funds and Programs include Feature Film Fund, Canadian Media Fund, The Talent Fund
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Fibe TV1 - Do you have an idea to share that is close to home? Your idea might be a fit for TV1. We are looking for stories that are full of passion and ideas. We support you in the creation of your idea and help you reach an audience.
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Ontario Creates Funding Programs - A range of programs including book and magazine publishing, film and television production, sound recording and interactive digital media content production industries.
Details
Telefilm - Funds and Programs include Feature Film Fund, Canadian Media Fund, The Talent Fund
Details
Fibe TV1 - Do you have an idea to share that is close to home? Your idea might be a fit for TV1. We are looking for stories that are full of passion and ideas. We support you in the creation of your idea and help you reach an audience.
Details
LOCAL INDUSTRY & NETWORKING EVENTS
The Creative Exchange - The Creative Exchange is a. free, quarterly, casual meet-up with a focus to bring Hamilton-based Film, Music, Fashion and other creative industries, together. The goal is to increase networking amongst creative groups while visiting different spaces in the city.
The Hamilton Film Festival - The Hamilton Film Festival is an annual event that showcases local and international independent films with a focus on industry development and networking. The festival also hosts the Canadian Film Market.
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Hamilton Black Film Festival - The Hamilton Black Film Festival is an annual film festival that showcases cultural and traditional films of African/Caribbean, Native, Asian, Middle Eastern filmmakers and other films of ethnic inclusion. details
Add Your Event
Please contact us with
1) Name of event
2) Link to the primary event page
3) One or two sentences describing the event. Hamilton Only
Contact
The Hamilton Film Festival - The Hamilton Film Festival is an annual event that showcases local and international independent films with a focus on industry development and networking. The festival also hosts the Canadian Film Market.
Details
Hamilton Black Film Festival - The Hamilton Black Film Festival is an annual film festival that showcases cultural and traditional films of African/Caribbean, Native, Asian, Middle Eastern filmmakers and other films of ethnic inclusion. details
Add Your Event
Please contact us with
1) Name of event
2) Link to the primary event page
3) One or two sentences describing the event. Hamilton Only
Contact
FILMING
FILMING IN HAMILTON
Visit the Hamilton Film Office page for permitting and other municipal resources.
hamilton.ca/film
hamilton.ca/film
ABOUT
Established in 2013
Lights Camera Hamilton started in September 2013 as a segment on Hamilton's Cable 14, as a way to inform the public on film and tv happenings in the area. It was formed and hosted by Hamilton Film Festival director Nathan Fleet, who saw a need to connect the fast-growing filmmaking community. Currently with a community of over 1800 members on facebook, Lights Camera Hamilton formed as a Not For Profit group exactly six years later, in Sept 2019.
Our GOALS
- Encourage productions to use local businesses and services
- Connect local film and tv productions to opportunities in the city through our popular facebook group page. here
- To inform the local, national, and international film and tv community about all the great reasons why Hamilton should be considered as a production destination.
Our TEAM
Nathan Fleet - President
Jessica LaGrasse - Vice President
Mike Anderson - Secretary
Susan Curran - Board Member
Adrian Ellis - Board Member
Evan Ottoni - Board Member
Linda Rourke - Board Member
Laura Walker - Board Member
Jessica LaGrasse - Vice President
Mike Anderson - Secretary
Susan Curran - Board Member
Adrian Ellis - Board Member
Evan Ottoni - Board Member
Linda Rourke - Board Member
Laura Walker - Board Member