One of the Digital Canaries studios in Hamilton, Ontario — book any set at any studio on one contract. All studios →

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190 Britannia

190 Britannia Avenue East, Hamilton, ON L8H 1X5

The current DC studio. Six stacks of standing sets — apartment / interior, hospitality, transport, legal, police, medical — plus a full build floor. Dressed standing sets across six stacks, ready to shoot on same-day notice.

Standing sets across 6 stacks
Build floor — crew available
All sets dressed as shown, changes available

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Exteriors & Backlot

Shoot Outside, Too

Shootable now

Building Fronts & Backs

Every DC building shoots outside as well as in — street-facing frontages, yards, and industrial backs across our sites.

Shootable now

Controlled Exterior

Fabricated street detail in a controlled yard at 190 Britannia — weather-independent exterior coverage without a location permit. See the set →

Coming soon

Cabin in the Woods

A full external cabin set — built for horror, thrillers, and anything that needs the woods without the drive. In build now.

Common Questions

Good To Know

How many studios does Digital Canaries have, and where?

Three Digital Canaries addresses in Hamilton, Ontario — 190 Britannia Avenue East (L8H 1X5), 243 Queen Street North (L8R 3N6) and 252 Stuart Street (L8R 2W6) — plus our sister brand Hamilton Prop House at 422 Barton Street East (L8L 2Y6).

What is at 190 Britannia Avenue East?

The current DC studio: standing sets across the Stacks plus a full build floor, with crew available. All sets are dressed as shown, with changes available.

What is at 243 Queen Street North?

The 28,000 sq ft Queen Street complex — jail sets, holding cells, prison and interrogation rooms on the floor, with production basecamp, crew parking and cast and crew holding on site. 252 Stuart Street, a separate building in the same complex, is the 4,700 sq ft film studio and build space.

What is 252 Stuart Street?

Holding and small studio build space in the same complex as Queen Street.

Can I book sets at different studios on one contract?

Yes — book any set at any studio on one contract. Hamilton Prop House's bar, train interior, bookcase stage and café / restaurant ship inside a DC rental.

Can I shoot exteriors?

Yes — building fronts, backs and yards across our sites, plus a controlled exterior with fabricated street detail at 190 Britannia for weather-independent coverage.

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.

What is at 252 Stuart Street?

The Digital Canaries film studio — a separate building in the 243 Queen Street complex with 4,700 sq ft of studio and build space, 120′ 1″ × 39′ 4″ overall, 14′ 8″ clear to the underside of the beams, a hair and makeup room and two back rooms. Booked on the same contract as every other DC studio.