THE CANADIANA VILLAGE
Filming
A film studio since 1986 that has hosted more than 100 productions.
Filming in the Village
The "village" portion of the site includes more than 40 historic buildings (19th century) including: a church, a mill, a saloon, a general store, a school, an inn, a shoemaker, a forge, a printing works, a prison, a farm, barns, and several period houses of various styles.
The rest of the site is a vast, hilly natural area, crossed by the Red River, composed of deciduous and thorny forests.
The site offers a wide variety of settings: western village, colonial, country, rural, or ghost town – the possibilities are endless. Productions can rent a building, a portion of the site, or the entire site, depending on their needs.
Decorations
A wide variety of settings are possible on the Village Canadiana site, for both historical and contemporary productions.
Period houses, general store, specialized buildings (mill, forge, printing works, tinsmithing, shoemaking, millinery, post office...)
Lake and river, coniferous and deciduous forests, vast unspoiled spaces
Church, school, inn, various houses, cemetery
Furnished interiors
Period-furnished interiors available upon request
Facilities and services
The site has facilities adapted to film productions and various services to accommodate the teams.
500W electricity underground throughout the village
Toilet block (2023)
Private parking lot with 200 spaces
Lake and waterfall with water level control
Prophouse on site
Excavation and forestry service on demand
Heritage PropHouse
Period furniture and accessories
Specialist in furniture and accessories from the 18th to the 20th century for the cinema, Heritage Prophouse is available for productions, directly on the Canadiana Village website.
