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'{{tone|date=February 2017}} [[Image:Dundas Town hall film set.jpg|thumb|300px|Film production in [[Dundas, Ontario|Dundas]] Town Hall]] [[Hamilton, Ontario]], [[Canada]], has become a popular destination for the television and film industries, attracting dozens of [[film]] and [[television]] productions each year.<ref name=hamfilmB>{{cite web|url=http://www.investinhamilton.ca/filmtelevisionoffice.asp |title=Hamilton Economic Department- Film & Television Office|accessdate=2008-01-25 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080101070406/http://www.investinhamilton.ca/filmtelevisionoffice.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-01-01}}</ref> Many of these productions have chosen Hamilton as their home base because of regional [[tax incentive]]s.<ref name=hamfilm>{{cite web|url=http://www.myhamilton.ca/myhamilton/CityandGovernment/CityDepartments/PlanningEcDev/EconomicDevelopment/Publications/PubNews.htm |title=Regional Tax Incentives for Filmmakers|accessdate=2008-01-25}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref name=hamfilmAA>{{cite web|url=http://www.omdc.on.ca/Page3249.aspx |title=Regional Tax Incentives for Filmmakers (Ontario Media Development Corporation)|accessdate=2008-01-25}}</ref> As well, Ontario Finance Minister [[Dwight Duncan]] announced on December 2007, that the 'Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit' for domestic producers, would increase as well as the 'Ontario Production Services Tax Credit' benefitting foreign production. [[Hollywood]] [[actors]] who have filmed in Hamilton in 2006 and 2007 include: [[Don Cheadle]], [[Jeff Daniels]], [[Michael Keaton]], [[Harvey Keitel]], [[Eugene Levy]], [[Dolph Lundgren]], [[Shirley MacLaine]], [[Michael Madsen]], [[Steve Martin]], [[Edward Norton]], [[Chris O'Donnell]], [[Michelle Pfeiffer]], [[Christopher Plummer]], [[Randy Quaid]], [[Tim Roth]], [[Martin Sheen]], [[John Travolta]], [[Mark Wahlberg]], [[Christopher Walken]], [[Ellen Page]], [[Sigourney Weaver]], [[Kevin Spacey]], [[Kelly Preston]] and [[Robin Williams]].<ref name=hamfilm2>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/List?endings=on&&locations=Hamilton,+Ontario,+Canada |title=Actors, Films shot in Hamilton|publisher= Internet Movie Database|accessdate=2008-01-25}}</ref> Hamilton also figures prominently in a number of [[TV commercial]]s. In the May 2008 [[Lotto 6/49]] commercials, people were doing their "happy dance" all over town. Brown cows took over [[James Street (Hamilton, Ontario)|James Street South]] at [[Main Street (Hamilton, Ontario)|Main]] for a chocolate milk protest. [[ING Group|ING]] used the historic bank building at Main and James as their backdrop, and [[TD Canada Trust]] has filmed in Gore Park. An ad for [[Aero (chocolate)|Aero]] chocolate bars featured floating chocolate bubbles over various locations downtown. [[Burlington Street (Hamilton, Ontario)|Burlington Street]] has been used for [[automobile]] commercials. Also, Hamilton is home base for a number of new and returning TV shows including [[ReGenesis]], [[Jeff Ltd.]], ''MVP'' and ''Would Be Kings''.<ref name=INVEST>Invest in Hamilton, Economic Development Review 2005, Wednesday, 28 June 2006, "Hamilton 'Reels' In The Stars." Page H20</ref> [[McMaster University]] president [[Peter George (professor)|Peter George]] joined [[Ontario]] premier [[Dalton McGuinty]] on a 17-day trip to [[India]] in January 2007. The trip was intended to lure the country's $1.7-billion film industry to shoot in Ontario, a.k.a. [[Hollywood]] North.<ref name=SPECA10>{{cite news | last = Faulkner| first = Rob| title = Peter goes to Bollywood| pages = A10| publisher = The Hamilton Spectator| date = 2007-01-15| accessdate = 2008-01-25}}</ref><!-- This citation applies to the paragraph in entirety --> Also in 2007, the city launched a new ad campaign called ''"HAMILTON: FILM, Why Shoot Anywhere Else?"''<ref>[http://www.investinhamilton.ca/pdf/FilmGuide06s.pdf "REEL CHOICES: HAMILTON, Why Shoot Anywhere Else?" (investinhamilton.ca)]</ref> Awards have been received from the Association of Film Commissioners International and the [[Economic Development Association of Canada]].