Plan Your Shoot
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Film-friendly Toronto offers a variety of production space for your project needs including Cinespace Film Studios pictured above.
By following these guidelines, film productions can minimize disruptions, protect locations and maintain Toronto’s reputation as a film-friendly city committed to supporting creative professionals and respecting residents and businesses alike.
Contact Information
Film & Entertainment Industries, Economic Development & Culture
100 Queen Street West
Main floor, Rotunda North
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
416-338-(FILM)
Telephone: 416-338-3456 ext.
Fax: 416-392-0675
Email: filmtoronto@toronto.ca
Traffic Prohibitions
Production vehicles must be parked on City of Toronto streets in compliance with the following Traffic Prohibitions:
Object No Stopping, No Standing, No Parking1 Within:
Traffic Prohibitions
Bridge/Underpass No stopping, no standing, no parking
Bus Stop2 18.5 metres prior to Bus Stop - in direction of travel
30.5 metres beyond Bus Stop - in opposite direction of travel
TTC Streetcar Stop3
Road width 16.5 metres or less
Road width 16.5 metres or more
15 metres prior to Streetcar Stop - in direction of travel
36.5 metres beyond Streetcar Stop - in opposite direction of travel
24.5 metres beyond Streetcar Stop - in opposite direction of travel
Corner 9 metres - if not signed
15 metres - if signed
Pedestrian Cross Walk 18.5 metres prior to Cross Walk - in direction of travel
30.5 metres beyond Cross Walk - in opposite direction of travel
Dead End 9 metres - if not posted
15 metres - if posted
Fire Hall4 7.5 metres from entrance - same side of street
30.5 metres - opposite side of street (to permit turning radius)
Fire Hydrant 3 metres
Ramp 0.6 metres
Railway Tracks (Not TTC) 15 metres
Safety Zone (TTC Island) 15 metres
Traffic Lights 15 metres - with a Paid Duty Officer in intersection
30.5 metres - without Paid Duty Officer in intersection
Tee-Type Intersection Minimum 9 metres or as signed
1Unless otherwise currently signed/posted to the contrary by City of Toronto Works & Emergency Services.
2TTC/GO Transit may approve exceptions or may elect to relocate Bus Stop at the expense of Production.
3TTC may approve exceptions or may elect to relocate Streetcar Stop at the expense of Production.
4Fire Department may approve exceptions.
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