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Yukon Film & Sound Commission

Yukon Film Production Guide

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Film Locations Incentive

 

Like No Location On Earth

Canada’s Yukon is known among filmmakers for its reliable snow locations, but it offers much more. You’ll find Yukon to be adaptable, diverse and full of character. Yukon has roadside snow as early as late September and there is snow on rooftops around the third week of October. Its ice fields – the largest non-polar glaciers in the world – have been providing reliable, year-round snow for the past 10,000 years.  Science fiction landscapes, western towns (including a still-running steam train on a narrow gauge railroad), rugged wilderness for adventure films, mountain adventures in the St. Elias Mountains (North America’s answer to the Himalayas) and more. As a bonus, Yukon enjoys near 24-hour daylight in the summer, creating a lasting magic hour where directors of photography have a hard time calling it quits at the end of the day. 

 

Experienced Local Crews - Serious Production Savvy

Filmmakers regularly comment on the high quality and abilities of Yukon crew members.  From casting directors to production managers, from second camera to make-up personnel, you can fill a surprising number of positions on your crew right here.

 

Incentives to Shoot Here

Yukon Territory is known as a film-friendly region. We’re putting our money where our mouth is as we invite your production to take advantage of Yukon’s spectacular locations. 

 

There are a lot of reasons why Yukon is an attractive location for film productions, including:

• The tallest mountains in Canada.
• 24 hours of daylight in summer months.
• Pristine wilderness and clear warm light.
• Trained and experienced local crew.
• Grip and electrics equipment available locally.
• No film permits are required outside of national and territorial parks (some activities may require land use permits).
• 35% labour rebates – payable eight weeks after completion.
• No cap on Location Incentive Funds to any production.
• Travel rebates available.
• No provincial sales tax.
• We’re just two hours north of Vancouver via daily jet service and in the same time zone as Los Angeles.

 

Access to Everything

Yukon is in the same time zone as Los Angeles and Vancouver. Whitehorse is home to an international airport with the capacity to handle 747 sized aircraft. There are 10 airports throughout the territory, with many smaller airstrips and aerodromes in remote areas. Whitehorse is served by Air Canada, Air North and First Air. Flights serve Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Alaska and The Northwest Territories. In the summer months, there are regularly scheduled direct flights from Europe.

 

Yukon Sound & Recording Industry

Yukon Sound Recording Program was established to support the Yukon recording industry to further develop the cultural industries sector and to encourage a business focus among those in the Yukon music industry. This program assists Yukon sound recording professionals in developing viable careers and businesses. 

 

We are an Artistic People

Yukon is a creative hot spot in Canada. On a per capita basis, the Yukon has one of the highest concentrations of artists and artisans in Canada. The Yukon has a growing music industry, with local artists gaining international exposure. Locally, artists have access to both recording facilities and record label representation.

 

Yukon artists have reached platinum record sales and been invited to perform at numerous music festivals around the world.

 

The Yukon Advantage

Yukon is a great place to live, to work, and to invest - presenting a positive investment climate with a wide range of programs and incentives. We also have a responsible government, a strong economy, a skilled labour force and a strategic location with access to international export markets. Not to mention, we have a quality of life that is second to none. Learn more.