<ref name=INVEST2>Invest in Hamilton, Economic Development Review 2006, Hamilton Spectator Insert; Tuesday, May 23, 2007, Page IH5</ref> ==Film & culture activity== {| class="wikitable" |+'''Source: Hamilton Television & Film Office.<ref name=ECODEV>{{cite press release| title =Economic Development Review 2007| publisher =City of Hamilton page 22| date =May 2008| accessdate = 2008-05-07}}</ref>''' ! Year || # of Productions || Prep, shoot & wrap days || Direct impact |- | '''2002''' || <center>58</center> || <center>834</center> || $6 million |- | '''2003''' || <center>45</center> || <center>600</center> || $8 million |- | '''2004''' || <center>48</center> || <center>740</center> || $10.5 million |- | '''2005''' || <center>90</center> || <center>1,330</center> || $15.6 million |- | '''2006''' || <center>94</center> || <center>1,280</center> || $15 million |- | '''2007''' || <center>106</center> || <center>1,318</center> || $12 million |- |} ==Hamilton's contributions== {{See also|List of media outlets in Hamilton, Ontario|People from Hamilton, Ontario}} [[Image:JuliaArthur1897.jpg|thumb|[[Julia Arthur]]]] [[Image:Florence Lawrence.jpg|thumb|[[Florence Lawrence]], "Hollywood's first movie star."]] Local TV station [[CHCH]] introduced Canadians to ''[[Smith & Smith]]'', which featured [[Steve Smith (comedian)|Steve]] and [[Morag Smith]] (the former better known from his stint as [[The Red Green Show|Red Green]]). ''[[The Hilarious House of Frightenstein]]'' was a Canadian children's television series which was also produced by [[CHCH]] in 1971. It was syndicated to television stations across Canada and the [[United States]], and occasionally still appears today in some TV markets. The show's cast included [[Billy Van]], [[Fishka Rais]], [[Guy Big]], [[Mitch Markowitz]], [[Vincent Price]], and [[Julius Sumner Miller]]. One hundred and thirty episodes of the series were made in a nine-month span starting in 1971. ''[[Don Cherry (ice hockey)|Don Cherry]]'s Grapevine'' began airing on CHCH TV in the 1980s and shot on location at CHCH TV's Telecentre on King Street West and then at CHCH's main studio on Jackson Street West. The production then moved (including the original set and bar) to the restaurant Cherry had in town, also called "Don Cherry's Grapevine". The restaurant was on Main Street East. CHCH also produced local broadcasts such as ''[[Tiny Talent Time]]'' and ''[[Party Game (game show)|Party Game]]''.<ref name=MEMPRO>{{cite press release| title =The Hamilton Memory Project;| publisher =The Hamilton Spectator- Souvenir Edition| date = June 10, 2006| accessdate = 2008-01-25}}</ref><!-- This citation applies to the last 3 sentences of this paragraph --> ''[[Power Play (TV series)|Power Play]]'' was a [[Canada|Canadian]] television drama series that aired on [[CTV Television Network|CTV]] from 1998 to 2000. The show starred [[Michael Riley]] as Brett Parker, a former [[New York City]] sports agent who became the general manager of a (fictional) [[National Hockey League]] franchise, the [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]] Steelheads.<ref name=POWERPLAY>{{cite web| title = Internet Movie Database: Power Play (TV series)| url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0161185/| accessdate = 2008-01-25}}</ref> A number of Hamiltonians played a part in the early development of Hollywood, including [[Jean Adair]] (1873–1953),<ref name=ADAIR>{{cite web| title = Internet Movie Database Biography: Jean Adair| url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010443/| accessdate = 2008-01-25}}</ref> [[Julia Arthur]] (1868–1959),<ref name=ARTHUR>{{cite web| title = Internet Broadway Database Biography: Julia Arthur| url=http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=14065| accessdate = 2008-01-25}}</ref> [[Douglass Dumbrille]] (1889–1974),<ref name=DUMBRILLE>{{cite web| title = Internet Movie Database Biography: Douglas Dumbrille| url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0241523/| accessdate = 2008-01-25}}</ref> and [[Florence Lawrence]] (1890–1938) who was a [[silent film]] actress and often referred to as "Hollywood's First Movie Star". She was also known as "The Biograph Girl" and "The Girl of a Thousand Faces". During her lifetime, Lawrence appeared in more than 270 [[films]] for various motion picture companies.