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Beyond the Stage

Production Services

Sets, props, stage, crew, dressing, strike, and repurpose — one call.

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Beyond the Stage

Production Services

Digital Canaries supports shoots on our stages and on location across the GTHA. Basecamp, crew parking, and holding all run out of 243 Queen Street North — our 28,000 sq ft flagship — with standing sets, build crew, and the props library a phone call away.

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Basecamp

Yard space at 243 Queen St N for production vehicles, trailers, and technical trucks — power and washrooms on site.

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Crew Parking

Crew parking at the Queen St flagship in central Hamilton — one marshalling point for your whole unit.

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Cast & Crew Holding

Indoor holding at Queen St with washrooms and room to feed a full unit — bookable with or without a stage.

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Build Crew & Art Department

Our own carpenters and art department build, dress, and modify to spec — they know every plate in the building.

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Standing Sets & Studios

35+ dressed sets across six stacks, plus stages and build floors — walk in and shoot the same day.

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Props & Set Dressing

5,000+ props at our sister brand Hamilton Prop House — one call, one contract, one crew.

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For Location Managers

  • Basecamp, parking & holding — all at 243 Queen Street North, Hamilton (28,000 sq ft complex). Concrete and woodland parking, power and camlocks, washrooms and holding on site
  • Four addresses, one contract — 190 Britannia Avenue East (standing sets) · 243 Queen Street North (jail complex, interrogation, 737 cabin, courtroom build) · 252 Stuart Street (the film studio building in the same complex: 6,400 sq ft, with a 4,700 sq ft studio and build floor, 14′ 8″ to the beam) · Hamilton Prop House, 422 Barton Street East
  • Exteriors — building fronts, backs, and yards shootable across our sites
  • Access — 190 Britannia Mon–Fri 8–5 by appointment, weekends by appointment; 243 Queen Street North and 252 Stuart Street open 24 hours, 7 days, by appointment; production shoots as per schedule
  • Tax credits — Ontario-based facility; eligible production spend may qualify for the OPSTC. Eligibility depends on the production and the expenditure — confirm with your production accountant
  • Fast answers — text 905-703-9944 or [email protected]. We reply Same Day or Faster!!
Paperwork, Sorted

Documents & Payments

Studio Rental Agreement

The standard agreement for stage and standing-set bookings.

Available on request

Prop Rental Agreement

Covers props and set-dressing rentals, solo or with a stage booking.

Available on request

Insurance / COI Requirements

What your certificate of insurance needs to name and cover.

Available on request

How to Pay

We accept Interac e-Transfer and EFT / bank transfer — ask us about other methods. Full payment details are issued with your invoice.

Fraud protection: we will never change our banking details by email. If you ever receive new payment instructions, verify by text at 905-703-9944 before sending funds.

Common Questions

Good To Know

What production services does Digital Canaries offer beyond the sets?
Basecamp, crew parking, cast and crew holding, build crew and art department, standing sets and stages, and props and set dressing through our sister brand Hamilton Prop House — one call, one contract, one crew.
Where do basecamp, parking and holding run from?
243 Queen Street North, Hamilton — the 28,000 sq ft flagship. Yard space for production vehicles, trailers and technical trucks with power and washrooms on site; concrete and woodland parking with power and camlocks; and indoor holding with washrooms and room to feed a full unit, bookable with or without a stage.
Do you support shoots that are not on your stages?
Yes — we support shoots on our stages and on location across the GTHA. Basecamp, crew parking and holding at Queen Street can be booked with or without a stage.
Can you build or modify a set for us?
Yes. Our own carpenters and art department build, dress and modify to spec, and we offer space to build in, set construction, installations and set recovery when the production wraps — see Build A Set.
What paperwork and payment methods do you use?
The Studio Rental Agreement, the Prop Rental Agreement (props and set dressing, on their own or with a stage booking) and our insurance / COI requirements are available on request. We accept Interac e-Transfer and EFT / bank transfer; full payment details are issued with your invoice, and we never change banking details by email.
When can I access the studios?
190 Britannia Avenue East: Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, by appointment; weekends by appointment. 243 Queen Street North and 252 Stuart Street: open 24 hours, 7 days a week, by appointment only. Production shoots run as per schedule.
Do you work with Toronto productions?
Yes. Digital Canaries is in Hamilton, Ontario, about an hour by road from Toronto, and works with film, television and commercial productions from Toronto, the GTA and across Ontario. The 243 Queen Street flagship has production basecamp, crew parking and cast and crew holding on site.
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