If you own a property in Didsbury, Sundre, or Mountain View County with a strong visual character, a working ranch, an industrial yard, or a distinct architectural feature, it could be exactly what a production is looking for. But only if the people looking for it can actually find it.
That’s what listing your property with the Alberta Film Commission is for.
Why list your property
The Alberta Film Commission maintains a province-wide locations library that location scouts and producers search directly when they’re building a shot list for a production, looking for exactly the kind of terrain, buildings, or setting their story needs.
The Mountain View Regional Film Office already works directly with productions filming here, matching what they need against the locations we know about. But we don’t know about every property in the region, and a producer’s search doesn’t always come through us first.
Listing your property puts it in front of location scouts and producers working on projects across Alberta, not just the ones already on The MVRFO’s radar. It widens the pool without you needing to wait for us to find you.
What it takes to list
Listing your property is free, and it doesn’t commit you to anything. Being listed just means location scouts and producers can find you. If a production ever reaches out and it isn’t the right fit for you, you’re free to say no.
Submit your property through the Alberta Film Commission.
A quick tip on photos: the ones that catch a scout’s eye are the ones that show what makes your property distinct: a mountain backdrop, a weathered barn, a stretch of prairie, a Main Street storefront. Ordinary shots of an ordinary room won’t stand out.
If you have a unique property in our region, you can also submit it directly to The MVRFO, and we’ll keep it in mind when productions come to us with specific location needs.
A note on legal considerations: filming agreements involve contracts, liability, and compensation terms specific to your property. Before signing anything with a production, we recommend speaking with an entertainment lawyer who can review the agreement on your behalf.
For producers and location scouts
The MVRFO works as a concierge for productions scouting this region. Send us a shot list, and we’ll help match it against known locations, connect you with permitting details, and point you toward what’s already listed with the Alberta Film Commission for this area. It’s one more way to see what this region has to offer, alongside the local knowledge our team brings to every inquiry.
Ready to get started?
List your property with the Alberta Film Commission, or contact The MVRFO directly if you want help figuring out whether your property could be a fit for film and TV production.