<ref name=HAMBIO3>{{cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol III, 1925-1939)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1992}}</ref> [[Del Lord]] ([[Grimsby, Ontario]]) was an early Hollywood film director and actor, best known as a director of [[Three Stooges]] films. Interested in the [[theatre]], he travelled to [[New York City]]; when fellow Canadian [[Mack Sennett]] offered him a job at his new [[Keystone Studios]], Lord went on to work in Hollywood, [[California]]. There he played the driver of the [[Keystone Kops]] police van, appearing in several of the successful films.<ref name=LORD>{{cite web| title = Internet Movie Database Biography: Del Lord| url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0520419/| accessdate = 2008-01-25}}</ref> Modern-day contributions to Hollywood by Hamiltonians include [[Second City Television|SCTV]] alumni [[Eugene Levy]], [[Martin Short]], and [[Dave Thomas (actor)|Dave Thomas]]. All three attended [[McMaster University]] along with [[John Candy]] in the 1970s.<ref name=Mac>{{cite web| title = McMaster University Alumni| url=http://www.mcmaster.ca/ua/alumni/| accessdate = 2008-01-25}}</ref> Well-known movie directors and producers in Hollywood from Hamilton are [[Daniel Goldberg (Producer)|Daniel Goldberg]] (''[[Space Jam]]'', ''[[Twins (1988 film)|Twins]]'') and Slovakian-born, Canadian-raised [[Ivan Reitman]]. Reitman is most remembered for directing and producing a string of comedies, mostly in the 1980s and 1990s (''[[Meatballs (movie)|Meatballs]]'', ''[[Stripes (movie)|Stripes]]'' and ''[[Ghostbusters]]''). Reitman is also a founder of the McMaster Film Board at McMaster University.<ref name=REITMAN>{{cite web| title = Internet Movie Database Biography: Ivan Reitman| url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0718645/| accessdate = 2008-01-25}}</ref> Reitman and Goldberg have worked together in the past on a number of film productions and continue to work together today as partners in the production company [[Northern Lights Entertainment]].<ref name=GOLDREIT>{{cite web| title = Internet Movie Database Biography: Daniel Goldberg (I)| url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0325175/bio| accessdate = 2008-01-25}}</ref><ref name=GOLDREIT2>{{cite web| title = Tribute.ca: Ivan Reitman| url=http://www.tribute.ca/bio.asp?id=1971| accessdate = 2008-01-25}}</ref><ref name=GOLDREIT3>{{cite web| title = CinemaReview.com: "Reitman currently heads Northern Lights Entertainment"| url=http://www.cinemareview.com/cast.asp?movieid=069804&castid=1053| accessdate = 2008-01-25}}</ref> Others include [[Kathleen Robertson]], best known for her work on [[Beverly Hills, 90210|90210]](1994-1997) and 2002 crime film [[Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story]] and [[Stana Katic]] best known for her role as Detective [[Kate Beckett]] on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Castle (TV series)|Castle]]''. ==Production locations== [[List of streets in Hamilton, Ontario|Many of the streets of Hamilton]] are used for a number TV/ film shoots. Some examples of these are listed below: In 1999, ''[[Detroit Rock City]]'', starring the rock group [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], was filmed at the [[Copps Coliseum]] [[arena]] on [[Bay Street (Hamilton)|Bay Street North]].<ref name=DETROITKISS>{{cite web|url=http://www.cswap.com/1999/Detroit_Rock_City |title=CSWAP: Detroit Rock City filmed in Hamilton, Ontario|accessdate=2008-02-02}}</ref><ref name=DETROITKISSB>{{cite web|url=http://www.kissasylum.com/movie/index.shtml |title= (www.kissasylum.com) "KISS Shoots Film Scenes In Ontario ."|accessdate=2008-02-02}}</ref> In 2004, [[Copps Coliseum]] was used again to film [[Meg Ryan]]'s ''[[Against the Ropes]]''.<ref name=AGAINSTROPES>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribute.ca/movies/synopsis.asp?id=4989 |title= (www.tribute.ca) Against the Ropes filmed in Hamilton.|accessdate=2008-02-02}}</ref> In 2000, [[LIUNA Station]] reopened the [[James Street (Hamilton, Ontario)|James Street North]] [[Canadian National]] rail station as a banquet hall. In 1996 the station was used for the most expensive film ever made in Canada to that time, ''[[The Long Kiss Goodnight]]'', which cost [[United States dollar|US$]]$95,000,000 to make and starred [[Samuel L. Jackson]]. Also in 2000, ''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men]]'', featuring [[Hugh Jackman]] and [[Patrick Stewart]], shot some of its scenes at LIUNA Station.