This year welcomed an exciting mix of indie features, documentary crews, unscripted series, and major studio projects, all taking advantage of our city’s remarkable locations and film-friendly support. Here’s a look back at some of the productions that helped define 2025.
"Again and Again"
– Owen McMenemy-Brown
NOVEMBER | INDIE FEATURE
A struggling driver whose life is held together by his aging pickup truck finds purpose and peril when a prison pickup job pulls him into the orbit of inmates’ loved ones as he becomes their unlikely lifeline.
"Recommendations"
– Corey Palmer
October | food travel series
Recommendations is a food and travel show based in Kingston, Ontario. Two hosts, Chris and Corey, showcased hidden gems of Kingston and places for tourists to explore.
"Game Changers"
– AMI
November | Television series
Each episode of Game Changers finds host Dave Brown in his element, visiting stunning locales like Kingston’s Gord Downie Pier while spending the day chatting with notable Canadians.
"Postcards From…"
– AMI
September | television series
Postcards From.. focuses on how accessibility and adventure can co-exist! The host is Christa Couture, an award-winning writer and Canadian broadcaster who is an author, musician and disability advocate.
Slaight Music Video Program:
September–December | Music videos
This initiative connects the film and music scenes, encourages local production, and provides a free, professionally made music video for selected local musicians. All greenlit videos will premiere at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival in 2026!
- Yeah No For Sure Productions with The Wilderness
- Al Bergeron with Cantabile Youth Singers
- Jamstone Productions with The Codas
- Subtle Negative with Kyra
- Happy Kid Productions with Piner
- Vile Wolf Productions with Nolan Hubbard
- Creatopia Studios with The Sugar Pills
- Little Friday with Tiny Horse
- Josh Lyon with Anthea Feaver
- Who Gets It Done Productions with Clem Chesterfield
“Echoes”
– Dark Moon Productions
October | Music video
Music video production of "flashback" video that tells the story of reminiscing about university-age days during a night walking the streets of Kingston.
"The Greatest"
– Amazon
July | Biographical series
The Greatest is an upcoming television biographical sports drama series about Muhammad Ali from Amazon MGM Studios filmed at the Kingston Penitentiary.
"Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy"
– Peacock
February | Mini-series
True crime drama miniseries that premiered on Peacock. It dramatizes the life and crimes of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, and was filmed on location at the Kingston Penitentiary.
"I Will Find You"
– Netflix
April | Mini-series
An upcoming television miniseries made for streaming service Netflix, adapted from the 2023 novel of the same name by Harlan Coben.
"Amazing Race Canada"
– CTV
May | reality competition series
The reality competition series following teams as they race across Canada, tackling challenges and uncovering clues, with featured stops at historic Fort Henry and Kingston Airport.
"Ghost Hunters of the Grand River"
– APTN
September | paranormal television series
Ghost Hunters of the Grand River follows a group of Six Nations ghost hunters who have dedicated their group’s very existence to the pursuit and gathering of evidence from the world of ghost stories, paranormal encounters, and the unexplainable.
"Burps, Butts and Bones"
– TVO
March | Children's educational television series
A recent Canadian kids' science show on TVOkids where a skeleton host named Bones and his "B Squad" of kid reporters explore weird and wonderful human body functions.
"Pop Whiz"
– GameTV
November | trivia game show
Pop Whiz is a traveling trivia game show that challenges teens from across Canada on their pop culture knowledge.
