Canteen Studios is a Toronto / South Etobicoke rental studio specializing for photo, video, and film production. This Toronto rental studio / production studio is located in the west-end film district, with a number of support services, such as photo, video, film equipment rentals (Arri Rentals, Grande); prop rentals; physical FX houses suppliers, production resource suppliers, and large soundstages nearby. Rental periods are from 4 hrs to a full month, with packages and discounts to suit your production.

The studio consists of two fully independent, complete rental studios, each with a private truck dock, a camera-ready hero kitchen or two, two nicely renovated washrooms, gigabit internet, upgraded electrical with plenty of 20A outlets, and air conditioning. They are internally connected, so for larger shoots, both can be booked, where the hero kitchen studio has all the resources and people that need to be on set, while the other has everyone else, with plenty of room for craft, multiple meetings, extra props or equipment, etc.

Canteen Studios is known for having three customizable kitchens, each with a unique orientation (center, left corner, right corner) for cabinets, sink, appliances, moveable island, a different style and color of cabinetry. The hero kitchen island has its own propane tank, allowing it to be oriented anywhere, in any position, with the advantage of talent facing camera when working with the stovetop.

Of course, your production doesn’t need a kitchen set to choose Canteen. Canteen is a great general rental space for other types of shoots, events, and projects.

All the cabinets are Ikea, which is also just 3.5 kms away, so production can easily replace components such as cabinet faces. All three ranges and ovens are gas, with working range hoods.

The two kitchens that are often used for prep and/or craft, have a full selection of appliances, as well as cupboards full of pots, pans, baking supplies, dishes, bowls, glasses, utensils, as well as hundreds of ingredients and products used for food styling so you don’t have to bring or buy everything for your production.

Productions of up to 50 people are often well accommodated, including parking for cars, vans, and full-size production trucks.

We are in the process of moving over our substantial rental equipment inventory, including extensive motion and strobe lighting, grip equipment, Canon R5 system, backgrounds, specialty support and background equipment, and more tools. Let us know what you need to rent, and we are happy to supply that from our own stock or order it in from our network of rental houses and suppliers, including high-speed cameras, motion-control systems, etc.

Our approach is very practical, enthusiastic, and professional, with transparent pricing, clear information, with detailed, quick responses to save you time, and help all go smoothly for everyone.

PRODUCTION STUDIO RENTALS

7000 SF - 14.6’ CLEAR CEILING
STUDIO 1 = 45’ x 79’ = 3800 SF
STUDIO 2 = 28’ x 115’ = 3200 SF

  • SUITED FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF USES: PHOTO SHOOTS, VIDEO SHOOTS, FILM SHOOTS, TRAINING, DEMOS, EVENTS, POP-UP SALES, SHOWCASES, COOKING CLASSES, SET BUILDS.

  • MANY 20A OUTLETS

  • 4 NICE PRIVATE WASHROOMS

  • GLASS-ENCLOSED MEZZANINE WITH BOARDROOM, SMART TV, GREENROOM

  • DEDICATED HAIR & MAKEUP, WARDROBE STYLING, AND GREEN ROOM

  • 2 DIRECT LOADING TRUCK DOCKS

  • 3 CAMERA-READY KITCHENS IN 2 CONNECTED, FULLY INDEPENDENT UNITS. EACH HAS A UNIQUE LAYOUT (STRAIGHT, RIGHT CORNER, LEFT CORNER) FREEZER DRAWER HEIGHT, OVEN HEIGHT, RANGE TYPE, COUNTER SURFACE, CABINET COLOUR…TO CREATE THE GREATEST RANGE OF CHOICES WITHOUT SET BUILDS OR CUSTOMIZATION.

  • OPTIONAL IN-HOUSE GAFFER AND EQUIPMENT RENTALS

  • DISCOUNTED MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE

  • CONVENIENTLY LOCATED 99 ADVANCE RD UNITS C & D ETOBICOKE, HALFWAY BETWEEN BLOOR & GARDINER EXPRESWAY, JUST WEST OF ISLINGTON. FREE PARKING. FREQUENT TRANSIT. DIRECT ENTRANCE…AND EVEN A PATIO WITH BBQ!

  • AMENITIES WITHIN ONE BLOCK: NO FRILLS SUPERMARKET, ARRI CANADA RENTALS, TIM HORTON’S, SUBWAY, BURGER LEGEND, ONTARIO FRESH & TASTY DELI, MASCOT BREWERY AND RESTAURANT, AND DOWN THE BLOCK FROM CINESPACE SOUNDSTAGES.

STUDIO 1 - 3800 sf

STUDIO 1 - KITCHEN 1

STUDIO 1 - KITCHEN 2

STUDIO 1 - MAIN AREA

STUDIO 1

HMU / WARDROBE

GREEN ROOM

STUDIO 2 - 3200 sf