<ref name=hamfilmA>{{cite web|url=http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/x/xmen.html |title=The World Wide Guide to Movie Locations: X-Men filming locations- Hamilton, Ontario|accessdate=2008-01-29}}</ref><ref name=FOOTSTEPS>{{cite book|title=Footsteps In Time: Exploring Hamilton's heritage neighbourhoods|first=Bill |last=Manson |publisher=North Shore Publishing Inc|year=2003|isbn= 1-896899-22-6}}</ref> Also that year, parts of [[Sean Connery]]'s ''[[Finding Forrester]]'' was filmed inside the gymnasium of Cathedral Secondary School on [[King Street (Hamilton, Ontario)|King Street East]] and Copps Coliseum arena stands in for Madison Square Garden in the film.<ref name=EXITWOUNDS>{{cite web|url=http://www.movielocity.com/p/finding_forrester.htm |title= (www.movielocity.com) Finding Forrester: "Copps Coliseum stands in for Madison Square Garden in the film." |accessdate=2008-02-02}}</ref> In 2001, the [[Steven Seagal]] film ''[[Exit Wounds]]'' used the streets of Downtown Hamilton for a period of six weeks for a night shoot of the movie's climatic chase scene that features the Gore Park water fountain and the [[Hamilton GO Centre|Hamilton GO Transit station]] (the original site of the [[Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway]] from 1892 to 1987).<ref name=EXITWOUNDSA>{{cite web|url=http://episodenetwork.com/content/view/748/70/ |title= (www.episodenetwork.com) Exit Wounds: Parts of it shot in Hamilton, Ontario |accessdate=2008-02-02}}</ref> At the same time, around the corner, the second unit was shooting a rapid-fire car crash involving a motorcycle, a car, and a couple of dumpsters. Downtown Hamilton had been invaded by the cast and crews of "Exit Wounds," but no one seemed to mind and even though it was the middle of the night, a huge crowd was on hand to cheer the performers on.<ref name=EXITWOUNDSB>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinema.com/articles/358/exit-wounds-production-information.phtml |title= (www.cinema.com) Exit Wounds: Production Information |accessdate=2008-02-02}}</ref><ref name=HAMHOLLYWOOD>{{cite web|url=http://www.myhamilton.ca/NR/rdonlyres/4DCC9006-FD30-4F14-935C-DE181386FA62/0/investhamilton2005.pdf |format=PDF|title= (www.myhamilton.ca) Hamilton Film: "Hamilton Goes Hollywood." - Page 10 |accessdate=2008-02-02}}</ref> In 2005, zombie movie ''[[Resident Evil: Apocalypse]]'' was partly filmed at the Hamilton Cemetery on [[York Boulevard (Hamilton, Ontario)|York Boulevard]], across the street from [[Dundurn Castle]] and Dundurn Park. Also in 2005 the [[Mark Wahlberg]] film ''[[Four Brothers (film)|Four Brothers]]'' was filmed mostly in Hamilton's North End neighbourhoods, north of the [[Canadian National Railway]] lines, and featured [[Stelco]] and [[Dofasco]]'s steel mills as a backdrop. Also that year [[Ron Howard]]'s ''[[Cinderella Man]]'' starring [[Russell Crowe]] filmed the dock workers scene on the boardwalks of one of the piers of [[Hamilton Harbour]]. For the 2006 movie ''[[Man of the Year (2006 film)|Man of the Year]]'', starring Robin Williams and Christopher Walken, some scenes were shot throughout [[Dundas, Ontario]] and most of Downtown Hamilton. In 2006, the [[Walt Disney|Disney]] film ''[[Firehouse Dog]]'' was filmed at the old [[Westinghouse Electric (1886)|Westinghouse]] headquarters building (1903–1997), on [[Wentworth Street (Hamilton, Ontario)|Wentworth Street North]], (entrance one block east on ''Sanford Avenue'') which featured the firehouse dog jumping off the roof of the burning building. In 2007, the film ''[[The Incredible Hulk (film)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' was filmed on [[Main Street (Hamilton, Ontario)|Main Street East]] — a two-week night shoot that featured the film's climatic fight scene between the [[Hulk (comics)|Hulk]] and [[Abomination (comics)|Abomination]]. Temporary buildings were erected by the film's crew on parking lots behind the Royal Connaught Hotel building on the north side of Main as well as across the street on the southwest corner of Main and [[John Street (Hamilton, Ontario)|John Streets]]. The streets of Hamilton were made to look like [[Harlem, New York]]. The film was released in June 2008.