The 1000 Islands Region offers miles of coastline with a variety of islands - complete with castles, cottages and natural, untouched settings. Scout the region for your next project, and see the wide open vistas, forested hills, picturesque small towns, contemporary mid-sized cities and authentic historic sites that make the 1000 Islands Region an setting for film and television footage.
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ONLINE RESOURCES
Jefferson County, NY Industrial Directory - local support services & contractors for your NY shoot
NYS Governor's Office for Motion Picture and Television Development - statewide research & coordination
Film and Media Directory of Ontario - industry directories & location info for Ontario.
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VIDEO CLIPS
Click on the images below to view short video clips of the scenic 1000 Islands Region.
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| Visiting Boldt Castle on Heart Island |
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| Thousand Islands International Bridge |
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| Exploring the Harbors |
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PROJECTS FILMED IN 1000 ISLANDS REGION
The Travel Channel filmed Boldt Castle for a feature segment in their one-hour television program entitled, Great Castles of the United States (originally aired in 2005). See the Travel Channel's web article Castles and Palaces: Newest, Oldest and Most Beautiful Castles in America.
Your Private Island television series produced for and aired on the Fine Living Network, filmed a 1/2 hour segment on the 1000 Islands at Raleigh Island, Ontario (episode 204, first broadcast Spring/Summer 2003).
Country music recording artist JoDee Messina filmed her music video for "Burn" at Boldt Castle on Heart Island and in Clayton, NY.
Divers Down Television filmed two segments on St. Lawrence River wreck diving at Brockville, Ontario. Programming was produced for and aired on NESN (New England Sports Network).
WPBS-TV, PBS member station, located in Watertown, NY produced the Jefferson's Table Series in partnership with Jefferson Community College. The series higlights local history and cuisine and includes area recipes. Episodes specific to the region: Maple Syrup: A Taste of Our Home, A Guilded Age Picnic, Haunted Halloween and Beer and Bullets.
WPBS-TV also produces a number of nationally-syndicated outdoor programs, many of which are filmed in the region. Now in its 20th season, Bill Saiff's Rod & Reel often incorporates fishing in the eastern basin of Lake Ontario as part of its programming. Popular hunting series, Cabin Country, has highlighted waterfowl and game hunting in the region.
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