Once upon a time, the old west met the modern west. In the middle, here in central Alberta—a province with more Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy wins in the last decade than any other province in Canada*—where the weight of the big sky presses down against the mighty shoulders of the Rockies, we are as important to your story as the settings themselves.
As the only regional and rural film office in Alberta, we make strong first impressions so that others can be sure to make lasting ones.
*Source: IMDB Database
Make I.T. Happen For You
The film industry is rapidly growing in Alberta, and industry interest in our Province as a canvas for film imagination and creation is global. While technology has always been critical to the film industry, its role – from drones to CGI to AI – is accelerating. Technologists find a home in communities that feel connected, real, and a part of the story. At the Mountain View Regional Film Office, we aim to connect people to career resources, to technology opportunity, and to other film industry professionals in pursuit of exceptional filmmaking.
Whether local to Canada or scouting your move from the US, the UK, India, Korea, Australia or Europe, become part of the story, and find your home in the Mountain View region, including the Towns of Didsbury and Sundre.
Tech Matters
VR, glasses-free 3D, augmented reality, Internet of things, voice synthesis with AI, and 3D printing. These emerging and advancing technologies lay at the core of film industry evolution. Alberta strengths converge with technology in key spaces we think have potential for you and your career, including 3D printing, drones, gaming, video marketing, and interactive digital and online media production.
On Location
Paying no attention to borders, stories go where they feel most alive, and storytellers are drawn to magical places that not only anchor the plot and narrative, but work to elevate it. For this, we are on the rise as a desired and opportunistic destination for novice and experienced film makers and digital content creators alike.
Make a Scene
Crew & Services
We keep things reel easy — attracting and connecting national and international scouting and production companies to a variety of ideal locations, resources and talent to help carry the load, ensure smooth processes and transitions, and set the scene in the creation of legendary stories waiting to be told.
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Permits
A film permit(s) is required to film any theatrical motion picture, television program, television commercial or music video on streets or property under the jurisdiction of the Towns of Didsbury and Sundre, and Mountain View County, or when off-street film-making affects the normal use of the adjacent street. Two forms are required to be completed before any permits are issued:
- Film Production Information Sheet
- Acceptance of Terms and Conditions for filming
Did you know?
Under the Banner of Heaven (released on Hulu on April 28, 2022 and streaming on Disney+ in Canada), a riveting true-crime drama set in 1980s rural Utah and filmed in part in the Town of Didsbury, instilled approximately $600,000 into our local economy.
*Source: Latlong.net
News Reels
New funding to help develop Mountain View Regional Film Office
New funding to help develop Mountain View Regional Film Office April 18, 2024 A recently-awarded grant will help three area municipalities further develop their Mountain View Film Office (MVRFO) endeavour. The MVRFO is Alberta’s READ MORE >
Mountain View Regional Film Office racks up another award
Mountain View Regional Film Office racks up another award April 16, 2024 The Mountain View Regional Film Office’s ongoing effort to entice production teams to pursue their next big project in the area has READ MORE >
Rural Alberta shines: Film office wins prestigious award
Rural Alberta shines: Film office wins prestigious award April 16, 2024 The Mountain View Regional Film Office (MVRFO) has another award to add to its collection. The MVRFO, a partnership between Didsbury, Sundre and Mountain READ MORE >
Find Didsbury Scenes in New Fargo Season Now Streaming
Find Didsbury Scenes in New Fargo Season Now Streaming November 25, 2023 The central Alberta town of Didsbury has been featured frequently in Fargo TV series DIDSBURY - Season 5 of FX’s Fargo started streaming this READ MORE >
Mountain View Regional Film Office Wins National Awards
Mountain View Regional Film Office Wins National Awards October 6, 2023 The Mountain View Regional Film Office (MVRFO) has won a pair of national awards. The two national awards are from the Economic Developers READ MORE >
Mountain View Regional Film Office Shares Experience, Future Plans at Alberta Municipalities Conference
Alexandra Ross, Jon Allan, and Richard Warnock take questions about attracting the film industry to your community at the Alberta Municipalities Convention and Trade Show. Brett McKay Mountain View Regional Film Office Shares Experience, READ MORE >
Mountain View Regional Film Office (MVRFO) Wins Two National Economic Development Awards
Didsbury Mayor Rhonda Hunter (left) with President of Economic Developers Association of Canada president Penny Gardiner (left). Mayor Hunter travelled to Prince Edward Island to accept the award on behalf of the Mountain View Regional READ MORE >
First Look at Season 5 of Didsbury-filmed Fargo
"Mad Men’s Jon Hamm as a North Dakota preacher and sheriff who believes he’s above the law, Juno Temple as a seemingly normal midwestern housewife with a dark past, Jennifer Jason Leigh as her mother-in-law READ MORE >
Horror-western wraps filming in Sundre
Film crew spent 9 days filming in and around Sundre. "A supernatural spin is put on the Wild West in a new film that just finished shooting scenes in Sundre. Project: Six-Shooter is the working title READ MORE >
‘Project Six-Shooter’ Filming in Sundre and Mountain View County
"The Town of Sundre and the Mountain View Regional Film Office are pleased to announce that an Alberta-based production company is filming in the area for the next couple of weeks." Excerpt from: 'Project Six-Shooter' READ MORE >
Filming The Order Continues in Didsbury
World-renowned actors Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult are cast in film being shot in Didsbury "The production of The Order will include scenes filmed at Didsbury facilities, including possibly the former Town of Didsbury administration office READ MORE >
The Locations of Under the Banner of Heaven
"Very early in discussions about the look and feel of (Under the Banner of Heaven, showrunner/ executive producer) Lance had set a unique challenge for the team that would factor into nearly every location they READ MORE >
The Town of Didsbury to be included in an international award nomination
The Town of Didsbury is honoured to be included in an international award nomination for Outstanding Locations in a TV Serial Program, Anthology, or Limited Series. The Limited Series show, Under The Banner of Heaven, READ MORE >
Alberta’s film industry is booming but needs more workers
Alberta’s beautiful scenery has been the backdrop of several big film and television productions over the years, and the sector continues to heat up. Recently, Alberta has been home to notable productions such as Ghostbusters: READ MORE >
Alberta’s silver screen welcomes film fanatics through big and small productions
Alberta is hoping to invest more in the province’s film and television industry as officials commit additional funds to further expand the growing sector. According to the government, global spending in the film and television READ MORE >
Alberta to hand out $225M in film and television tax credits by 2025
The Alberta government is sweetening the pot for more film and television productions to come to the province. Tuesday afternoon, Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation Doug Schweitzer announced the film and television tax credit READ MORE >
Recent film, TV projects bringing $482M to Alberta’s economy
HBO series 'The Last of Us' providing huge revenue, employment boost as it films near Calgary this summer The Calgary Film Centre is pictured in a file photo. Alberta's film industry is projected to bring READ MORE >