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.mania.com/56123.html |title=Mania Movies: "INCREDIBLE HULK Invades Hamilton, Ontario."|accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref><ref name=hamfilmBB>{{cite web|url=http://www.superherohype.com/hulk/index.php?from=20 |title=(SuperHeroHype.com) Exclusive Incredible Hulk Set Photos: Hamilton, Ontario|accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref><ref name=hamfilmCC>{{cite web|url=http://www.superheroflix.com/news/67/23367.php |title=SUPERHEROFLIX.COM: "The Incredible Hulk Blows Up Hamilton, Ontario."|accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref><ref name=hamfilmDD>{{cite web|url=http://www.comics2film.com/index.php?a=story&b=29259 |title=Comics 2 Film: "Pictures from Hamilton, Ontario set of the Incredible Hulk."|accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref><ref name=hamfilmEE>{{cite web|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/34345 |title=Aint It Cool News: "THE INCREDIBLE HULK set footage from Hamilton"|accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref><ref name=hamfilmFF>{{cite web|url=http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/10/incredible-hulk-set-explosion-video |title=The Movie Blog: "Incredible Hulk Set Explosion Video."|accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref><ref name=hamfilmGG>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=38079 |title=ComingSoon.Net: "Exclusive The Incredible Hulk Set Photos!" (Hamilton, Ontario) |accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref><ref name=hamfilmHH>{{cite web|url=http://www.steeltownkids.com/Hulk.htm |title=Steel Town Kids: "The Incredible Hulk films in Hamilton." |accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref><ref name=hamfilmII>{{cite web|url=http://www.thespec.com/article/217423 |title=The Hamilton Spectator: "Strong Canadian dollar does not scare Hulk." |accessdate=2008-01-30 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071029150051/http://www.thespec.com/article/217423 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-10-29}}</ref><ref name=hamfilmJJ>{{cite web|url=http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/253931 |title=The Hamilton Spectator: "Stand by for mayhem on Main. The Incredible Hulk's to blame — but he'll be in a digital hiding place." |accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref> ===Dundas, Ontario=== The DeLuxe Restaurant was a [[nostalgic]] 1950s-style diner found on [[King Street (Dundas, Hamilton, Ontario)|King Street (Dundas)]], used primarily for film shoots. A number of feature films and television productions have been shot there in Dundas.<ref name=DELUXE>{{cite web| title = The Hamilton Spectator: City slaps long-closed DeLuxe Restaurant with notice. (www.TheSpec.com)| url=http://www.thespec.com/News/BreakingNews/article/364616| accessdate = 2008-09-28}}</ref> In 2006 the [[NBC]] [[television]] [[serial (radio and television)|serial]] [[drama]], [[The West Wing]], directed by [[Christopher Misiano]] and starring [[Jimmy Smits]] and [[Bradley Whitford]] was shot here at this location. Also in 2006, [[Man of the Year (2006 film)|Man of the Year]], a [[political thriller]]/[[comedy movie]] directed by [[Barry Levinson]] and featuring [[Robin Williams]] and [[Christopher Walken]] was shot here.<ref name=DELUXEA>{{cite web| title = Internet Movie Database: Man of the Year (www.imdb.com)| url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0483726/| accessdate = 2008-09-28}}</ref> As well, [[Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front]], the third movie in The [[American Girl (company)|American Girl]] Movie Collection, tagged as a [[Disney Channel Original Movie]] was shot here. It was directed by [[Joyce Chopra]] and stars [[Molly Ringwald]].<ref name=DELUXEB>{{cite web| title = Internet Movie Database: Molly, An American Girl on the Home Front (www.imdb.com)| url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0828151/| accessdate = 2008-09-28}}</ref> In 2007, parts of [[Closing the Ring]], a film directed by [[Richard Attenborough]] and starring [[Shirley MacLaine]], [[Christopher Plummer]] and [[Neve Campbell]] was shot in Dundas and at the DeLuxe Restaurant.