MARIPOSA CRUISES AFFORDS A DIVERSE RANGE OF SETTINGS, SURROUNDINGS AND BACKDROPS FOR COMMERCIAL FILMS / FILMING, MOTION PICTURES, PHOTOGRAPHY AND TV PRODUCTION.
Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Toronto, Mariposa Cruises welcomes the Film and Television Industry and Photographers to our vessels for shoot locations. The seascape ambience of the Harbourfront, surrounding Yacht Clubs, City Centre Island Airport, Great Lakes Waterfront, the beautiful surroundings of forested Island Parklands and our various charming ships afford a variety of settings on their own. Coupled with our location amidst the stunning modern cosmopolitan, yet mixed with traditional old-world architecture of the Toronto Skyline, Mariposa Cruises offers a great range of versatility as a filming and photo shoot venue.
Producing Movies, Videos, Media Development, Advertisements and Television Programs is a tremendous business in Toronto. In fact, Toronto is the third largest exporter of Film and Television Production in North America next to New York City and of course Los Angeles / Hollywood. AKA "Hollywood North" Toronto itself has hosted hundreds of Hollywood Features, commercials, animation productions and television series for many international markets. American producers are captivated by Toronto's level of integration in the Film and Television industry as a one-stop-shop.
Toronto has the experience, film associations, supportive city filming policies, special tax-credit incentives, a resident pool of top-quality creative and technical talent, preferred animators, graphic designers, media developers, distributors, Actors Guild of more than 6,000 members, one of the largest live theatre industries in the world, many commendable studios, post-production facilities, as well last but not least the favourable exchange rates of the Canadian Dollar!!!
Mariposa Cruises has entertained several productions including films, episodes, television commercials, news broadcasts and advertisements as a filming locale. Some of our past clients include:
- Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC)
- Kung Fu (Warner Brothers)
- Anne of Green Gables (Sullivan Entertainment)
- Due South (CTV)
- Ontario Tourism
- Cameron Cruz Films
- Avion Films
- Shining Lake Productions
- THX