<ref name=DELUXEC>{{cite web| title = Internet Movie Database: Closing the Ring (www.imdb.com)| url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0488380/| accessdate = 2008-09-28}}</ref> Also in 2007, [[Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce|CIBC]] Bank used the restaurant for a [[Television advertisement|TV commercial shoot]]. After years of sitting closed and serving the film industry on occasion, the DeLuxe Restaurant underwent extensive renovations and opened as Thai restaurant Bangkok Spoon in 2009.<ref>http://www.hamiltonnews.com/news-story/5411059-guests-celebrate-re-opening-of-the-deluxe/</ref> All of the "[[The Good Witch|Good Witch]]" films were filmed in and around Dundas. <gallery> Image:De Luxe A.JPG|De Luxe Restaurant Image:De Luxe B.JPG|De Luxe Restaurant Image:De Luxe C.JPG|De Luxe Restaurant Image:Studebaker sign.JPG|Studebaker sign, <br>De Luxe Restaurant </gallery> ==Film studios== January 2014 saw the official opening of a new 4000 sq ft film, TV and web series production studio delivering a full service option for the independent filmmaker. Operated by Digital Canaries as one of its 2 Hamilton locations [http://www.digitalcanaries.com/studio ] and located at 270 Sherman Ave North. In July 2015, [http://www.digitalcanaries.com Digital Canaries Studios] moved to 520 Burlington St. E., a 66,000 sq ft facility of studio spaces, standing sets, green screens, props and wardrobe department. On March 2008, a brand new [[film studio]] opened up on 525 [[Parkdale Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)|Parkdale Avenue North]] called, ''Steel Work Studios''. It was supposed to be a full service film studio with 13 departments to meet the needs of the TV and film industry which included a talent agency for Extra's and talent called, 'Cast In Steel.'.<ref name=STEELWORKS>{{cite web|url=http://steelworkstudios.com/ |title= STEEL WORK STUDIOS- 525 Parkdale Avenue North |accessdate=2008-03-17}}</ref> The group involved with Steel Work Studios were very optimistic about the studio noting that in 2007 [[TV]] and film was a $1-billion industry in Ontario and 40% of that was in Hamilton, Ontario.<ref name=STEELWORKS2>{{cite web|url= http://thespec.com/article/341720|title= (www.thespec.com) Hollywood dreams on Parkdale North - New studio aims at share of $1 billion Ontario business (March 2008) |accessdate=2008-03-21}}</ref> Three months later the facility closed down and no official word was given for its closure. In recent years there has been talk of converting the {{convert|500000|sqft|m2|sing=on}} facility on [[Victoria Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)|Victoria Avenue North]] that was one time home of the [[Otis Elevator Company]] and [[Studebaker]] plant into a Mega-Film Studio. In 2004 a group of local [[investors]] were ready to open up the $30-million facility named ''Hamilton Film Studios'' but pulled out two months after it opened up. One of the main reasons was they overestimated the appeal of the site, in that the interior had too many support beams, making the space impractical for productions requiring wide, uninterrupted expanses.<ref name=HAMFILMS>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbackonline.ca/articles/magazine/20040621/studio.html |title= (www.playbackonline.ca) Hamilton studio closes doors (June 2004) |accessdate=2008-03-17}}</ref> == Film list == The following is a partial list of films and television programmes shot in [[Hamilton, Ontario]], and their release dates: {{Expand list|date=August 2008}} * ''Hailey's Gift (1977 Family); [[Barry Morse]], Kate Parr * ''[[Strange Brew]]'' (1983); [[Rick Moranis]], [[Dave Thomas (actor)|Dave Thomas]] * ''[[Youngblood (1986 film)|Youngblood]]'' (1986); [[Rob Lowe]], [[Patrick Swayze]], [[Keanu Reeves]] * ''[[Hearts of Fire]]'' (1987); [[Bob Dylan]] * ''[[Amerika (TV miniseries)|Amerika]]'' (1987 TV mini series) * ''Bionic Showdown: [[The Six Million Dollar Man]] and [[The Bionic Woman]]'' (1989); [[Lee Majors]] * ''[[The Cutting Edge]]'' (1992); [[D. B. Sweeney]], [[Moira Kelly]] * ''[[The Air Up There]]'' (1994); [[Kevin Bacon]] * ''Camilla'' (1994); [[Bridget Fonda]], [[Jessica Tandy]] * ''[[Canadian Bacon]]'' (1995); [[Alan Alda]], [[John Candy]] * ''[[The Long Kiss Goodnight]]'' (1996); [[Samuel L. Jackson]] * ''"[[Power Play (TV series)|Power Play]]"'' (1998-2000 TV series); [[Michael Riley]] * ''[[The Big Hit]]'' (1998); [[Mark Wahlberg]], [[Lou Diamond Phillips]] * ''[[Detroit Rock City (film)|Detroit Rock City]]'' (1999); Rock group [[Kiss (band)|KISS]] * ''New Jersey Turnpikes'' (1999); [[Kelsey Grammer]] * ''[[The Third Miracle]]'' (1999 Drama); [[Ed Harris]] * ''[[The Time Shifters]]'' (1999 TV Sci-Fi/Action); [[Casper Van Dien]] * ''Daydream Believers: [[The Monkees]] Story'' (2000) * ''[[Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds]]'' (2000); [[Nicolas Cage]], [[Robert Duvall]], [[Angelina Jolie]] * ''[[Rated X (film)|Rated X]]'' (2000); [[Charlie Sheen]], [[Emilio Estevez]] * ''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men]]'' (2000); [[Hugh Jackman]], [[Patrick Stewart]] * ''[[Finding Forrester]]'' (2000); [[Sean Connery]] * ''Laughter on the 23rd Floor'' (2001 TV Comedy); Nathan Lane * ''Brian's Song'' (2001 TV movie) * ''[[Exit Wounds]]'' (2001); [[Steven Seagal]] * ''[[Glitter (film)|Glitter]]'' (2001); [[Mariah Carey]] * ''[[Sins of the Father (TV film)|Sins of the Father]] (2002 docudrama), [[Tom Sizemore]], [[Richard Jenkins]] * ''Our America'' (2002 TV Drama); [[Vanessa A. Williams]] * ''[[John Q]]'' (2002); [[Denzel Washington]] * ''[[Avenging Angelo]]'' (2002); Sylvester Stallone * ''[[Death to Smoochy]]'' (2002); [[Robin Williams]] * ''Global Heresy'' (2002); [[Peter O'Toole]] * ''[[RFK (film)|RFK]]'' (2002 TV Drama); [[Linus Roache]] * ''Second String'' (2002 TV Comedy/Drama); [[Jon Voight]] * ''The Limit'' (2003 Crime Drama); [[Lauren Bacall]], [[Henry Czerny]] * ''[[Wrong Turn]]'' (2003); Desmond Harrington * ''[[Bulletproof Monk]]'' (2003); Chow Yun-Fat * ''How to Deal'' (2003); [[Mandy Moore]] * ''Spinning Boris'' (2003); [[Jeff Goldblum]], [[Anthony LaPaglia]] * ''[[Direct Action]]'' (2004); [[Dolph Lundgren]] * ''[[Saint Ralph]]'' (2004); Adam Butcher * ''Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story'' (2004 TV movie) * ''[[Against the Ropes]]'' (2004); [[Meg Ryan]] * ''[[Resident Evil: Apocalypse]]'' (2004); [[Milla Jovovich]] * ''The Confessor'' (aka: ''The Good Shepherd'') (2004); [[Christian Slater]] * ''[[Land of the Dead]]'' (2005); [[Dennis Hopper]] * ''[[The Man (2005 film)|The Man]]'' (2005) Samuel L. Jackson, [[Eugene Levy]] * ''[[Cinderella Man]]'' (2005) [[Russell Crowe]], [[Renée Zellweger]] * ''[[Zoom (2006 film)|Zoom]]'' (2005); [[Tim Allen]], [[Courteney Cox]] * ''[[Riding the Bus with My Sister]]'' (2005); [[Rosie O'Donnell]] * ''[[Four Brothers (film)|Four Brothers]]'' (2005); Mark Wahlberg * ''[[Cheaper by the Dozen 2]]'' (2005); [[Steve Martin]], [[Bonnie Hunt]] * ''[[Lie with Me]]'' (2005 Drama/Romance); [[Lauren Lee Smith]], [[Eric Balfour]] * ''Terry'' (2005 TV Movie); [[Shawn Ashmore]] * ''Swarmed'' (2005 TV Movie); Michael Shanks * ''Plague City: SARS in Toronto'' (2005 TV movie) * ''[[Solar Attack]]'' (2005 Sci-Fi/Thriller); [[Louis Gossett Jr.]] * ''Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story'' (2006 TV Drama); [[Jason Priestly]] * ''The Last Sect'' (2006); [[David Carradine]] * ''[[It's a Boy Girl Thing]]'' (2006 Comedy/Romance); [[Samaire Armstrong]], [[Kevin Zegers]] * ''[[Man of the Year (2006 film)|Man of the Year]]'' (2006); Robin Williams, [[Christopher Walken]] * ''[[Silent Hill (film)|Silent Hill]]'' (2006); Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean * ''[[The Path to 9/11]]'' (2006 TV Movie); [[Harvey Keitel]] * ''[[Firehouse Dog]]'' (2006 Disney); [[Bruce Greenwood]] * ''Snow Cake'' (2006); [[Sigourney Weaver]] * ''[[Away from Her]]'' (2006); [[Julie Christie]], [[Gordon Pinsent]] * ''"[[The War At Home (TV series)|The War At Home]]"'' (2006 TV Series); Rob Lotterstein * ''[[American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile]]'' (2006 Universal) * ''Skinwalkers'' (2006); Jason Behr * ''UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine'' (2006 Horror); [[Michael Madsen]] * "[[The Tracey Fragments (film)|The Tracey Fragments]]" (2007 Drama); [[Ellen Page]] * ''The Four Horsemen'' (2007) * ''[[American Pie Presents: Beta House]]'' (2007 Comedy); [[John White (actor)|John White]], [[Steve Talley]] * ''[[Hairspray (2007 film)|Hairspray]]'' (2007 Musical); [[John Travolta]], [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] * ''[[Talk to Me (2007 film)|Talk to Me]]'' (2007 Bio-drama); [[Don Cheadle]], [[Martin Sheen]] * ''[[Pigs (2007 film)|Pigs]]'' (2007 Comedy/Drama); Jefferson Brown, Darryn Lucio * ''Final Draft'' (2007 Horror); [[James Van Der Beek]], Darryn Lucio * ''[[Weirdsville]]'' (2007 Comedy/drama); [[Matt Frewer]] * ''[[Closing the Ring]]'' (2007); [[Christopher Plummer]], [[Shirley MacLaine]] * ''Final Draft'' (2007); Jeff Roop * ''Left for Dead'' (2007 Horror); Steve Byers * ''The Poet'' (2007 Drama); Jonathan Scarfe * ''[[The Company (TV miniseries)|The Company]]'' (2007 TV Drama/Thriller mini-series); [[Michael Keaton]], [[Chris O'Donnell]], [[Alfred Molina]] * ''[[The Incredible Hulk (film)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' (2008 Action/Drama/Sci-Fi); [[Edward Norton]], [[Tim Roth]] * ''[[Flash of Genius (film)|Flash of Genius]]'' (2008); Greg Kinnear * ''[[Traitor (film)|Traitor]]'' (2008 Drama); [[Jeff Daniels]], [[Don Cheadle]] * ''[[XIII (film)|XIII]]'' (2008 Action, TV mini-series); [[Val Kilmer]], [[Stephen Dorff]] * ''Right Hand Man'' (2008 Crime, TV); [[Joe Mantegna]] * ''Weapon'' (2008 Action); [[Bruce Greenwood]] * ''[[The Time Traveler's Wife (film)|The Time Traveler's Wife]]'' (2008 Sci-Fi/ Romance); [[Eric Bana]], [[Rachel McAdams]] * ''[[Splice (film)|Splice]]'' (2009 Sci-Fi); [[Sarah Polley]], [[Adrien Brody]] * ''The Summit'' (2008 TV Drama/ Thriller mini-series); Christopher Plummer, [[Wendy Crewson]] * ''[[The Good Witch]]'' (2008 TV Family); It starred [[Catherine Bell (actress)|Catherine Bell]] and [[Chris Potter (actor)|Chris Potter]]. * ''[[Max Payne (film)|Max Payne]]'' (2008 Action Thriller); Mark Wahlberg, [[Beau Bridges]], Chris O'Donnell, [[Mila Kunis]] * ''Real Time'' (2008 Comedy/drama); [[Randy Quaid]] * ''The Last Hit Man'' (2008 Crime); [[Joe Mantegna]], [[Elizabeth Whitmere]] * ''[[Amelia (film)|Amelia]]'' (2009 Drama); [[Hilary Swank]], [[Richard Gere]] * ''[[Repo Men]]'' (2009 Sci-Fi Thriller); [[Jude Law]], [[Forest Whitaker]] * ''[[Defendor]]'' (2009 Comedy/Drama); [[Woody Harrelson]], [[Elias Koteas]] * ''[[The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day]]'' (2009 Action/Comedy); [[Sean Patrick Flanery]], [[Norman Reedus]] * ''[[Kick-Ass (film)|Kick-Ass]]'' (2009 Action Comedy); [[Nicolas Cage]], [[Aaron Johnson (actor)|Aaron Johnson]] * ''[[You Might as Well Live]]'' (2009 Comedy); Joshua Peace, [[Michael Madsen]] * ''[[The Con Artist]]'' (2010); [[Sarah Roemer]] * ''[[Casino Jack]]'' (2010); [[Kevin Spacey]], [[Rachelle Lefevre]] * ''[[Resident Evil: Retribution]]'' (2011); [[Milla Jovovich]] * ''[[Red Lights (2012 film)|Red Lights]]'' (2012 Drama/Horror/Thriller); [[Robert De Niro]], [[Cillian Murphy]] * ''[[Jesus Henry Christ]]'' (2012 Comedy); [[Toni Collette]], [[Michael Sheen]] * ''[[Mama (2013 film)|Mama]]'' (2013 Horror); [[Jessica Chastain]], [[Nikolaj Coster-Waldau]] * ''[[The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones]]'' (2013 film); [[Lily Collins]] * [[Kick-Ass 2 (film)|''Kick-Ass 2'']] (2013) Superhero, Action, Comedy; [[Aaron Johnson]], [[Chloë Grace Moretz]], [[Christopher Mintz-Plasse]], [[Jim Carrey]] * ''[[RoboCop (2014 film)|RoboCop]]'' (2014) * ''[[Crimson Peak]]'' (2015); [[Tom Hiddleston]], [[Charlie Hunnam]] * ''[[Pixels (2015 film)|Pixels]]'' (2015); [[Adam Sandler]], [[Peter Dinklage]], [[Josh Gad]] ==Images== <gallery> Image:Hulk Hamilton Shoot.jpg|Incredible Hulk, film shoot, [[Main Street (Hamilton, Ontario)|Main Street East]] Image:Hulk Hamilton Shoot A.jpg|Incredible Hulk, film shoot Image:Hulk Hamilton Shoot B.jpg|Incredible Hulk, film shoot Image:Hulk Hamilton Shoot C.jpg|Incredible Hulk, film shoot </gallery> ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== *[http://www.imdb.com/List?endings=on&&locations=Hamilton,+Ontario,+Canada Internet Movie DataBase: Listing of TV/ Film Productions shot in Hamilton, Ontario] *[http://www.investinhamilton.ca/business-services/film-office.html Hamilton Film Office] {{Hamilton}} [[Category:History of Hamilton, Ontario]] [[Category:Economy of Hamilton, Ontario]] [[Category:Cinema of Ontario]] [[Category:Film industry]]'